Requirements
For The Best Motorcycle Shed
If you do
not have a proper garage where you can park your motor cycle for long
periods of time then you need to buy a separate shed for it. Keeping
the motorcycle away from rain, snow, heavy winds or frost is
necessary to keep it in a good working condition. This will ensure
that you can use it whenever you feel like without facing any problem
in starting it up. These natural elements have the capacity to damage
moving and the coat of paint on the motorcycle. A shed for the
motorcycle reduces the effect of the natural elements on the
motorcycle to a great extent.
Strong winds
can deposit layers of dust on the moving parts which can cause them
to get jammed. Once these parts get jammed it is very difficult to
operate them without dismantling them, cleaning them of dust and
oiling them. This condition can make your motorcycle unfit to be
used whenever you need it most.
The metallic
surface of the motorcycle is the first thing that gets affected by
exposure to rain. The surfaces which do not have a good cover of
paint start to catch rust and become brittle before falling off. The
handle bars, levers and wires catch rust and become unusable. The
engine block and the gear and brake levers and pedals also catch rust
and can break if the rusting is prolonged enough. Water soaks into
the dials of the instrument panel of the motorcycle rendering them
unreadable after some time.
The rubber
of the tires of the front and the rear wheels carry the whole weight
of the motorcycle. The air in the tires escape slowly with the
passage of time as the air pressure does not get topped up. The
deflated tires slowly start to develop cracks as they are not able to
carry the weight of the motorcycle any more. The cracks appear on the
sides of the tires as the curvature is lost and the tires get
pinched. Once these cracks appear the tires cannot be inflated
anymore and become useless.
With
continuous exposure to very low temperatures caused by snow and frost
the rubber of the tires lose their elasticity and become brittle.
They may even explode if air is pumped into them under this
condition.
The low temperature can also freeze the engine block which
may also crack if the motorcycle is started after a long period for
which it has not been used.
We might be experts in the field but we can assure you that we are not the only ones. I would highly recommend you check out this blog post by a fellow motorbike shed enthusiast:
http://www.motorcyclesheds.net/how-to-pick-the-perfect-motorcycle-shed-for-you/
The exposure
to frost can freeze the oil in the gearbox resulting in zero
lubrication which may damage the gears and the pistons. Snow and
frost can freeze up the fuel in the tank and in the fuel lines with
the result that you will not be able to start up the engine when you
want to. You will have to clean the fuel lines and the tank before
you can start the motorcycle. Without a shed for protecting the
motorcycle from the elements of nature will just turn into a pile of
junk fit to be thrown away.
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