Snow/Ice Riding

[hindle8907]

http://www.mv-motorrad.de/lshop,showdetail,2004g,e,,,10107,,,.htm (http://www.mv-motorrad.de/lshop,showdetail,2004g,e,,,10107,,,.htm)

Thinking about ordering some of these.

Yay or nay ?

i did have a few falls last year in the ice lol.

Cheers Ant

[MisterTommyH]

What happens if you break when the part of the tyres between the claws is in contact with the ice? Surely you'd slide.

And with the amount of snow we get I reckon these would start to shread your tyres due to lack of snow.

I think not...

[andrewsmith]

i would check if there even legal in this country, as i know snow chains are only permitted in extreme weather

[the_lone_wolf]

Ridiculously expensive for what they are, and you'll likely destroy them the first time you hit treated roads

If you think you need snow chains make your own and try it, at the elephant we all made some and nobody used them, waste of time

[hindle8907]

maybe nay then,

ill just try to stay up right this year.

i know on treated roads they would be no use but last year it was quite bad and only seemed to be the motorways that was clear if i remember correctly around here.

[DarrenSV650S]

That's one way to f*** your wheels

[beabert]

Illegal in the uk i think?, and they arent covering enough of the tyre, arent there

Id rather these

http://dr650.zenseeker.net/Tires/RearChain.jpg

[hindle8907]

nice where are they from lol .

[AndyBrad]

taxi or car?

[danf1234]

Illegal in the uk i think?, and they arent covering enough of the tyre, arent there

Id rather these

http://dr650.zenseeker.net/Tires/RearChain.jpg

Fook that I'd rather walk.

[leebex]

:p at danf, just walked up to the local garage through all the snow and thought wonder whose on theyre bike today?

No way for me, just seems too risky.

[Owenski]

snow chains etc illegal in UK.

[beabert]

snow chains etc illegal in UK.

yep, on law id ignore

[hindle8907]

Taxi to work and back would cost me around 40quid a day.
Car I don't have a licence it's on my list of thing to do.
Public transport is Darn Complicated 2 busses and two tarms will get me to work but will have to leave for work at like 5am

[thefallenangel]

I'd just risk the sv. It's not too bad in the snow and the same with any vehicle park as close to a gritted road as possible to make it easier.

[MisterTommyH]

If i had the nerve for it (or more accurately the money to fix the damage caused) I reckon a ride out in the snow would be quite fun...

[jacksuzukisv650]

is it worth it its not always u it others around you !

[MisterTommyH]

I think it's one of those things that I like to try, but know would go horribly wrong. So I probably wouldn't.

[hindle8907]

Well just got to my mums ok, side streets was a little slippy just had feet on floor to keep it up right,
Wish I was still on a naked though

[beabert]

Well just got to my mums ok, side streets was a little slippy just had feet on floor to keep it up right,
Wish I was still on a naked though

Get them fairings off son, nothing uglier than a faired curvy lol.

[metalhead19]

Could always just purchase a cheap p.o.s 125 to use on the snow to get to work? Light to pick up if dropped and not expensive to fix

[BoomBoomBox]

Looks damn painful on those tyres.

[barwel1992]

make sure your boots have some decent tread so when the bike "does" slip you have a better chance of getting grip on ure feet to hold the bike up

[TazDaz]

Get the buses and tram...not like the snow will last for ever.

[Stonesie]

Good plan, all our busses are in the yard today because they cant get out and the majority of the drivers cant get through... It's my day off, which is a good thing because theres not a chance in hell of me taking the SV and the car's stuck...

Might see if the old CG125 will start, that could be my transport for the next few days.

[dizzyblonde]

IF I can get a bike out the back yard and down through three gates, it ain't icy or snowed in enough.



Today is not a good day! Can't see the Zzzrr, and the shed ramp has disappeared.


MAgic carpet ;)

[hindle8907]

well today wasnt too bad, left at 6.50 got to work for 7.30
http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo290/hindle8907/IMG_0014.jpg

[Stonesie]

Well I only fell off the 125 once, good fun but most of my time was spent trying to help clueless cagers who think the throttle is a On/Off switch, then they usually blaim the car:rolleyes:

[loonytoon]

this snow is making things intresting, at the moment the sv is tucked up in the garage an the scooter drifting is imense its a fine balance of acc an rear brake to navigate corners with both feet down a right site to behold, a workmans exact works are you fooking crazy my reply hell yeaaaa as i slid past

[BoomBoomBox]

I had a Yamaha Aerox, tyres pretty much the same size as the SV, full grip, mega lean, knee sliders all the way. :)

[punyXpress]

yep, on law id ignore

ditto - how are thay ever going to blame tyre chains when they've got firkin great ploughs scraping the Queen's H'way ?

[toby_smith]

Taxi to work and back would cost me around 40quid a day.
Car I don't have a licence it's on my list of thing to do.
Public transport is Darn Complicated 2 busses and two tarms will get me to work but will have to leave for work at like 5am

What area of manchester do you live and what area do you work?

[hindle8907]

Bus to Eccles town centre, tram from Eccles to Manchester , tram from Manchester to bury, bus from bury up the road to work could walk the last part about 20 minute walk.

[hindle8907]

Just bloody slid it on my street aarrrrrhhhhhh lol anyone got a rear curvy brake lever.

[leebex]

ouch!!

I cycled the 4 miles to work today, really dont want to do that again, mostly uphill all the way, so homeward wasnt too bad, took me an hour to get to work, and was knackered as I dont do keeping fit!!

car tomorrow if it hasnt snowed again, cant do that again.

[urbane1]

Probably illegal, but you could always say you must have picked them up while you were riding!

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv29/urbane1-2/screws.jpg

[Dicky Ticker]

Snow chains are only legal in the uk providing they don't damage the road surface and looking at the original post these are more like ice breaker chains than snow chains.BMW.s are single side arm and the buckles are on the open side so as the SV is double sided there is a chance they could foul the swing arm .
Snow chains will not keep you upright as they are designed for forward momentum so if you do start to go sideways they are not a lot of help

[BoomBoomBox]

Have you just bolted a few hundred bolts into your tyre?
Amazing idea.

[metalhead19]

Seen that on another forum, looks like could be fun. Not sure how good it would be if you were to run out of snow and hit tarmac though

[BoomBoomBox]

Haha, thats a point!
I know a nail can insta-lower tyre pressure, can't imagine what they are like with bolts in 'em.

[Bibio]

cheep honda C90 with knobblies and your sorted. if you crash just pick it up and get going again.

[BoomBoomBox]

Win.

[urbane1]

Have you just bolted a few hundred bolts into your tyre?
Amazing idea.

Their Kold Kutter ice screws. Not tried them myself, although I did make some studded tyres for my mountain bike, to give me something to ride during the 5-6 months I can't ride the SV. Put some screws through the tyre from the inside, ground off the points a bit and fitted tuffy tape.

[BoomBoomBox]

Their Kold Kutter ice screws. Not tried them myself, although I did make some studded tyres for my mountain bike, to give me something to ride during the 5-6 months I can't ride the SV. Put some screws through the tyre from the inside, ground off the points a bit and fitted tuffy tape.

Haha, nice DIY there. :)

[barwel1992]

get a quad ....

[hindle8907]

no car licence lol

[barwel1992]

no car licence lol

snap lol

im doing mine just so i can ride the quad on the roads :D

[Dicky Ticker]

If it is a necessity that you need your bike during winter fit a sidecar-----good stability and traction or are you to proud.
Take it off when the weather returns to normality for two wheels.

Life is so simple if you think about it.:)

[beabert]

Oh please fit a sidecar hindle, paint an apple logo on it, sure you would jump at putting one on then LOL ;0)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/dansarchive/sidecar-police.jpg

[lammypie]

think the problem with a sidecar is mainly getting someone brave+stupid+unselfconcious enough to sit in it.. have a go in a sidecar racing outfit.. youl be wobbly walking for a week with your head pumped with adrenalin

personally id rather take the fall that have something so hideous bolted to suzy. thankfully the cage is fun enough to travel in on the ungritted roads

[andrewsmith]

think the problem with a sidecar is mainly getting someone brave+stupid+unselfconcious enough to sit in it.. have a go in a sidecar racing outfit.. youl be wobbly walking for a week with your head pumped with adrenalin

personally id rather take the fall that have something so hideous bolted to suzy. thankfully the cage is fun enough to travel in on the ungritted roads

Done it!

I thought it was a good laugh! I wasn't walking funny, but i my shoulder were knacking made the 110 mile ride home (the next day) interesting

[punyXpress]

Oh please fit a sidecar hindle, paint an apple logo on it, sure you would jump at putting one on then LOL ;0)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/dansarchive/sidecar-police.jpg

Just a couple of ' observations ' :
Colour - you'll never find it in the snow
Chair's on wrong side - you'd be hounded off the roads
M a n y years ago did the Elephant rally as passenger in/on Vincent/Steib outfit. Never been so cold or had so much fun. :cool: ( in more ways than one )