I'm getting just a little closer to buying a bike and am almost positive it'll be a Bullet Classic. The only problem is that I live in a city in the Northeast U.S. without access to a garage, so the bike would have to live outside, at least for a year or two until we possibly move.
How would a Classic hold up to outdoor living under a weather-resistant cover? What else can you do to protect it?
Jeff
Jeff,
I highly recommend the Covercraft XN103 for solo bikes. I use two of them during 3 out of 4 seasons. The outer one catches the wear and tear (and UV damage) while the inner one does the final job of protecting the bike. During the winter I throw on my *very* old XN103 as a third outer layer.
The covers fit very well: not so tight you have to fight them, but not so loose that they get caught in the wind.
My experience so far (and several years with Urals) is that they are just as well protected outdoors year-round under this type of system as they would be in a garage or shed that was not climate-controlled.
I also use WD-40 for chrome and frame cleaning.
It collects dust much more quickly than chrome polish and wax, but makes cleaning easier and protects from rust.
Matt