Metz tires lousy on Tar Snakes?
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Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Badlands of ND
+1 Last year on a hot day bike fully loaded for a trip with my wife, pull off the interstate onto a very sharp turning off ramp. The ramp is criss crossed with tar snakes. I really did not think that the fully loaded Ultra could possibly get that squirley. We were pulling off to get gas and so the misses could go to the bathroom. She just about did not need to go by the time we got around that ramp. Tar snakes suck. All tires, all bikes, they just are nasty.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Mentor, Ohio
Lol, few miles north of ya and with these crap *** roads and repairs when it finally does get hot here it is a nightmare....hell going home from work is a challenge on a hot day...
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: 3rd Rock
You guys runnin' radial in the rear or, bias ply?
If you're runnin' bias.... next tire change, try a radial. I know they make a huge difference out on the interstate while changing lanes! all that Butt Wiggle goes away. Could help out with the tar snakes as well....Just my $0.02
Best wishes....Tim(HT)
If you're runnin' bias.... next tire change, try a radial. I know they make a huge difference out on the interstate while changing lanes! all that Butt Wiggle goes away. Could help out with the tar snakes as well....Just my $0.02
Best wishes....Tim(HT)
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Canton, GA
Is there a proper procedure for navigating tar snakes? I was on a sweeper a couple of weeks ago and it wasn't all that hot out but I quickly realized how bad a situation I was in never having ridden on them before. It was a "come to Jesus" moment and I barely slid.
Fortunately, they aren't all that common where I normally ride, but if there is something I should be doing at 50 mph+ when they jump up, I'd love to know.
Fortunately, they aren't all that common where I normally ride, but if there is something I should be doing at 50 mph+ when they jump up, I'd love to know.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: central, ohio
I feel your pain man.... Central Ohio is no better, the whole state just sucks when it comes to road conditions. Other than Michigan, these are the worse that I have road on.... Hit one two days ago and it made my backside pucker.... Safe riding.....
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Martinsville, IN
ALL tires will lose it on the tar snakes, They are despicable!
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Is there a proper procedure for navigating tar snakes? I was on a sweeper a couple of weeks ago and it wasn't all that hot out but I quickly realized how bad a situation I was in never having ridden on them before. It was a "come to Jesus" moment and I barely slid.
Fortunately, they aren't all that common where I normally ride, but if there is something I should be doing at 50 mph+ when they jump up, I'd love to know.
Fortunately, they aren't all that common where I normally ride, but if there is something I should be doing at 50 mph+ when they jump up, I'd love to know.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 1,392
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From: Delaware
They just did my access road with the damn things and its half tar, half road. They should be illegal to use for repairs.
Nothing will stick to them when its hot so just try to look like you know what your doing while sliding around the turn.
Nothing will stick to them when its hot so just try to look like you know what your doing while sliding around the turn.