After a few frozen mornings I decided to put the bike away for the winter,I'm solely a fair weather rider these days so unless I get a cheap workhorse that'll be me done on 2 wheels for a fair few weeks.I spent an afternoon giving it the old AC50 treatment but to be fair because I don't use it in the rain ....
I think it's got a fair bit to do with the average age of the members on here,if it were say a BMW GS site there'd probably be a lot more members biking through the autumn/winter,but Fazer owners seem to be more of the type to use their bikes for pleasure/hobby in the latter years of their riding career ,IMO. I'm not saying for a minute the site's full of geriatrics,far from it,it's just that since I've been on here I get the impression the majority of members are middle aged +.
Thanks for that Coffee I don't understand why those who choose to ride through the winter, feel that those of us who choose not to should feel ashamed for it. I spend a fortune a year to keep a car on the road so when the weather's shit, I'll use it rather than the bike. ...
I don't understand why those who choose to ride through the winter, feel that those of us who choose not to should feel ashamed for it. I spend a fortune a year to keep a car on the road so when the weather's shit, I'll use it rather than the bike. I'm sure most of us, who only use our bikes when the weather's reasonable, have done our share of winter riding, I know I have. I started riding in the early 80's when there were no heated grips or clothing, no goretex or technical windproof layers and tyres were nothing like they are today, not to mention ABS, traction control and rider modes. And we had things like frost and snow in those days too. So we know what it's like to be cold and miserable on a bike and choose not to be. And of course and probably more importantly, however well you try to look after it, a bike will always look worse coming out of winter than it did going in.
I was brought off or fell off that bike every winter at least once a year.It really did crash well,
I'm so glad I didn't offend anyone with that "middle aged" remark,it certainly wasn't the intention.I think that experienced bikers no matter how old they are will be reluctant to take their pride and joy out in rough weather when through no fault of their own can easily end up with a slow skid at best and at worst an off which will almost certainly end up costing a few bob.Up until last year I would put whatever big bike I had at the time away for the winter and get my trusty CG 125 out and as if to prove anything one way or another for the last 6years I was brought off or fell off that bike every winter at least once a year.It really did crash well,only once did I have to get it picked up! but if I did have to use the big 'un for whatever reason I was really on edge,no fun at all.
After years of using an old battery trickle charger and every now and then catching the clips and ripping them off I treated myself to an Oxford Optimiser 888 which comes with a lead and waterproof cap that you connect to the battery and then cable tie to the frame and just plug it in when you need to charge the battery,should have done it yonks ago.
Quote After years of using an old battery trickle charger and every now and then catching the clips and ripping them off I treated myself to an Oxford Optimiser 888 which comes with a lead and waterproof cap that you connect to the battery and then cable tie to the frame and just plug it in when you need to charge the battery,should have done it yonks ago. Yep, and it also gives you a useful power outlet. I've got a tyre pump with the same connector.
Yep, and it also gives you a useful power outlet. I've got a tyre pump with the same connector.