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Have you ever ridden your MB in the snow just for fun?
Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Motorized Bicycle General Discussion forum. I've ridden regular bikes in the snow and it's difficult to peddle and just wore me out. Would ...  | | 
12-17-2008, 01:06 AM
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| |  Have you ever ridden your MB in the snow just for fun?
I've ridden regular bikes in the snow and it's difficult to peddle and just wore me out. Would anything bad happen if I added a motor to the mix. |
12-17-2008, 05:37 AM
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Yes, you will fall down.
Have fun. 
We used to take our motorcycles of all descriptions out on the frozen lake for "fun", now I'm not a teen anymore..... 
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12-17-2008, 08:54 AM
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Sounds good to me Joe. |
12-17-2008, 09:15 AM
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You can wrap the tire with bailing wire and they will go pretty good on the snow and ice. But you will still fall down......................
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12-17-2008, 10:22 AM
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I have driven my small bike in snow. It is a blast, but it is very easy to wipe out. |
12-17-2008, 12:22 PM
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| | Re: Have you ever ridden your MB in the snow just for fun?
I've ridden mine sevral times in the snow. Not for fun, but to get to work. Side effect... it was fun. :-) I know that the HT motors will run in below 0 weather now too.
If you don't have studded tires you will fall on the ice.
If you don't have studded tires you will fall on the ice.
If you don't have studded tires you will fall on the ice.
Getting studs might be a good idea. With the studs, I can easily ride on ice that you couldn't even walk on.
Frozen ruts are quite exciting... lean back, hang on, and give it the gas! |
12-17-2008, 05:34 PM
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12-17-2008, 06:43 PM
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if i can find the time, i'll turn some screws up through the knobbies and make my own studded tires. my plan is to cut some old tires and use the sidewalls as a liner, between the tubes and tires.
i'm going to ride mine as much as possible for work. we only have a truck, and since the baby stays with megan during the day while i'm at work, she's got to have it. i leave at 5:30a.m., so getting those two up and out the door to give me a ride is out of the question.
this morning, there was an inch of snow/sleet/frozen crispy rain on the ground, but the roads weren't slick. TOMORROW may be a different story.....
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12-17-2008, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ilikeabikea You can wrap the tire with bailing wire and they will go pretty good on the snow and ice. But you will still fall down...................... | Wow! that is a great thought!! I was thinking of trying small screws from inside the tire with points out. Like this wire idea big time. easy install/removal. With a criss cross pattern... thinking this is a winner.
Thanks Ilikea
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12-17-2008, 09:02 PM
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Ive been driving in the snow all day with skinny 1 3/8 tires and i didnt fall once but if i wasnt careful i probably could of. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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