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Title: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Squirrel on January 17, 2007, 07:55:56 AM
It's not my GS, it's a friend's dirtbike, but I still got to do some riding, even though it was 5 degrees!   JOY!!!!!!!!!  What a blast. 

Laura

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/Sophiebugg/meandSquirrel-13.jpg)
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: scratch on January 17, 2007, 11:46:12 AM
 :)  :thumb:
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Stephen072774 on January 17, 2007, 11:56:21 AM
looks fun :thumb:  Whats that on the front tire?
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Squirrel on January 17, 2007, 12:28:43 PM
Quote from: Stephen072774 on January 17, 2007, 11:56:21 AM
looks fun :thumb:  Whats that on the front tire?


It was a blast, hopefully we'll do it again this weekend (weather allowing).  There's a sort of fender thing over the front tire.  I'm not sure why he has that there.  I don't really know too much about dirtbikes.  Don't know a whole lot about bikes!  I just got my MSF last August... after years of being a passenger.  Now I can ride and own a GS 500 and am thinking about getting my own dirtbike.  Kind of addictive.
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Stephen072774 on January 17, 2007, 12:56:44 PM
yeah its additive alright... I've been riding offroad with my converted dirt bike a lot lately, no ice of course :cheers:

My bro-in-law has a TTR looks just like that one.
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: pandy on January 17, 2007, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: Squirrel on January 17, 2007, 07:55:56 AM
It's not my GS, it's a friend's dirtbike, but I still got to do some riding, even though it was 5 degrees!   JOY!!!!!!!!!  What a blast. 

Brave woman!!!  :cheers: :thumb:
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Dr. Love on January 17, 2007, 01:17:54 PM
And have snow cone afterwards  :thumb: (shave'em ice!)
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Squirrel on January 18, 2007, 08:48:57 AM
Quote from: pandy on January 17, 2007, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: Squirrel on January 17, 2007, 07:55:56 AM
It's not my GS, it's a friend's dirtbike, but I still got to do some riding, even though it was 5 degrees!   JOY!!!!!!!!!  What a blast. 

Brave woman!!!  :cheers: :thumb:

Not really yet!  I live in Minnesota now but lived most of my life in Texas, ice is still a mystery to me!  Hopefully soon I'll be more like my friend, Don:

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/Sophiebugg/Don.jpg)
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Blingmasta on January 18, 2007, 02:30:44 PM
I noticed there's not a disc on the front. Is that specially for ice, cause it's not good to use the front brake or something?
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Squirrel on January 18, 2007, 03:07:00 PM
Quote from: Blingmasta on January 18, 2007, 02:30:44 PM
I noticed there's not a disc on the front. Is that specially for ice, cause it's not good to use the front brake or something?


The front brake is totally taken off for the ice, yeah, which was hard for me to get used to.   I need LOTS more ice time.   :icon_lol:
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: jdanna on January 19, 2007, 12:18:50 AM
are those regular tires? how do you stay up when leaning?
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: nightrider on January 19, 2007, 01:36:40 AM
Seems the fender is to avoid catching body parts in the event of a mix-up and feeding them into the forks?
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Jughead on January 19, 2007, 06:28:42 AM
The Knobbies have Screws. :thumb:
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Squirrel on January 19, 2007, 06:45:00 AM
Quote from: jdanna on January 19, 2007, 12:18:50 AM
are those regular tires? how do you stay up when leaning?

They are studded, they are actually pretty cool looking up close.  Here's a pic from the Internet, the pics I have don't show the studs:

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/Sophiebugg/icetires.jpg)
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Squirrel on January 19, 2007, 06:48:06 AM
Quote from: nightrider on January 19, 2007, 01:36:40 AM
Seems the fender is to avoid catching body parts in the event of a mix-up and feeding them into the forks?

prolly, I guess.  I know I'd appreciate that  :cheers:
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: jdanna on January 19, 2007, 12:55:50 PM
i should get a set of those for my C50 ;l)
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Blu_Spd_Dmon on January 19, 2007, 01:43:54 PM
 :bowdown:
Woo hoo!!!! that looks so fun!

:thumb:
Title: Re: Ice Ridin!
Post by: Susuki_Jah on January 20, 2007, 08:59:45 AM
that is sweet! makes me want to turn a dirt bike into an ice rider now :)