Author Topic: What is everyone using as there winter wheels? (Read 19504 times)

Didier9 · « **Reply #75 on:** 26 September 2015, 01:06:47 am »

Quote from: nickodemon on 25 September 2015, 10:02:31 pm

Your username Didier is french?

Yes, it is my name too. I was born in France. I came to the US as an adult. It sounded like a good idea at the time...

Anquetil · « **Reply #76 on:** 03 October 2015, 04:32:25 pm »

I am using this, XJ600, had it since 1989. Ride it all through the winter, coated with ACF-50. Showing it's age, but should last a little longer.

fatbloke62 · « **Reply #77 on:** 03 October 2015, 04:49:48 pm »

A Rover 75 auto diesel with heated seats ,I don't do cold or wet riding anymore

nickodemon · « **Reply #78 on:** 03 October 2015, 05:03:34 pm »

Quote from: Anquetil on 03 October 2015, 04:32:25 pm

I am using this, XJ600, had it since 1989. Ride it all through the winter, coated with ACF-50. Showing it's age, but should last a little longer.

That looks like a great bike for the winter. Stainless pipes as well

Anquetil · « **Reply #79 on:** 03 October 2015, 05:15:38 pm »

Thanks, Nick. The Motad pipes rotted last year and they no longer make them. I was fortunate to find these from Sandy Bike Spares who were very helpful when I rang them, and I had them the following day. They fitted perfectly as well. The bike is comfortable to ride and I get about 60mpg on a run.

the cueball · « **Reply #80 on:** 03 October 2015, 05:20:11 pm »

I'm using my wee donkey fazer 600 as my winter hack.

nickodemon · « **Reply #81 on:** 03 October 2015, 05:38:06 pm »

Get some pics posted

the cueball · « **Reply #82 on:** 03 October 2015, 06:28:49 pm »

it's just a normal 600, nothing special.... mind you, this is just after having its yearly clean and covered in ACF for the winter.

nickodemon · « **Reply #83 on:** 03 October 2015, 08:04:55 pm »

My mint fazer and tuono v4 have just been washed and polished, then covered in acf 50 and put to bed for the winter. My other fazer will be doing the winter work. I might buy it a full fairing (wrong colour), to give me a bit more weather protection. I have just fitted handguards and ordered heated grips...

the cueball · « **Reply #84 on:** 03 October 2015, 09:47:06 pm »

where do you get the hand guards??

nickodemon · « **Reply #85 on:** 03 October 2015, 09:56:04 pm »

I bought these for £12.50, but if you are prepared to wait you can buy them from China for £9.99
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171815080429

the cueball · « **Reply #86 on:** 03 October 2015, 10:07:25 pm »

they look pretty good for the price..

nickodemon · « **Reply #87 on:** 03 October 2015, 10:11:01 pm »

The reflective strip can be peeled off if you want plain black. They also do dark tint, red and blue.

stevierst · « **Reply #88 on:** 03 October 2015, 10:35:46 pm »

I used them on my thou, they were actually very good. Better than the ones on my tiger!

Minty · « **Reply #89 on:** 03 October 2015, 11:33:18 pm »

1994 TTR - great fun

downey · « **Reply #90 on:** 04 October 2015, 12:29:41 am »

my winter hack

,,,its the one on the right

slimwilly · « **Reply #91 on:** 04 October 2015, 07:31:41 am »

Downey,,thats a lazy way to exercise your fazer,, just take it to an open area and unleash it,,,like a dog !!!!!!

downey · « **Reply #92 on:** 04 October 2015, 03:08:29 pm »

i would if i could garrentee it would come back

and then theres the cleaning up after it,,,, feck that im too cool for a pooper scooper

nickodemon · « **Reply #93 on:** 04 October 2015, 09:40:53 pm »

A close up pic would be good..

Is that your gen 1 fazer you are using through the winter with the mint front end i sold you

downey · « **Reply #94 on:** 04 October 2015, 11:33:42 pm »

yes thats my baby with mint front end

were lucky here not to get the same amount of ice and snow that ye get ,,not to mind all the salt ye have to put up with so all winter isnt as bad as you would imagine ,,at least i hope thats how things will work out

,heres that mint front end again

nickodemon · « **Reply #95 on:** 04 October 2015, 11:53:45 pm »

Lovely

brooker81 · « **Reply #96 on:** 06 October 2015, 09:14:32 am »

Winter wheels 400quid.

nickodemon · « **Reply #97 on:** 06 October 2015, 07:36:49 pm »

Looks ideal

brooker81 · « **Reply #98 on:** 07 October 2015, 08:40:11 am »

Quote from: nickodemon on 06 October 2015, 07:36:49 pm

Looks ideal

Thats a suprising reply everyone usually hates bandits.