You might be a winter rider if...

[TFOGGuys]

[Joe]

Oh.
My.
Gawd.

I'm scared enough of dropping that thing, and to PURPOSELY put it in a position that you will crack those dam-expensive "handguards" WHEN you fall down in the snow/ice is CRAZY.




Of COURSE I want to do it now!

[FZRguy]

you rode to work on Thur and Friday.

[Aphrodite]

Bikegasm

[bodhizafa]

I.....love....that....bike!

[asp_125]

I.....love....that....bike!

I.....love....those....tires!

[TFOGGuys]

Jeff, I can make you a set

[TinkerinWstuff]

I need a set of those tires too

[FZRguy]

17” knobbies? What tire co. makes those?

[Sean]

Found these.

[Joe]

What's everybody's favorite response to... "Aren't you COLD?!?"

My only clever response is "No, that's why man invented clothes."
But it's not good enough... I need a new one.

[Aphrodite]

What's everybody's favorite response to... "Aren't you COLD?!?"

My only clever response is "No, that's why man invented clothes."
But it's not good enough... I need a new one.

I just say "No" and walk away to much effort otherwise cause they don't get it anyway.

[TinkerinWstuff]

"Just like snowmobiling, you dress for it"

They say, "Ohhhhh"

[TFOGGuys]

17” knobbies? What tire co. makes those?

Several....rear 130/80 for the KLRs, DR650s and BMW F650s can be used as a front, the 150/70 for the BMW R bikes can be used as a rear. The Conti TKC 80s are popular for this kind of thing...

[Aphrodite]

How do them studs handle in the dry, on my car they scare me to death sometime on the on/off ramps. I could see the benefits of them if if would be snowy all the time, but dunno my next bike I am wanting it to be a kinda multi-use dual sport all arounder but I am leaning int he direction on having multiple wheels for the bike and just swap them as I want for the use I intend. The driving on steel here has got my attention but only on snow/icy condition what about the dry?

[bulldog]

How do them studs handle in the dry, on my car they scare me to death sometime on the on/off ramps. I could see the benefits of them if if would be snowy all the time, but dunno my next bike I am wanting it to be a kinda multi-use dual sport all arounder but I am leaning int he direction on having multiple wheels for the bike and just swap them as I want for the use I intend. The driving on steel here has got my attention but only on snow/icy condition what about the dry?

You just need a better stud snow tire, because mine grip great on dry roads.

NOKIAN HAKKAPELIITTA!!!!! <---best snow tire ever
http://www.nokiantires.com/tyre?id=1...01&name=Nokian

[TFOGGuys]

How do them studs handle in the dry, on my car they scare me to death sometime on the on/off ramps. I could see the benefits of them if if would be snowy all the time, but dunno my next bike I am wanting it to be a kinda multi-use dual sport all arounder but I am leaning int he direction on having multiple wheels for the bike and just swap them as I want for the use I intend. The driving on steel here has got my attention but only on snow/icy condition what about the dry?

The rally studs like the ones on the Duc would absolutely terrify me on pavement. The studs that I used for Ralph's VStrom are a lot less aggressive, and according to him, don't handle badly on the street. That being said, they are noticeable, you're not gonna drag a knee on dry pavement, but they don't skate all over if you lean a little, and the ice traction is pretty good.

[TinkerinWstuff]

awe man! Thanks for the heart disease TFOG

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40950286...lth/?gt1=43001

If you don't crash and die from lack of traction, your other option is heard disease from using studs.

I knew I should have just stuck with cigarettes and called it good.

[Aphrodite]

grrrrr.......when will this madness stop?

Phuck~it, I am going to start smoking again.

[PhL0aTeR]

The studs that I used for Ralph's VStrom are a lot less aggressive, and according to him, don't handle badly on the street. That being said, they are noticeable, you're not gonna drag a knee on dry pavement, but they don't skate all over if you lean a little, and the ice traction is pretty good.

what studs are these?

[Spooph]

17” knobbies? What tire co. makes those?

IRC GP-1. It's what I have on my 250. Even without studs, they're offer all kinds of grip in the snow/ice. Well, compared to a BT45...

Also, I've come to terms with the fact that I'm not a winter rider, for I have not the moulla for the gear to make me want to ride below 40F, ever again....

[Tylar]

Also, I've come to terms with the fact that I'm not a winter rider, for I have not the moulla for the gear to make me want to ride below 40F, ever again....

Do you expect to be able to feel your hands/face before you ride home tonight?

[OUTLAWD]

Also, I've come to terms with the fact that I'm not a winter rider, for I have not the moulla for the gear to make me want to ride below 40F, ever again....

40F is warm...All I have are summer rain gloves, those bar over mitts and layers underneath my gear, and my threshhold is like 25F

[ghostrider_9]

I am curious to see if anyone is silly enough to even try to ride in this stuff.