Riding on ICE
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Northeast Iowa
This is the reason I usually take my duel sport out for winter rides.
If you must ride the dresser however...Feet down like ski's to stabilize yourself and very light throttle/clutch control, never leaving low gear.
Good luck.
R
If you must ride the dresser however...Feet down like ski's to stabilize yourself and very light throttle/clutch control, never leaving low gear.
Good luck.
R
Last edited by MrMax; Jan 16, 2011 at 08:55 AM. Reason: spelling?
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From: Near Frankenmuth, MI
Hell wet riding gives me a scare.
I'd point the bike into the lawn to miss the icy drive if at all possible.
I spent a good amount of the winter growing up riding my trail bike, well suited for winter runs. I used to lead snowmobiles through the wooded trails. After the snow machines had made the run and packed it down, the corners often were bermed with snow and I could run through the tree trails faster and better than the snow machine. Ice racing used to be the winter rage and some places in upper MI, it's their winter festival attraction. All my friends that were dedicated ice racers had the screw stud tires and it's amazing the grip you have on one set up that way.
I'd point the bike into the lawn to miss the icy drive if at all possible.
I spent a good amount of the winter growing up riding my trail bike, well suited for winter runs. I used to lead snowmobiles through the wooded trails. After the snow machines had made the run and packed it down, the corners often were bermed with snow and I could run through the tree trails faster and better than the snow machine. Ice racing used to be the winter rage and some places in upper MI, it's their winter festival attraction. All my friends that were dedicated ice racers had the screw stud tires and it's amazing the grip you have on one set up that way.
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From: South Jersey
I wouldn't ride my bike on hardpack snow/ice. I would be really piseed at myself if I cracked a saddlebag or dented a gastank when I dropped it. However, If you need to transport your bike down a 1/4 mile long snowpacked driveway, I would look around for a cheapie garage sale riding lawnmower and attach a small flatbed trailer to it. Ride the bike onto the trailer and With the bike resting on the kickstand maybe use one tie down to hold it towards the kickstand side. I think that would hold the bike in place for a lawnmower slow ride down a 1/4 mile driveway. A used mower and trailer would probably be cheaper than a repaired and painted gastank.