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Jun 14, 2013 | 09:53 PM

#11

CVN-65

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From: Maryland

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Originally Posted by jmn1960

here in n.m. they use liquid tar to fill in all those cracks in the road,, dont they relize when that **** gets hot on a hot day that that can be dangerious for bike riders,, hit one today in a turn at around 65mph and thought i was going to lose the bike,, that stuff is slick when hot

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Originally Posted by Timmy B

sucks in the cold icy weather as well.

Suck in the rain as well.

Jun 14, 2013 | 09:57 PM

#12

davey019

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From: Sioux Center IA

We have them in Iowa too. When I see them on a curve it is a big distraction to try to miss them

Jun 14, 2013 | 10:24 PM

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texaswiz

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Originally Posted by rwhisen

Damn, how hot did it get up there today? Down here in Texas where it gets really hot, I barely notice the tar snakes. I do watch out for the road alligators though!

I have quit riding after dark because of those road alligators. My old eyes just can not see those sobs on an asphalt road until I am right on top of them. We have been having quite a bit of upper 90 degree weather this week and they are all over the place. If you hit one of them at 70 mph you never would quit rolling. They scare the bejesus out of me.

Jun 14, 2013 | 10:31 PM

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rooti

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From: New Braunfels, Texas

I don't even notice tar snakes on dry roads since I put the ricor intimidators in.
That is why you don't notice them rwhisen.

Jun 14, 2013 | 10:32 PM

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Bumpandrun

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Originally Posted by 12hdrk

Yea but almost as bad is crapping your pants and having to ride home in them:-) some roads in CT have so many snakes it would be cheaper to repave.

I 84 was fun last night in the rain were they ground the road to get rid of the snakes LOL Cant win. Rain and ground road was fun plus bridge bumps!!!