Anyone switch to a Winter hack (BIKE) through these dark/wet winter months? Extra points added for Pictures of their winter bike.

Considering a cheap winter runaround. So can stay on a bike, while the FAZER is locked away for when better weather returns (and avoiding salty/wet/mucky roads).
As someone was saying in another thread - " a bike will always look worse coming out of winter than it did going in.  ".

A twist and go scooter might suit the bill, for a few giggles!

Thinking of getting a belly pan for my FZ1 as I really like the look of them, but what do others think? Would you or not...I think they look good!! 


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FZ1-20...1438.l2649.


Incidently thats the colour of my bike 

  If not what is? Kind of related to the cool bike thread, can a paint job make a bike cool/cooler?

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Any thoughts on the best screen to fit .[/size]I Im thinking of a Zero Gravity Double Bubble .Or the Pugi Racing screen.

I never got one with my bike so I've been trying to get hold of a reasonably priced one for over 3 years!! Well low and behold last week our good friends in China started making a copy one and are selling it for the reasonable price of £39.99.
That's about £20 cheaper than a 'wrecked' one I'd had on my watch list for 6 months so I took a punt.
Ordered it on 20th November and arrived today so 7 day fully tracked shipping direct from China. No import fees or taxes (may have just been lucky)

It seem well made enough, nice pleather cover, feels like some kind of memory foam inside. Fits the bike perfectly so all in all I'm super happy. Means that from next summer (after fitting pillion pegs etc) my daughter can start coming out for short rides with me ?

Here's a link for anyone who may be interested ?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=...3214245270

Any thoughts on the best screen to fit .
I Im thinking of a Zero Gravity Double Bubble .
Or the Pugi Racing screen.

I am going to replace the chain and sprockets over the winter .
I looking at geting the following ,
DID X Ring 525 VX heavey duty 11mm122 links and JT sprokets JTF 1591 16 tooth ,JTR 300 46 tooth .
£86 delivered for the Kit .
Any thoughts on these or any alternitives ?

I have recently got a 2005 Fazer 1000, in silver with a black engine; registered in 2007. the bike is in outstanding condition with the exception of damaged fairing inserts. I can't find any second hand ones, or even after market?


This seems to be a problem with FZ's, so i'm confused why I can't fine some - unless I'm searching for the wrong term? Can anyone help?




Cheers, 

I fitted the  Yamaha centre stand  kit today.
All went well other than the spring fitting .
A couple of points worth noting,
[size=78%]the stand is very close to the chain when up and also quite stiff at the moment.The spring does not return it to the up position.[/size]
I rigged up a ratchet strap and wire hook to get the spring on . :'(

anyone got a pipercross air filter? made in uk and a bit cheaper than k&n. I need a new air filter so am tempted to give one a go. like k&n they say they last forever and are washable, being a bit patriotic I'd rather give a brit my money than a yank. Any info be useful