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Good Winter Hacks
« on: 20 November 2013, 10:33:41 am »
Yes, we know - we've known for a long time - nice to see confirmation of what we know already though:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2013/November/nov2013-winter-hacks-for-under-1000/
 
 

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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #1 on: 20 November 2013, 11:38:51 am »
I regard the old fazer 600 the best one even now. I have had an 08 one I sold it and bought the 2003 foxeye. Fantastic bike

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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #2 on: 20 November 2013, 11:55:33 am »
got to agree there......a red 98.....best of the lot  :lol
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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #3 on: 20 November 2013, 01:06:34 pm »
Bugger, just sold my last Fazer 600 and bought a TDM850 which is second. Hopefully trading in the TDM for, you guessed it, a Bandit which is in third! :'(
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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #4 on: 20 November 2013, 08:00:07 pm »
Bugger, just sold my last Fazer 600 and bought a TDM850 which is second. Hopefully trading in the TDM for, you guessed it, a Bandit which is in third! :'(


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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #5 on: 20 November 2013, 08:08:36 pm »
Thanks skippernick. (there's names for people like you) :P:D
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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #6 on: 20 November 2013, 08:12:10 pm »
Don't want to depress you Stevie, but not shown, and the next bike on the list after the Bandit, is an MZ......raaaaang........dang.......g'dang,dang.......dang.........splutter.......phutt  :lol

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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #7 on: 20 November 2013, 09:52:20 pm »
It gets frigging worse! :'(:'(:'(:'(:'(
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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #8 on: 20 November 2013, 10:10:13 pm »
I'm so sorry , but it had to said.
At least you still have the mighty thou, and won't personally add to the 600 death rate!
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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #9 on: 20 November 2013, 10:30:13 pm »
Yeah,took the fz1 out on sat, first outing for a few weeks. Fell in love with the bugger all over again! The tdm is just my work donkey.
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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #10 on: 26 November 2013, 12:04:12 am »
Oil and filter changed yesterday on my 99 Fazer, then took it for a blast. Arrived at the Ace with a huge smile. Glad I chose a Fazer! :D

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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #11 on: 26 November 2013, 03:20:34 pm »
I'm not sure I like what they're saying here, by 'winter hack' do they mean that a Fazer is the best bike you wouldn't give a shit about if you got it salted up and rotten or stacked it on the ice?  :(


I was considering putting my Fazer away soon and buying my mate's £300 GS500 hammerite special!
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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #12 on: 26 November 2013, 03:32:05 pm »
I'm not sure I like what they're saying here, by 'winter hack' do they mean that a Fazer is the best bike you wouldn't give a shit about if you got it salted up and rotten or stacked it on the ice?  :(


I was considering putting my Fazer away soon and buying my mate's £300 GS500 hammerite special!


You buy one thinking it's a one night stand (one season ride), and end up marrying the bitch! :b

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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #13 on: 26 November 2013, 03:47:10 pm »
I'm not sure I like what they're saying here, by 'winter hack' do they mean that a Fazer is the best bike you wouldn't give a shit about if you got it salted up and rotten or stacked it on the ice?  :(


I was considering putting my Fazer away soon and buying my mate's £300 GS500 hammerite special!


You buy one thinking it's a one night stand (one season ride), and end up marrying the bitch! :b


Or in the case of the GS a dirty scutter you pass onto a mate when you get bored.  ;)
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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #14 on: 26 November 2013, 11:39:31 pm »


Or in the case of the GS a dirty scutter you pass onto a mate when you get bored.  ;)


Times of austerity, ain't nothing wrong with sloppy seconds :b

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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #15 on: 27 November 2013, 08:06:44 pm »
Winter hack? It's my pride and joy!

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Re: Good Winter Hacks
« Reply #16 on: 27 November 2013, 08:16:26 pm »
 :rolleyes  You guys should take this as a compliment. A good winter hack needs to be reliable, durable, comfortable etc, etc. More pluses in the 600s repertoire.