150 miles in 2 days

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GPS system, extra fuel tank strapped to the frame, 150+ miles in one weekend!

Just one word for you...... RESPECT
 
Ozzy you better get some knobbies for that thing if you plan on riding it in the snow. I wouldn't trust those street tires at all when its real slippery out. And remember you have a lot of weight up top so on ice and snow that ezip could get real freaky in a rush.
 
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Ozzy you better get some knobbies for that thing if you plan on riding it in the snow. I wouldn't trust those street tires at all when its real slippery out. And remember you have a lot of weight up top so on ice and snow that ezip could get real freaky in a rush.

Thanks for your concern Jake.

As you know I'm recently motorized. I will share my experiences with snow, ice and tires.

Knobbies - When they hit freshly fallen snow,they become GIANT SNOWBALLS!:eek: When they hit ice, well its ICE! :( They are only good in the dirt.

Street tires/ near slicks- When they hit freshly fallen snow, they cut right through it!:eek:When they hit ice, well its ICE! They are good for pavement and surprisingly SNOW!:eek: When they hit ice, well its ICE! :(

Studded Knobbies ($$ haven't actually run them) - Would in all likelihood grab ice, but still would become snowballs. :(

The only real solution aside with being extremely cautious, would be an ice racing tire set up. That is, a slick sharpened bolts though slicks! :devilish:Which I may do if I ever, ever, ever, get the time. SEE PIC:

Simon, sorry for goin' astray from your topic.:rolleyes:
 

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Now - THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN - just posted a thread under General - Riding MBs - Necessity or Therapy ? This typy of a long ride for me would be some - DARN GOOD THERAPY !!! Happy Riding from - Mountainman
 
Now - THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN - just posted a thread under General - Riding MBs - Necessity or Therapy ? This typy of a long ride for me would be some - DARN GOOD THERAPY !!! Happy Riding from - Mountainman

Believe me it is. As long as you don't break down.
 
For those of you that have to deal with ice/snow on the roads, but still must ride your bikes, there is an old, simple, cheap trick that works well. Buy rawhide lacing. Soak it overnight in water, fasten one end to a spoke, and wrap it tightly around your rim and tire in a spiral pattern, with a lace crossing a lace on the tire surface between each pair of spokes. Let it dry with the wheel suspended in air, then go riding.

Best homegrown ice/snow tires ever - almost as good as walnut shell recaps.
 
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