Rear tire ready!

Just got through studding the tires with 11mm car studs. Pretty easy- don't need a die grinder turning 30000rpms if you have a really sharp drill bit- and simple green is even better lubricant than anti-freeze- my old fave.






old Avon compared to new metzler




Post edited by: KZCSI, at: 2007/12/13 21:32

Looks nice, but...uh....what are you up to?? I think you got some 'splainin to do...

Is this a snow machine in the making or what? You are crazy!

Dude, that's cool! I've always liked the Sabers; what size is that one, and what mods have you done. BTW: I think you're nuts...but it's cool.

79MKII wrote:

Looks nice, but...uh....what are you up to?? I think you got some 'splainin to do...

Is this a snow machine in the making or what? You are crazy!

I plan on riding, snow or shine, all the rest of this winter.

I plan on making a ride up to Prudhoe bay in January, possibly filming it. Nothing like riding above the arctic circle, on a motorcycle, in January, in a blizzard and below 0 weather is there? :laugh:

I see your point but I think your f**king crazy to ride a bike on ice!! :woohoo:

If it were just ice- it would be easy as pie- it is the intermintent ice/asphault/snow/gravel/ice repeat that is the problem.

Right now, I am trying to figure out how fast the studs get tossed out on dry pavement. I am hoping over 1k miles, as that is about the length of my trip. I hope to do it around 40 hours, with an 8 hour layover in deadhorse.

Sounds awesome! Would be great to film. Forget about "ice road truckers"...how about "ice road motorcycles"!!:blink: :woohoo: :silly:

Are you changing the front tire? What about heated parts like hand grips, foot warmers, etc...?

I've ridden to work in 30 degree weather and I was numb when I got to work 20 minutes later (freeway) You gonna wear one of those 100 degree suits????? :blink:

79MKII wrote:

Sounds awesome! Would be great to film. Forget about "ice road truckers"...how about "ice road motorcycles"!!:blink: :woohoo: :silly:

Are you changing the front tire? What about heated parts like hand grips, foot warmers, etc...?

I grew up playing in this stuff- it kinda is still odd to me that you guys consider this , um, crazy- I used to ride my dirt bike all winter, unbeknownst to my ma- who certainly did not approve!

I have done over 1000 miles on snowmachine, no biggie. I have jumped out of airplanes in under -70f, no biggie there either- not to mention skiing and stuff.

So, the hardest to keep warm, and unique to bikes- is the toes and fingers- snowmachine or "bunny" boots aren't very good for shifting and braking, because they are so awkward. And your fingers hang out there in the open, so I have heated socks, gloves, pants and jacket.

I will post pics when I have the bike all finished, both tires studded etc. I used an metzler in the rear, Maxxis in the front- still waiting on that in the mail.

Post edited by: CruisingRam, at: 2007/12/13 21:11

Shiite! CR,

From the first pic, I thought you had an ice trike there. That would be a gas!

Tell us about how studs feel on snow and ice. Are they predictable?

Have you seen those spin in studs?

KZCSI

Post edited by: KZCSI, at: 2007/12/13 21:36

CR,
You can get snowmobile studs for that tire ya know. Sled shops have them readily available to screw right
in with a screw gun.
They will last longer and give better traction on the ice.
You might lose a few here and there on the asphalt, but they work great.
I'm from Minnesota where we don't have as many cold days as you, but I would think about trying that...for about 30 seconds:pinch:
Are ya nuts???
How do you keep it running in that kind of cold?
FULL CHOKE???

Post edited by: rdgrnr, at: 2007/12/13 21:50

KZCSI wrote:

Shiite! CR,

From the first pic, I thought you had an ice trike there. That would be a gas!

Tell us about how studs feel on snow and ice. Are they predictable?

Have you seen those spin in studs?

KZCSI<br><br>Post edited by: KZCSI, at: 2007/12/13 21:36

You know- every single winter rider up here will tell you- it actually feels better than riding in dirt. The car studs work best for what we do, for the most part- there is a considerable amount of dry pavement riding here, and the car studs work best, though they are still pretty slick on pavement.

You guys are pretty interested, I will try to post vids when it is possible to do so.