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Old May 19, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Rounding a corner and hit a large tar strip , sure gets your attention, hotter it gets the greasier they get,
 
Old May 19, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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my wife brake checked me once. i slid on fresh spilled tar into her car.. that stuff will knock you down.
 
Old May 19, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Had a white van once & ran through area where crew was filling cracks/strips...pretty much spent the weekend scrubbing that crap off w/bug/tar remover & wax. What a bitch!
 
Old May 19, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Asphalt crack sealing should be banned or at least done so it only fills the crack and isnt splattered 6 - 12 inches wide! When its wet, that **** will kill you cornering.
 
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Most riders, including myself, forget about these when the weather is cool and the tar snakes are solid, let the temps rise up to where they get soft and ride over 1 while in a turn and God all mighty.. what a reminder!
I know of no accidents from these just several riders that had a whole new outlook afterwards.
 
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I ain't a fan of the paint they use for arrows, lines and stuff like they either. Around here it doesn't rain much so when it does those painted do-dads get slippery as hell.
 
Old May 19, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikey 1450
Most riders, including myself, forget about these when the weather is cool and the tar snakes are solid, let the temps rise up to where they get soft and ride over 1 while in a turn and God all mighty.. what a reminder!
I know of no accidents from these just several riders that had a whole new outlook afterwards.

Certainly adds some pucker factor. lol
 

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The closest I've ever come to crashing (besides racing crashes) has been on tar strips in the AZ summer.
 
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Black Snakes of Death is what a friend of mine calls them.
 
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Oh yea! Almost dropped my bike the other day turning
Into my hood because of that evil crap.
 



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