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What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - celticdog - 15-01-17
There's no option for chrome waxers, I'm assuming most Fazer owners aren't big Custom/Harley fans.
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - Fazerider - 15-01-17
A hard core commuter... just about to set off on the 40 mile trip to work in the pissing rain.
Still, at least it'll wash some of the salt off the poor old thing.
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - darrsi - 15-01-17
Yep, all year round for me too.
The only thing i won't do these days, which i did before for many years on lighter bikes, is ride in snowy conditions.
My main commute virtually all the way to work is normally salted and the roads kept in very good condition, but due to the positioning of our road my driveway and road itself doesn't see sunlight until after 2pm in winter, then it starts getting dark from 3.30pm so there will always be snow or black ice to contend with until the weather warms up for it to disappear, and i've decided i will never chance dropping my bike in my own road or driveway simply because i would be gutted.
Luckily a workmate lives under a mile away from me so i can thankfully ponce a lift if i ever need to.
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - slappy - 15-01-17
Something else
Don't ride in bad weather or rain , don't have to anymore unlike when I was younger, cars were invented so bikers didn't have to get cold and wet anymore. I ride mostly for pleasure only now, very occasional commuter. I enjoy the maintenance side as well, get pleasure from knowing the job has been done right and been done by me, a bit of a sad foccer really.
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - Frosties - 15-01-17
Another all year rounder :thumbup . Beats the other options of train/car by a mile.
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - nick crisp - 15-01-17
(15-01-17, 12:15 PM)slappy link Wrote: Something else
Don't ride in bad weather or rain , don't have to anymore unlike when I was younger, cars were invented so bikers didn't have to get cold and wet anymore. I ride mostly for pleasure only now
Same here. I'm surprised you didn't come up with "riding for pleasure" as a separate option celticdog. And I've never ridden a bike that gives me more of that pleasure than my current Fazer (usual thanks to Falcon and Devilsyam :thumbup ).
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - acid drop - 15-01-17
All year rounder but don't like rain but ride in it if I have to
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - mtread - 15-01-17
All year rounder but I don't commute any more since I retired
Ok with rain when I'm wearing the right gear. Likewise not OK with snow and ice. Done it before but never again.
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - Kenbob - 15-01-17
All year round for me too.
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - fazersharp - 15-01-17
(15-01-17, 12:15 PM)slappy link Wrote: Something elseSounds just like me apart from commuting as I dont do any.
Don't ride in bad weather or rain , don't have to anymore unlike when I was younger, cars were invented so bikers didn't have to get cold and wet anymore. I ride mostly for pleasure only now, very occasional commuter. I enjoy the maintenance side as well, get pleasure from knowing the job has been done right and been done by me, a bit of a sad foccer really.
All year round but no rain or threat there of.
I haven't added my vote because there is no ride for pleasure only option
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - robbo - 15-01-17
I went for something else as well
.I commuted by motorbike year round for pretty much all my working life, other than a keep fit phase when I cycled, but now retired all my biking is purely for pleasure.
I've done my fair share of continental trips following GP, WSB, MotoGp and 24hr Endurance racing, still have my Scott Russell leathers, only wish I could fit into them now. When I started biking it was British or nothing unless you were a rich kid, so there's a fair collection of spanners in my garage. I can't say I enjoy maintenance, but do it in the knowledge it's been done with utmost care and attention. After all, I'm quite capable of overtightening the chain and putting a scratch in the tank, without big dealership bill thrown in for good measure :rollin I purposely bought my Fazer unmodified, so that I could have the joy of foccing it up myself, and say it was all my own work :lol .
If it's raining, I won't be thinking "let's get the bike out", as the main downside to winter riding is the endless cleaning to "keep on top of it" which isn't one of my favourite chores, but will take whatever the weather wants to throw at me at next months Dragon Rally. Like everyone else, I was a newbie once , admittedly in the long dark distant past, so hence quite a dilemma in deciding which box to tick, although welding skills were very poor :lol .
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - Dudeofrude - 15-01-17
(15-01-17, 12:15 PM)slappy link Wrote: Something else
Don't ride in bad weather or rain , don't have to anymore unlike when I was younger, cars were invented so bikers didn't have to get cold and wet anymore. I ride mostly for pleasure only now, very occasional commuter. I enjoy the maintenance side as well, get pleasure from knowing the job has been done right and been done by me, a bit of a sad foccer really.
Same here except I commute on mine as often as I can. Avoid rain unless caught out or no option but refuse to ride in ice/snow. Cold doesn't bother me as long as it's dry I'll be on my bike
I enjoy doing my own maintenance/modifications as long as it's not engine related. I've tackled most other things but not brave enough for the serious stuff yet haha
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - unfazed - 15-01-17
All year rounder here also.
Only thing that stops me is ice. The serow is good then :lol
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - robbo - 15-01-17
(15-01-17, 06:41 PM)unfazed link Wrote: All year rounder here also.
Miss my CRM250AR. If you've got a trail bike you're almost praying for snow to get out and have some fun, especially when everyone else is struggling :lol
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - celticdog - 15-01-17
Yeah my bad, re purely for pleasure option- I've alter poll accordingly.
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - fireblake - 15-01-17
Alas I ride all year. Thursday was horrendous. Some deep water on my ride home actually flooded my GoreTex boots. First time I've had wet feet in years.
Mickey
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - ogri48 - 15-01-17
Another all year round rider and all weather commuter. Fazer fits the bill for everything, though on a really hot day just grunting about in the Forest of Dean at 45 mph on me 1340 fat boy in jeans tee shirt and pisspot takes some beating. But then I am nearly sixty...
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - unfazed - 15-01-17
Some of us are over sixty, but think we are still forty.
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - fazersharp - 15-01-17
(15-01-17, 07:13 PM)celticdog link Wrote: Yeah my bad, re purely for pleasure option- I've alter poll accordingly.PERFECT Purely for pleasure, happiness isn't around the corner, it is the corner.
I have added my vote to this
Re: What kind of Bikers are Fazer owners? - joebloggs - 15-01-17
Used to ride all year round but since passing car test I've only ridden in good conditions, as for fazer I will get to ride it one day