Dave, how durable are the Vac-Bags? Always thought these would be good for longer term storage etc
They are pretty thick and heavy Matt and it would take a lot to rip one I would think. One of the four I used I bought about 15 years ago and its was still good to use again. A tip I learnt was to suck out as much air as possible using the hoover, use the re-usable zip tie supplied to close off the open end but then to use the large heavyweight plastic bag the whole thing came in and put this over the end of the vac bag and use a couple of zip ties to secure it. This then prevents any air creeping into the vac bag as I found out happens over a period of time. The large sack of dessicant is supposed to last for two winters use, I think its about £7 a bag to replace. You do need to clean the bike and drain the fuel and remove the battery prior to using the bag and inflate the tires to 10psi above their normal pressure.
The biggest downside is getting the bike in the bag, its pretty hard work and make sure you place a piece of wood under the feet of the centre stand in the bag to avoid damaging it. And of course once the bike is in the bag its a pain to get it out and put it back again if we have a nice day in the early spring! Still a lot cheaper than paying 12p/hour to run a dehumidifier 24/7 for four months though
