Done with f..ing street bikes in the snow

[newbie]

Title says it all......gs500, its 3 out on the way to work, a foot of snow......got stuck on the bottom of a hill.....wasnt going no place on the bridgestones. Got some help from some dude in a minivan after about a hour doing doughnuts trying to walk the bike up the hill. Thinking its time to get one of the enduros in the garage working. That or some how making the hillclimber street legal...or semi legal.....something with a knobby would do me some good in this stupid snow!

[jeremy_nash]

I'v got the solution for your problem!  buy this white rear rim I have, then put a knobby or dual-sport tire on it

[johnny ro]

for street riding I would not go out without studded knobbies. Snow is OK with knobbies but snow over slick ice is instant down last time I went out.

[The Buddha]

For snow riding you are best off wiht knobbies on a cruiser. I actually think a crsuier period, especially a light one will work better than most anything else.
Cool.
Buddha.

[joshr08]

best for snow is a car or truck IMO 2 wheels are for dry roads or atleast ones that arent frozen. everyone b!tches about how people drive on good roads with cars and trucks and your goin to put yourself out there in snow your just asking to die.

[gregvhen]

screw some small screws into your tire for cheap ice tires, and make some temperary training wheels if you will, and stand as far back as possible to keep weight on the rear and with the training wheels things, you dont have to worry bout sliding out every turn. 

[annguyen1981]

Why would you even CONSIDER riding in SNOW?!??!?!?!

It's bad enough cagers are reckless when it's SUNNY and the weather is FINE.  The first snow of every season is always a reminder of how careless some cagers are.  There's always a LOT of wrecks after the first snow.

[newbie]

Live in iowa.....it snows....its cold.....ive ridden bikes for the last 12 years on the street in the snow.....last years snow ride was a stocker 75 cb750 with some old off road on road tire. It did some what fine, since getting the gs ive been using it as my main ride. Ive did pretty well up till this point. Ive got a sl350 and a cl350 that need some work, im thinkin of trying to get the cl running this weekend and some new tires on. Im not a big fan of studs in tires (long story). My brother till about 6 years ago used to ride his shovel in the snow and on bad weeks had a chain on the back. He only stopped due to medical problems that force him not to operate anything motorized. Just take your time around corners and understand going over 50 is not smart, and stopping is a issue. This light as hell gs with street bike tires has to be the worst bike ive ridden in the snow.....hence the ball busting time this morning!

[Paulcet]

Yeah, sure it's a little crazy to ride in the snow.  But aren't we all a little crazy to ride on two wheels anyway?  I like Jeremy's idea the best.

best for snow is a car or truck IMO 2 wheels are for dry rains or atleast ones that arent frozen. everyone b!tches about how people drive on good roads with cars and trucks and your goin to put yourself out there in snow your just asking to die.

And where did you see dry rain Josh?

[joshr08]

dry roads sorry

[mister]

I as gonna say... I bought some dehydrated water the other day. What do I add?

I bought it to replaced the powdered water I had but which had exceded its useby 

Might see if I can find a bottle of dry rain. Sound good.

Michael

[joshr08]

thats really funny now if i didnt already correct it i would have prolly laughed but i did correct it so you just look like a f*cking moron. 

[gregvhen]

easy now

[dubwise]

For snow riding you are best off wiht knobbies on a cruiser. I actually think a crsuier period, especially a light one will work better than most anything else.

Curious as to why you say this. Is it the upright driving position?

I'm going to rig one of my bikes up winterish, not sure which one.
My GZ250 is easier to pick up, but the GS500e feels a lot more stable.
Both have (or will have) small windscreens and engine crash guards.
I've got a set of those VStrom handguards coming to put on one of them.

I don't regularly highway at all, just around town commuting.

[cstilt]

About this time last year back in Charleston WV I saw an older man riding his bike around on icey/snowy roads.  Of course he was also riding an old military style bike, leather jacket, goggles and had a side car on his bike. It worked for him, but I don't thin I'll be doing it anytime soon. Interesting to see though.

[tpelle]

He was probably on a Ural.  If you've never seen one, it's a version of an early WWII BMW.  Most of them have sidecars, and a couple of the models have 2WD - the regular bike rear wheel plus a clutch on the hub that engages an axle that drives the sidecar wheel as well.

http://imz-ural.com/

[The Buddha]

I got a russian tar on the front of my savage ... booya ... free and hard as a rock ... lasts forever.
Cool.
Buddha.

[gregvhen]

im tellin you guys, you gotta go old skool and hook up a pair of side skis that keep the bike from leaning to far, but also float over the ground alittle bit for when you riding straight.

[gregvhen]

[gregvhen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNYhl4BCh98