Studs, the carbide kind.
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EMS_0525 - Check out their web-site. You'd want much longer ones I'd think.
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Call'em up they were very helpful.
Have a guy at work that made me see the possibility of riding all year, he used Maxi-Grip. He spun many studs out using those however. They are more like regular screws.
I have 250 miles on them, all are still in there and look like they are staying for the duration.
I'm looking at 2" of wet snow on the ground and it's raining. Should be a good test this morning.
Grip Studs™ Screw-In Tire Studs | Traction in Ice, Snow and Dirt | Motorcycle Studs
Call'em up they were very helpful.
Have a guy at work that made me see the possibility of riding all year, he used Maxi-Grip. He spun many studs out using those however. They are more like regular screws.
I have 250 miles on them, all are still in there and look like they are staying for the duration.
I'm looking at 2" of wet snow on the ground and it's raining. Should be a good test this morning.
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So...I LOVE THEM!!!! Holy crap, Batman.
When I got out on the road this morning, the plow had already gone by, leaving in it's wake a water logged, skim coat of icy/slush. I rode like I normally would, just about 10-20mph slower (no leaning over very far in turns). I even passed an AWD Suby that was creeping down the road and kicking up some serious spray. The piles of slushy snow built up in the middle of the lane was like riding over a thin layer of mud on rocks, you just have to commit and keep the hips loose for when it gets squirrelly. You can tell when the studs engage by the sound, they get quiet.
This evening I came home in a pouring rain with a temp of 33º. I live about 700' higher than town. I could see the sheen of the icethe farther up I went! After a while of not noticing any slipping, I found myself riding at a normal pace, until the turns. Then as I rolled into my driveway I found myself wallowing in 3" of water logged snow, until the studs found their way to solid ground, then I tractored right up the steep incline of my driveway.
Wahoo!
And the looks and comments I get are priceless! I actually saw a woman drop her jaw as I rode by, lol. I see the same little kid look and point at me everyday on his way to school, his dad never even notices me. Most adults just shake their head, mostly side to side, occasionally I see an up and down nod.
When I got out on the road this morning, the plow had already gone by, leaving in it's wake a water logged, skim coat of icy/slush. I rode like I normally would, just about 10-20mph slower (no leaning over very far in turns). I even passed an AWD Suby that was creeping down the road and kicking up some serious spray. The piles of slushy snow built up in the middle of the lane was like riding over a thin layer of mud on rocks, you just have to commit and keep the hips loose for when it gets squirrelly. You can tell when the studs engage by the sound, they get quiet.
This evening I came home in a pouring rain with a temp of 33º. I live about 700' higher than town. I could see the sheen of the icethe farther up I went! After a while of not noticing any slipping, I found myself riding at a normal pace, until the turns. Then as I rolled into my driveway I found myself wallowing in 3" of water logged snow, until the studs found their way to solid ground, then I tractored right up the steep incline of my driveway.
Wahoo!
And the looks and comments I get are priceless! I actually saw a woman drop her jaw as I rode by, lol. I see the same little kid look and point at me everyday on his way to school, his dad never even notices me. Most adults just shake their head, mostly side to side, occasionally I see an up and down nod.
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Have fun but not too much.
Keep the studded side down. Ride on!
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I also put on my old EX-500 windshield. Well, I tied it on, as a test run. It didn't even move and is about the same width in a progressive way that follows the front number plate lines. I was so much drier, it's not even funny. I might buy another piece of plastic for the front and bolt the windscreen to it, once I figure out the best height for it. I like the stickers on mine and am only willing to mar it through natural causes, i.e. riding off-road.
I'll take some pics tomorrow at work. Six ounces of plastic may have made my winter, along with the studded tires.
I'll take some pics tomorrow at work. Six ounces of plastic may have made my winter, along with the studded tires.
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Update on the studs...
Well, I've ridden almost 2000 miles on the studded tires.
I still have most of them in the tires. I lost a series not long ago being stupid - I gassed it on a stretch of snow and when I hit pavement, the wheel stopped spinning and I wheelied a bit, and lost 4 studs in a row. A couple of others have started to flip out, probably also from a lack of throttle control and a little from tire wear. I haven't lost any in the front.
Handling took some getting used to. The front can be squirrelly feeling on dry pavement but once the studs are "working" that goes away, I fix the problem by moving forward on the seat, like you would for railing a rut in a turn, and the added weight up front smoothes out the oscillation.
I thought I would be riding slowly most of the time, but I've found myself riding like I always do most of the time. What makes me go slower than normal is freshly covered or plowed roads, totally icy roads(ice here and there is no biggie, even in turns), and any combo of all the above.
Would I do it again? Yes. I would get more and bigger studs for the rear, I would leave the smaller ones in the center riding strip, but add a few more, and use longer studs on the outer ***** for trail and driveway use (I have a steep driveway that is often snow covered when I return from work and takes some off-road skill to get up, if I can).
In fact I will probably shelf the front for next winter because it looks so good and make a new rear. I will also be driving my new to me "race support" vehicle when the weather gets super cold or the roads are crappy.
I'll post some pics when I get to work.
Well, I've ridden almost 2000 miles on the studded tires.
I still have most of them in the tires. I lost a series not long ago being stupid - I gassed it on a stretch of snow and when I hit pavement, the wheel stopped spinning and I wheelied a bit, and lost 4 studs in a row. A couple of others have started to flip out, probably also from a lack of throttle control and a little from tire wear. I haven't lost any in the front.
Handling took some getting used to. The front can be squirrelly feeling on dry pavement but once the studs are "working" that goes away, I fix the problem by moving forward on the seat, like you would for railing a rut in a turn, and the added weight up front smoothes out the oscillation.
I thought I would be riding slowly most of the time, but I've found myself riding like I always do most of the time. What makes me go slower than normal is freshly covered or plowed roads, totally icy roads(ice here and there is no biggie, even in turns), and any combo of all the above.
Would I do it again? Yes. I would get more and bigger studs for the rear, I would leave the smaller ones in the center riding strip, but add a few more, and use longer studs on the outer ***** for trail and driveway use (I have a steep driveway that is often snow covered when I return from work and takes some off-road skill to get up, if I can).
In fact I will probably shelf the front for next winter because it looks so good and make a new rear. I will also be driving my new to me "race support" vehicle when the weather gets super cold or the roads are crappy.
I'll post some pics when I get to work.
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