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Bubblicious and Dust Free
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:07 pm
by chibbert
Finally got something I have been wanting for a long time (No - not new socks!)
I am now bubblefied. You may not think this is a big deal, but when you have horses, your barn or garage can be quite a dusty environment. and that's bad for my bike. I can't tell you how many times I have decided NOT to go on a ride because I have too much dust to clean off. I've not purchased one of these because they can be a little expensive (to me at least) but I found one of these brand new from a gentleman who didn't want it and it was brand new for $100.00 shipped so I am P L E A S E D.
click here for a larger image of the 'bubble bike'
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:53 pm
by Boxer
That's awesome! That bike looks hermetically sealed. Will a Thermarest fit beside it on the floor?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:12 pm
by chibbert
as in a hyperbaric chamber? Michael Jackson - here we come!
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:14 pm
by MIXR
I want one for camping - To keep the mosquitoes away!
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:19 pm
by iowabeakster
I hate it when mosquitoes bite my bike too.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:59 pm
by DJ Downunder
I love it also...I saw one at my Ducati dealer once and thought wow..What a great idea..shame about the price..
Here's your pic for those who could not see it.
DJ
Now all you need is a big bubble for yourself...
I knew a time would come up one day so I could pist this fun/cool pic..
DJ
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:23 pm
by OU812
COOL! Really
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:46 pm
by wncbmw
The boy . . . er bike, in the bubble!
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:52 pm
by bransan
Chibbert, If Your worried about keeping it clean in storage, do You ever ride it? Looks like too much hassle to get it in and out for as much as I ride. Besides My bike is never clean enough to be that worried about. My R1150R is strictly utilitarian, (reliable ,economical,and fun ta boot) hard to keep em' clean when it's always moving.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:52 pm
by bad n ruin
MOOPS!
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:01 pm
by OU812
bad n ruin wrote:MOOPS!
This is new to me.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:22 pm
by bad n ruin
Sorry, my lame attempt @ humor. It's a word George Costanza used in a Trivia game from a scene on the Seinfeld show that features a bubbleboy.
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:50 am
by mnnden
bad n ruin wrote:MOOPS!
Den
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:23 am
by OU812
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:53 am
by rdsmith3
bad n ruin wrote:Sorry, my lame attempt @ humor. It's a word George Costanza used in a Trivia game from a scene on the Seinfeld show that features a bubbleboy.
That was a good episode. The answer card was supposed to say "Moors" but it had a typo and ... well, if you have to explain it, it's just not as funny.
As far as the bubble goes, well, I am not sure what to think. I have an air compressor in my garage and if the bike is too dusty I blow it off with the air, which just moves the dust onto something else like the snowblower, but that's fine with me.
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:00 pm
by Gordium7
Just be careful putting the bike away.
The headers on R1150R's have a well known appetite for all things plastic and meltable.
That bubble looks particularly yummy. Like Boxer candy.
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:54 am
by hirsty
Wouldn't riding a bike outside in the wind be a good way to get the dust off it?
I do understand the bubble-thing though, very good for storing a clean bike & very popular with classic car owners too - they go big & many have a small electric fan in them to keep the air circulating.
http://www.carcoon.co.uk/products.htm
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:45 am
by Beemeridian
567
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:53 pm
by kantuckid
I am confused-why not use a cheap and effective bike cover???
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:18 pm
by iowabeakster
beemeridian says,
Fuel efficient too! When the day arrives that one decides to end it all, it won't require nearly as much fuel as the garage would.
Only if you remember to tie a string around your finger. When you drop unconscious, it'll pull the kill switch.
But I did see that episode and it was funny!