Author Topic: What is everyone using as there winter wheels? (Read 19543 times)

nickodemon · « **Reply #25 on:** 28 February 2013, 09:09:04 pm »

Anyone else got a bike they are using while the roads are covered in sh#te.. I mean salt.....

nickodemon · « **Reply #26 on:** 19 March 2013, 11:16:53 pm »

Winter wheels is going up for sale.... Anyone interested in a rotax v twin 1000 aprilia falco? Bikes in Glasgow. UPDATE - SOLD.

nickodemon · « **Reply #27 on:** 29 October 2014, 10:50:07 pm »

Thought i would regurgitate an old thread to see what everyone is using this winter for riding.. Last year i was using an Aprilia Falco, which was a fantastic bike, but this year i'm using a Triumph sprint st 1050 (comfiest bike i've ever owned). Fazer and aprilia v4 locked away for winter

stevierst · « **Reply #28 on:** 29 October 2014, 11:22:37 pm »

Now got myself a 2001 Thundercat as my 365 bike. Great bit of kit.

60mpg riding normally!!!!! None of my Fazers ever got that. ;D

nickodemon · « **Reply #29 on:** 29 October 2014, 11:26:59 pm »

Always quite liked them

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #30 on:** 29 October 2014, 11:29:52 pm »

Ford Focus 1.8 cos I'm old and broken and I've earned it

unfazed · « **Reply #31 on:** 30 October 2014, 12:01:05 am »

Quote from: stevierst on 29 October 2014, 11:22:37 pm

Now got myself a 2001 Thundercat as my 365 bike. Great bit of kit.
60mpg riding normally!!!!! None of my Fazers ever got that. ;D

That is because it is a very slow Blue one

stevierst · « **Reply #32 on:** 30 October 2014, 10:46:30 am »

Quote from: unfazed on 30 October 2014, 12:01:05 am

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That is because it is a very slow Blue one

It's still quicker than all the cages I go past on the way to work, they just see a blue blur zoom by :P

b1k3rdude · « **Reply #33 on:** 30 October 2014, 12:18:56 pm »

bandit 1200, much better suited to wet gritty roads than the fazer...

Simon.Pieman · « **Reply #34 on:** 30 October 2014, 12:58:05 pm »

Quote from: b1k3rdude on 30 October 2014, 12:18:56 pm

bandit 1200, much better suited to wet gritty roads than the fazer...

Why do you think that?

And Suzukis rot away at the first sniff of salt.

stevierst · « **Reply #35 on:** 30 October 2014, 12:58:28 pm »

My bandit suffered quite badly in the winter, ended up using nearly a whole tin of acf50 just to stop it dissolving.

It was a mark 1 600 though, yours looks quite a bit newer, and probably better built.

b1k3rdude · « **Reply #36 on:** 30 October 2014, 06:15:29 pm »

The only things that have been effected thus far are the front of the forks (this will be the second winter so will get them painted next year) and engine side covers (keeping an eye out for some good s/h ones.

There were a few reasons for choosing the the b12 over a second fzs for winter -

if dropped parts are cheaper than the fazer, for the moment at least.
has less power and more torque, so better at filtering.
headlight is perfectly suited to being converted to HID due having none moving bulbs.
the seat for me at least, is more comfortable once riding goes beyond the hour mark.
Far less buzzing at motorcycle and urban speeds, at 40mph in top its a positive joy.
better gearbox and clutch (its hydraulic)
even more space under the seat.
superior electrics, due to better alternator and loom design.

stevierst · « **Reply #37 on:** 30 October 2014, 06:34:50 pm »

Save your forks with a sheet of clear sticky back plastic such as fablon. Works brilliantly. Had mine covered for about 40k, and two winters. The fork paint was immaculate when I took the plastic off to sell the bike.

Krezi · « **Reply #38 on:** 30 October 2014, 10:32:26 pm »

I am using fazer all year round! just got rid of bloody car so have to rely on my missus for car!

Paul

mickvp · « **Reply #39 on:** 30 October 2014, 10:45:51 pm »

I just picked up my new car tonight. Starting to get too wet and cold on the bike for me to enjoy it, so liked the look of this:

nickodemon · « **Reply #40 on:** 30 October 2014, 11:16:29 pm »

That looks like the cars my apprentices in work use... blacked out rear windows

He he.. I cant really laugh as i use a focus 1.8 tdci when the weather is cr*p

red98 · « **Reply #41 on:** 31 October 2014, 06:48:46 am »

ooo....nice one in the fastest colour.....GTI ?

red98 · « **Reply #42 on:** 31 October 2014, 06:55:55 am »

Quote from: mickvp on 30 October 2014, 10:45:51 pm

I just picked up my new car tonight. Starting to get too wet and cold on the bike for me to enjoy it, so liked the look of this:

mines a bit older than yours mick.....and a lot lot lot slower

mickvp · « **Reply #43 on:** 31 October 2014, 07:11:44 am »

Looks good Red.

Not a GTi, it's a GTD. I do too many miles for a petrol to make sense

b1k3rdude · « **Reply #44 on:** 31 October 2014, 02:00:21 pm »

Quote from: stevierst on 30 October 2014, 06:34:50 pm

Save your forks with a sheet of clear sticky back plastic such as fablon. Works brilliantly.

mine were already on thier way when I bought the bike, but once painted will do what you suggest.

Rexr · « **Reply #45 on:** 01 November 2014, 01:50:27 pm »

Bikes been away for a month so we'll be using our new car (7 months old)

nickodemon · « **Reply #46 on:** 01 November 2014, 01:51:37 pm »

This is turning into a car thread!

NorthWestern · « **Reply #47 on:** 01 November 2014, 03:51:41 pm »

It's not even winter yet!

nickodemon · « **Reply #48 on:** 01 November 2014, 03:58:15 pm »

It is in Glasgow! $:\$

mickvp · « **Reply #49 on:** 01 November 2014, 04:35:00 pm »

Quote from: nickodemon on 01 November 2014, 03:58:15 pm

It is in Glasgow! $:\$

Indeed it is.... Weather has been rotten the last fortnight