Tar Strips Reminder
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
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Funny you bring this up, i work for the county, we just finished doing our crack sealing, we use a wand with a hockey puck type attachment on the end. You slide it over the crack, and pull the trigger, it dispenses the hot tar into and over the crack., as you walk along. I noticed this year that our tar snakes are thicker than normal. So, no doubt, watch out, those suckers are slick, even when dry. I just rode over one of the roads we did , and it's almost like riding on a bridge with expanded metal on the decking.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: scurry, TX
I've always hear this but never paid much attention as I had never had an issue with them...until I took a trip to Arkansas. On teh highway just west of Eureka Springs they are there and I swear I was riding on ires that had 5lbs of air pressure. It was the most unnatural feeling I've ever had on a motorcycle.
Be careful out there. Thanks for the post.
Be careful out there. Thanks for the post.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 10,135
Likes: 4,780
From: Sandpoint, Idaho
Funny you bring this up, i work for the county, we just finished doing our crack sealing, we use a wand with a hockey puck type attachment on the end. You slide it over the crack, and pull the trigger, it dispenses the hot tar into and over the crack., as you walk along. I noticed this year that our tar snakes are thicker than normal. So, no doubt, watch out, those suckers are slick, even when dry. I just rode over one of the roads we did , and it's almost like riding on a bridge with expanded metal on the decking.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 744
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From: South of The ATL.
I've read about them here and try to be aware of them. I experienced a little soft spot today in a turn from one street to another. Nothing major, just a little "hello" from a tar snake that has been baking in the sun.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,405
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From: Portland, Oregon
When is gets in the 90s those snakes are like slime.
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Alberta
Last year my bike was new and I rode out to the wet coast with a friend. We spent a couple of days in the rain, through the mountains on lots of twisties with plenty of tar snakes. My front end was slipping out so bad, I was convinced it was the tire.
What's that?
Slow down?
Yeah, I would slow down until the pucker passed and then pick it up again..
What's that?
Slow down?
Yeah, I would slow down until the pucker passed and then pick it up again..
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: In the flatlands!
I've always hear this but never paid much attention as I had never had an issue with them...until I took a trip to Arkansas. On teh highway just west of Eureka Springs they are there and I swear I was riding on ires that had 5lbs of air pressure. It was the most unnatural feeling I've ever had on a motorcycle.
Be careful out there. Thanks for the post.
Be careful out there. Thanks for the post.