I am most interested how they perform in snowy or icy conditions. If you come across those conditions with those tires please let me know how they do.
..Tom
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Proper winter tires
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I am most interested how they perform in snowy or icy conditions. If you come across those conditions with those tires please let me know how they do.
..Tom
Are you going to be out tomorrow? It loks like I will be riding home this eve through some flurries. Would love to know how those tires work for you!
BTW Pete's Superbike says they can get them. I am waiting to hear about the price (and your experiences.)
..Tom
Might have to wait a bit for his review, Book of faces says he's riding around in sunny California right now.
Goku
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These are ice tires, but I am getting an idea
Can we use the old tires (of which is treads are not too deep, maybe 4mm treads left) and drill holes and put shorter screws on them (such that are road friendly). I wonder if that could work! These ones wouldn't be road friendly in my opinion unless there's a ton of snow and ice on the roads where you are riding.
No screws allowed this far south. Much farther up north perhaps.
I know, I'm probably taking this far further than anyone wanted, but hey.
Since you mentioned "road friendly", just note that if your motorcycle is registered east of Algonquin Park and south of Parry Sound (roughly), the fine is upwards of $1000 for having "studded tires".
If your motorcycle is registered in Parry Sound or north, or within Algonquin Park and north-west, there are specifications to what are acceptable as studs but yes, you could have studs. (the spikes in the picture would not be acceptable!) Some of the rationale around this is the Southern Ontario better-maintained roads, and that our roads down here are made with local softer limestone than the roads in Northern Ontario that are made from sterner stuff.
http://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=15402
Studs can be exposed up to 3.5mm, and you can only have up to 130 studs "per vehicle" (or 32 per tire on a car). If you have studs on your front tire(s), you must have studs on the rears.
They must also be "Scandinavian standard lightweight studs."
Some say "Legal until you get caught." YMMV, but I figure with the weird noise they make, you're attracting a lot of attention to your tires, virtually ensuring you get caught.
I figured when I'm riding in winter, I expect the police to immediately look for studs. I don't want them to make an example out of me just because I tried to reduce my risks performing an activity that Ontario year-round considers a "hobby that does not warrant special consideration."
That's interesting because a bicycle is considered a vehicle according to the OHTA, and I run studs on my bicycle in the winter. I guess technically I could get a $1000 fine. Oops. Oh well.
Goku
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And that did burst my bubble.... haha
Now, I'm thinking on the lines of putting chains on the tires. I'm assuming that might not be legal too but I'll keep researching.
statsman
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My memory is a little hazy on this, but I believe chains on tires are legal.
There has to have been a certain amount of snow and only within a certain time frame of it stopping.
When I lived in Ottawa in the 1980s, there was a huge snowstorm.
All the police, fire and ambulances had chains until the plows had finished.
There has to have been a certain amount of snow and only within a certain time frame of it stopping.
When I lived in Ottawa in the 1980s, there was a huge snowstorm.
All the police, fire and ambulances had chains until the plows had finished.
I'm not sure how anyone would think that chains/screws/studs are a good idea on a bike riding on asphalt. Ever tried to get a studded snowmobile to move/stop on asphalt? It doesn't. Now put these things onto your front wheel of your bike and try to turn/stop. So many hard low sides ending up with your face being smashed into the ground. Tape it for YouTube, please.
Goku
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Not a good idea @dricked , but indeed an idea. If this would be too risky, what else would you recommend? Any suggestions...
A car. Once the salt flew and it got cold I parked my bike. I never used a bike as my main mode of transportation. The risk isn't worth it and I enjoy heat while drinking a hot coffee while listening to the radio.
You and your logic dricked...tisk tisk.
Motorcycle Mike
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Broken Tooth, on advrider and of KLR ice-riding infamy used studded tires, at least for the bit north of Thompson, I think he used regular knobbies for the paved bits in between though.
http://www.thebrokentoothproject.com/news.html
http://www.northernontario.travel/m...nor-brokentooth-motorcycle-winter-fort-severn
http://www.thebrokentoothproject.com/news.html
http://www.northernontario.travel/m...nor-brokentooth-motorcycle-winter-fort-severn
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I had planned to drive to work this morning. I live in Port Perry and work at 407 and Weston Road. When I go up I looked out the window and the roads were all dry and no sign of snow on the radar in my area or talk of it on the radio (Well talk of some flurries mixed with rain later.)
When I got near Lakeridge on Goodwood Road the roadstarted getting wet and some flurries hit so I decided to head down to 407 (lower altitude often is warmer and less slippery.) 407 had a thin covering of snow on it. I stayedin tire tracks that were relatively clear and was fine. I got to work okay couldn'thelp but think having the winter tires on would be a good idea.
Have you tried yours out in snow yet?
..Tom
I'm on the edge of ordering my next set of tires.. might as well be ones that are better in cold weather.
Any more thoughts on those tires? Ie: How were they in slippery stuff? How did they handle in normal conditions? How did they wear compared to the tries you were used to, etc.
Thanks,
..Tom
I never really pushed them, but they seemed good. Wore well over about 3000km of winter riding.
However, they're styled like 75% road/25% offroad tires, which didn't give me confidence when I met with a sudden blizzard. I'm going to go with TKC80's this winter; they were astoundingly good on black ice on my CBR1100XX, and the knobs gave me incredible confidence when I would chance upon >5mm of snow cover. They wear like crap, but I'm looking for confidence and meatbody life over tire life.
Ethereal
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Depending on how poorly they have written their interface, the agent may just be able to check a box and get you 5%. The ironic part is that would make it actually cheaper to continue riding through the winter instead of parking the bike.
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