So I don't have a garage to store my bike in for bad weather, rain, cold and what not. I was wondering how you guys store your bike, and what y'all think of bike covers.

 

Before I had a garage I usually would put a bike cover on it. Where I live though the weather doesnt get bad in winter, minimal snow/ice if any.

 

Mixed bag, really. If you live in the country, you WILL find mice nests in places you don't want them. Seal (metal screen; something "un-chewable") openings, carb inlets inside the airbox, tailpipe, battery box area, etc. (Covers help the mice stay out of weather, too.) The longer you store them, the more mice get established.
As for covers generally, they can actually increase condensation problems by holding-in the moisture...which hastens the corrosion and rust process. But, they DO work well in rain, snow, to help keep precipitation away. Best to leave the cover off, otherwise, just to prevent the condensation issue.
Get it in a garage, indoors (minus the gas, please), shed, or other structure if at all possible in bad weather. I like to ride mine as often as I can (when most others don't) just to keep the moisture out and moving parts lubed.

 

I had a habit of using the kitchen or living room for storage for yrs until I obtained a shop. My concern was not of the mice in those conditions, rather the kids running or placing things into the exhaust while in the house. lol

 

The living room is a great place to do a little cold-day winter maintenance. The wife wasn't impressed. But she's done left so that's not a problem now.

I may not be a good example...

 

Hey ID, I thought you were going to say "yeah; now SHE'S out back under a bike cover..."

HA!!

 

Hmmm....do I dare say it.....?
Nahh. Better not.

 

Used enclosed 6x12 trailer on Craigslist? Turn it into a mini shop.