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[ROZZER]

Worst thing you can do is heat a garage that is damp, you are essentially creating conditions where corrosion will thrive. What you need to do is improve the ventilation, keeping the air moving will stop condensation forming. My garage can get too warm but with modern homes being well insulated there is a lack of air movement, what I have done is buy a bike bubble. This thing houses the bike in a coccoon of air with a small 12v fan running to keep it inflated, the air exhausts through the zip so air is moving all the time with no condensation present any where. Bought my bubble on Evil bay some 3 years ago, cost me £80 and costs approx a penny a day to run. Bubble also acts as protection from impacts- i.e kids putting bikes away etc. I believe a company called Carcoon sell them for cars and bikes , the bike ones are approx £230, but try ebay, mine was an old model that they were selling off cheap.

[Steve R]

I know thats the accepted theory John, but if I have my bike just under the cover then on a cold damp day the alloy is covered in condensation.

If I have the heater on then there is none at all, so it does work.

Those that saw my bike at the yorks rally will know there is a lot of polished alloy on it!
The problem with the bike bubbles, is they take up more room and I am tight in my garage, they cost too much for what they are , they are too easy too rip and they are a pain to get the bike in and out.