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Each to their own, but I've NEVER understood why anyone would want to park their bike in their tent with them.

I mean, they're pretty waterproof. None of mine have dissolved yet...

Petrol fumes, dog shit on your tyres, dripping chain oiler etc etc etc...

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Each to their own, but I've NEVER understood why anyone would want to park their bike in their tent with them.

I mean, they're pretty waterproof. None of mine have dissolved yet...

Petrol fumes, dog shit on your tyres, dripping chain oiler etc etc etc...

Save the space for the ladeeeezzzz
Lol...good thinking! Just get a rain cover for your steel lady and keep the real lady nice and warm inside)
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Redverz tent

I have just spent a month camping with this tent as a tester for a trip around the Americas. To my mind the size of the tent not its weight is the biggest factor that may be a drawbck when on a motorcycle. On the trip I had driving wind and/or rain on a number of occasions and not a drop inside the sleeping section and very little seepage in the covered area . The "parking section" and vestibule is terrific for cooking, drying out gear or just sitting watching the "world go by". I had a small freezer, LArge food container, two chairs and a small table in there and still could easily access the sleeping section. The 3 "front door" options came in handy for ventilation, changing views and easy access from any point.

Concerns:
1. The floor of tent is made of very light material (although still 10 000 water column), even the clip on ground cover is made of the same light ripstop nylon. I am not sure how this will stand up to months of use.
2. Triangular aluminium pegs not very robust and prone to pull out in softer soil when wet and windy.
3. Heavy condensation every morning in the vestibule area made drying out a little longer.
4. Tie back straps have elasticised toggle connectors OUTSIDE the tent. I am sure these will not last. It would be easy to have put them on the inside to afford better protection for the elastised material.
5. Not stand alone , but this is not really a big problem for me.

Really like:
1. It is a bit of a PITA but you can pack up the sleeping section by itself under cover of the fly if the weather is really wet. Keeps things pretty dry, the fly can be then wrapped wet without messing up the sleeping section. Same goes for loading the bike under cover.
2. For a tent this size its really light weight (6.5kg).
3. Height and space for extended camping time and/or drying off gear, is priceless.
4. Surprisingly tolerant of wind for such a large "tunnel tent", especially if you place the sleeping section facing into the wind.
5. The tent can be put up by myself and taken down in 15 minutes each way in good weather.
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I have two free standing tents, a two man for when I go alone and a 4 man for when my wife accompanies me. I would love to have a vestibule where I could sit and/or cook. But for me a tent has to be able to free stand. By that I mean able to stand up without the use of pegs.

I admit both of them really need to have one anchor pit at the front to be completely watertight in a storm. I carry a longish piece of cord for that and have on occasion used the bikes centre stand foot.
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