Supposedly this is how Canadians do it. Prepare to be blown away................

Description and pictures taken from z1000.net

"This is how we do it up here in Canada. My buddy Devin rode his brand new 1000RR all winter. He managed to stretch a 4.5" dirtbike tire onto his rim that usually takes a 190. He actually got the dirtbike tire to seal with a bead (no tube required) and then studded the tire so he could ride it on the snow and ice. He checked the air pressure every time he rode it because he wasn't sure how well dirtbike tires hold air without tubes... turned out fine all winter."







This photo is awesome, squidly behavior aside, its friggin sweet

 

That is sweet! btw, I never bitch about weather The only thing that will stop me from riding are 34° & below, and road salt. That is one sick *** idea with the tyre though. I would ride through snow all day!


Modified by Home Skillet at 2:11 PM 11/7/2006

 

wow - that's badass!

falling on the dirt/grass > falling on the asphalt

 

that pooor bike... ... sweet if i had the money to destroy a nice bike... im sure the belly pan was scraped alot and the forks took a beating... but i bet he had a good time with it

 

Not as badass as that guy doing wheelies in the snow and ice with his spiked tire.

 

thats pretty awesome

 

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+1

 

props

 

I am pretty sure that guy did it last winter also or someone else in sask. did the same thing.

I believe he goes to the u of s and drives to class everyday.

 

ok lol

here is a post from the same guy & same forum with the inevitable safety disclaimer...

"I know that we're all big boys here, but I do have to caution you on trying this... Devin was a semi-professional MX rider for 15 years, and still wiped out 3 times last winter, once in traffic. If you ever get ice or frost on the roads where you live, be very carefull... If you just want to go rip up a dirt road or empty field... giver hell."

 

Cool pictures Dont really understand why he would take his bike off road though

 

I'd rather take the dirtbike route...but cool nonetheless. Those pictures are wild.

 

thats pretty cool. I think this qualifies as one of those things that is cool that a friend did... but something I wouldn't do personally. I'd buy a dirtbike

 

The difference in Canada is that it's winter for a few months non-stop. Here you can have 60° one day, a foot of snow the next and then it be gone two days after that. I'd like to see him run that tire on asphalt.

 

^^^^ True that. It started about 3 weeks ago and I haven't seen aspault yet. High of minus 9 celius today.

 

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He's using it, and having fun with it - what more can you ask from a motorcycle? Much better than most of the poseur muppets that ride sportbikes that spend more time polishing than riding.

If the bike had sat in a garage under cover 90% and then crashed on the street you wouldnt say the same thing at all.

Edit: why is someone from socal telling nova to man up about the weather?

I rode home in 50 degree rain last night. Suckit.

 

It was a joke ***. You know, like sarcasm? I rode home in 70 degree sunshine. Suck it yourself.

 

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*sigh*

How long before I move again? I'm just bitter.

 

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Cause ATL was just a godsend wasn't it?

 

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You dolt, I got paid to move there and I sure as hell aint going back there.