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TOWING & CARE
Towing
- Please Read BEFORE Towing -
All GEZA Pro-Stretch Motorcycle Covers are designed to be towed on an open trailer at recommended legal highway speeds. However, because trailering enclosure, weather conditions and cross winds vary, always use caution, good judgment and common sense and slow down if conditions warrant.
Before towing, ALWAYS clean and wax your bike, and follow the proper fitting instructions. If you have mirror openings, run your mirrors THROUGH the openings, tuck in the mirror draw cords and remove the Velcro SunShield Panel on the Sport-Classic Series size Small and Medium. Secure the foot peg loops with a cable lock and
cover the bar/clutch/brake lever ends with a soft towel to prevent the cover from rubbing against rough bolt edges. Take antennae's off or run them through the cover by making a small slit in the fabric. Failure to do this may result in damage to the antennas.
Use bar end or fork tie downs and make a 1"- 2" HORIZONTAL slit in the cover to allow the tow straps to pass through the cover, thereby not lifting the cover up and away from the bike to allow air and debris to enter inside the cover. The fabric is designed to be cut and will not rip, tear, abrade, or fray.
NEVER tow your bike without the cover secured around your mirrors, sizes Small and Medium, foot peg loops attached to the foot pegs and secured with a cable lock, and your tow straps coming THROUGH the cover. These securing measures will keep the cover from vibrating, rubbing and potentially blowing off your bike.
If you notice the cover is flapping, this is almost always the result of improper cover fitting and strapping, excessive speed limit, or extreme weather and wind conditions. Check to make sure you properly followed the Fitting and Towing Instructions and slow down if conditions warrant.
Please refer to our Liability / Warranty Policy.
Sun Care
Every cover's life expectancy is dependant on exposure to sun UV. For this reason, we offer a range of fabrics to resists UV damage based on exposure. Though our top UV resistant PLUS and Pro-Series covers are made from very UV resistant fabrics and further treated with UV inhibitors, the sun will eventually breakdown these protective coatings. For the same reason you must apply wax to your bike and car, the same holds true for covers. To assure the longest life possible, we recommend treating the top and all stress points of your cover with additional UV blocking fabric sprays once or twice a year depending on exposure. We sell Nix-Wax, but other products such as Scotch-Guard UV, CampDry UV, Fabric 303, and Techtron all produce great results. Further, if you have a size Small or Medium Sport-Classic Series Cover, keep the rear Sun-Shield panel attached to the rear of your cover to keep excessive UV from affecting the stretched rear section of the cover.
Fitting
Great care and design has gone into each GEZA Pro-Stretch Motorcycle Cover to assure an optimum fit. The extra stretch in the fabric is designed to provide durable long term protection against elasticity loss. For this reason please follow the Fitting Instructions as pertains to your bike and cover size as noted in the Fitting Instructions.
Waterproofing
All GEZA Pro-Stretch Motorcycle Covers are bonded with DUPONT TEFLON for rain repellency without compromising fabric breathability. Breathability is critical to dissipate condensation, sun heat and engine heat. It is also critical when towing to allow balanced air pressure inside the cover. This will create a suction effect and significantly reduce and eliminate flapping. If additional waterproofing is needed, a light application of Nix-Wax, Scotch-Guard, CampDry, Fabric 303 and Techtron can be applied to just the top of the cover. Be careful not to waterproof the entire cover as you will compromise breathability. Further, waterproofing the top of the cover will reduce the effective Tow Speed rating by 20 mph.
Cleaning
Machine wash cold-water gentle cycle. Use any detergent but NO BLEACH and NO FABRIC SOFTENER. Dry in dryer on medium high heat for 5-10 minutes. If used daily outdoors, wash and dry the cover as recommended every 6 months to maintain the fabrics performance.
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