the radiant heater heats the stuff directly rather than trying to heat the air, so it /would/ work fairly well for drying out a wet bike, even in a cold dank uninsulated garage. do figure on 1200 to 1500 watts when its on, this translates to 1.2-1.5 KWH per hour its on... if you just use it a couple hours after said wet ride, thats less than $1. if its on for hours and hours every day, well, kaching, kaching... it adds up on a monthly/annual basis...