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Jun 15, 2008 | 11:01 PM

#21

uweldit

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From: N.E. Oklahoma

RE: Tar Strips

In Tulsa it's tar snakes AND huge chuckholes.
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Pretty soon I will need tank treads on all the vehicles.

Jun 15, 2008 | 11:30 PM

#22

Hoffy

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From: Sierra Nevada Mountains of N. Calif

RE: Tar Strips

Besides TAR SNAKES the local D.O.T around here gets carried away with that ***** and put down 1 to 2 feet sqaure patches on roads sometimes.&nbsp\\; If you are riding in a know problem area just slow it down a tad in the twisties and&nbsp\\;to manuver and miss them all together you need to see the snake than look away.&nbsp\\; If you star at the object you are trying to miss you will hit it every time.&nbsp\\; Its same for motocross racing on tracks with bad ruts.&nbsp\\; You look at rut you want to stay out of and you wind going in it every time.

Jun 16, 2008 | 05:42 PM

#23

dnitram

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From: Jaw-Jaw (Near The BIG Chicken!)

RE: Tar Strips

My son darn near lost it going across "Tar Snakes" up a steep hill... Now he avoids them at all costs. The hotter the pavement is, the more likely those darn things are to make the tire/bike slide. Tar, just another petroleum product (OIL)!

Jun 16, 2008 | 05:52 PM

#24

garyhendley

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From: Sunland, CA

RE: Tar Strips

I THOUGHT OF CHANGING TO A 21" FRONT LOOKS GOOD BUT EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED
TO SAY IT DOES HURT THE PERFORMANCE AND HANDLING I DONT THINK THEY ARE FOR
THE BIG HEAVY TOURER'S

Jun 16, 2008 | 07:35 PM

#25

Jugg

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RE: Tar Strips

Thanks for all the input.

Jun 17, 2008 | 01:39 PM

#26

hitone

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From: Ontario Canada

RE: Tar Strips

We got m up here in Ontario Canada too except ours are full of ice longer than most!!!

Jun 17, 2008 | 02:46 PM

#27

EasternSP

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From: King George, VA

RE: Tar Strips

You might get a better understanding of those tar snakes if you just pull off the road near one and go look at it.&nbsp\\; Feel how the tar gets gooey and you will have a better idea of why they do what they do to your scooter.