I'm considering a trip to the beautiful north of Norway on my motorbike, but my friend just said "what ya gonna do when it snows then? get some snow chains for ya bike? Hahaha" Then I thought "hey yeah, that might work". Does anyone know of such a device that when fitted to a motorbike makes it possible to ride it in the snow? It is a Honda Hornet (599), I looked for off road knobblies, but you can't get them in a 180 size (for the rear). Please help me, at least so I can shove it right up his sarcastic ****! Cheers in advance!
2006-08-14 20:25:16 · 7 answers · asked by wyverex_auctor 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
When I was younger, I used to stud my rear tire in a similar, yet different fashion from what JetDoc describes. And this was for the city streets. I did scar up the driveway some when I hit the brake a little too hard. In the very old days,(before my time) they used to wrap a rope around the outside of the tire.
Keep looking, I'm sure there's stuff out there. I just don't know where it is. There must be someting better than the rope of the '40s or the scews of the'80s around now.
2006-08-15 13:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to ride a Bultaco trials bike in some bad winters and I lost count of the times I fell off in the snow, and worse the ice or snow where cars had been and that was on a bike that would maybe do 45! with trials tyres, wide bars and a low centre of gravity.
You will have a ball but be prepared to be able to drive with broken arms!
2006-08-14 20:39:21 · answer #2 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motorcycle racing on ice is a popular winter sport in the great white north. They run sheet metal screws through the tires from the inside to leave the points sticking out so the steel points dig into the ice to get traction. Not a good plan for riding on the street, though...
2006-08-15 02:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little friendly advice. When it snows, leave the bike. It will only get you hurt on the roadway. If not by your own lack of ability to control it, by some other idiot that shouldn't be walking in the snow much less driving.
2006-08-15 01:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by wzzrd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snow tires are made for bikes as well. there are also spike strips and similar items. ask a motorcycle dealer or off road specialist.
2006-08-14 20:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by rcsanandreas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love it round Christmas time, yet because it receives in course of April it receives truly previous!!!! we are getting pounded with snow up right here on the prompt! you may make a million snow angels!!!
2016-11-25 01:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snow!!!! well i loved reading your post! if you make it back alive post some pics
2006-08-15 11:54:52 · answer #7 · answered by John L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋