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Dec 9, 2010 | 03:10 PM

Prester_John

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Tires?

Looking for a good set of snow tires for my '09 883L for this winter. Any suggestions?

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Dec 9, 2010 | 03:20 PM

xFreebirdx

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No advice for tires but everyone knows that chains are best to use in the winter.

Dec 9, 2010 | 04:19 PM

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If your looking for better winter traction you should switch to a front wheel drive motorcycle.

Dec 9, 2010 | 04:31 PM

chevy94ss

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Maybe some studded tires, or convert to all wheel drive.

Dec 10, 2010 | 03:07 PM

XL50#674

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Um get a car and park the bike. Why in the hell do you want to ride in the snow? The posts get odder by the day on here.

Dec 10, 2010 | 04:11 PM

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Get some semi-knobby's (enduro tires). That's as close as you'll find to a "snow" tire for a motorcycle. I just use regular tires, but don't ride if the roads are too slick.

Dec 11, 2010 | 05:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by XL50#674

Um get a car and park the bike. Why in the hell do you want to ride in the snow? The posts get odder by the day on here.

+1

Been there, done that, many, many years ago. You DON'T want to ride in or on snow - trust me! If you still insist, get spiked tires used for ice racing and pay up all of your life insurance premiums.

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Dec 11, 2010 | 08:45 AM

RAL

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Tires are not the answer

If you are really serious about riding year round this is will do the trick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq9gB...eature=related

If you are shy about twisting a wrench you may just want to drive your Jeep in the winter. The 2005 and newer Urals are not bad but its still 90% old school, it is helpfull if you like to tinker a bit to keep her purring.

RAL