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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Quote Originally Posted by duelist13 View Post
    It was hard to sit down, or traverse stairs, or just walk. I hit the ground three times on the way to work in the morning, the last one really hurt my legs (knee cap). I had to walk the WR across some intersections and up hills because it was so slippery. But I made it there, then I made it back.

    The funny thing is, I took a video of it all but deleted it when I got home because it was kind of sad, seeing the bike go down like that over and over again .

    I am willing to go up against new snow (crazy me), but I won't do it again with the current BT-090 supermoto tires.

    Still kind of bummed about getting defeated by snow on pavement, even if it was heavy. Oh well, next time I'll win... even if it is just snow .
    I could always stud up a set of DS tires for ya...
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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Quote Originally Posted by Bueller View Post
    BTW Supermoto bikes really really suck in snow and ice. I would have told you this if you would have asked.
    Is it because they're tall with not much weight on the tires and there's a bit more pitching? I rode my beginner track bike (CBR 954RR) across snowy and icy roads back in the northeast, and I could get away with slides even at slow speeds. The WR just kept going one way, or the other (wouldn't catch after getting it back upright).

    Quote Originally Posted by TFOGGuys View Post
    I could always stud up a set of DS tires for ya...
    Haven't really learned very well how to change motorcycle tires yet. Maybe Shinko 244s and some chisel-tip studs?
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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Can you hook it up with a set of studded for the R1? cause if so I am mobbing 365
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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    FYI: studded tires are brilliant on the snow/ice.... but are like ice on dry roads...
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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Quote Originally Posted by duelist13 View Post
    Is it because they're tall with not much weight on the tires
    Yep, mostly the front is the problem. You will find them to have the same issues on slick mud, where a set of knobbies will grip fairly well. But ice is ice and nothing short of studded tires works well with that light of bike.
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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Quote Originally Posted by madvlad View Post
    Can you hook it up with a set of studded for the R1? cause if so I am mobbing 365
    The R1 presents a few challenges in finding suitable tires(adequate tread depth to stud), but it can be done if you're creative enough...
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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Quote Originally Posted by duelist13 View Post



    Haven't really learned very well how to change motorcycle tires yet. Maybe Shinko 244s and some chisel-tip studs?
    Any DS tires with adequate tread depth work for studs. I have done a number of sets of Conti TKC80s, Pirelli MT60s, and a couple of sets of Avon Distanzias. The Shinkos should work pretty well, and have the advantage of being dirt cheap, assuming they have a front that will fit on your WR. The new Kenda Big Block looks like it might work as well, but they don't have a suitable front yet. If you source a set of off road rims (21/18-), then you can get into a whole different world of DS traction options.
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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Found this on another forum, just had to cross-post! So cool!

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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Quote Originally Posted by Spooph View Post
    Found this on another forum, just had to cross-post! So cool!

    Be more impressive if it didn't have a sidecar.






    Just kidding, it's still awesome!

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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Coworker just texted me (he already knows that I'm going to yell at him on Monday for texting+driving)...
    On his way home he saw a Ural. So that means it was somewhere between I70/I225 and Stapleton.

    Awesome. Just one more reason that I need one of those.

    Now I am going to go get in my truck and hang my head in shame.

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    Re: You might be a winter rider if...

    Quote Originally Posted by Penadam View Post
    Be more impressive if it didn't have a sidecar.






    Just kidding, it's still awesome!
    Hahahaha you'd have a bike plow toppling without the sidecar :-P. wouldn't that be a sight to see hahahahaha

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