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The countdown for ice!

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by R7 View Post
    Have you used those tires with ice screws? from what i just read, those are the best ice racing tires out there, but it says screws longer than 1/2" will go through the tire, which kinda sucks as I hate to rely in slime..and i've never had good luck with 1/2" screws staying in.
    Hmm, Ronnies.com has the 18" mounted on rims for $199 for the set
    Ever hear of anyone putting a liner on ATV tires? I bet it's a lot easier than a bike tire.

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by Awesome View Post
    Ever hear of anyone putting a liner on ATV tires? I bet it's a lot easier than a bike tire.
    I haven't personally. But I know of a coupla guys that run tubes in 'em. What the fuck would you line it with?

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by Stoneman View Post
    I haven't personally. But I know of a coupla guys that run tubes in 'em. What the fuck would you line it with?
    I thought about it, i'd probably snag some rubber roofing from work. With 5/8 studs, it should be enough to protect the tube. ATV tubes kinda suck though and don't last that long.

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    I went with these this year. Planning on going with 5/8", but I'm wondering if I should step up to the 3/4". Maybe for tire longevity I'll just go with the shorter ones?

    Hard carcass, tall well spaced-out knobs, flat profile. Going with a tractor-style type pattern with the screws me thinks. Unless I set to drinking while I'm doing it, in which case I'll end up jamming 4 & 5 into each lug. Which is more than likely...

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    Quote Originally Posted by R7 View Post
    I thought about it, i'd probably snag some rubber roofing from work. With 5/8 studs, it should be enough to protect the tube. ATV tubes kinda suck though and don't last that long.
    I've heard that. It's hard to find the right size tube too...

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Sounds like someone up there in the North is out for blood! Hey Mark , is the turbo on the 450 all hucked up?

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by Stoneman View Post
    I went with these this year. Planning on going with 5/8", but I'm wondering if I should step up to the 3/4". Maybe for tire longevity I'll just go with the shorter ones?

    Hard carcass, tall well spaced-out knobs, flat profile. Going with a tractor-style type pattern with the screws me thinks. Unless I set to drinking while I'm doing it, in which case I'll end up jamming 4 & 5 into each lug. Which is more than likely...
    The further the spacing on the knobs, the better it gets to be when the ice starts getting covered. So as the days go on, I'll be getting slower and you'll be getting faster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Awesome View Post
    The further the spacing on the knobs, the better it gets to be when the ice starts getting covered...
    That's what I'm thinking...self cleaning...

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by Stoneman View Post
    Nope. Traditionally, it's good to go by the end of December. Last year was a short ice season, usually it's good 'til the end of March. Last year, we barely made it through February...
    When you need a hand let me know. I do have a couple of long weekends coming up. Im all alone New Years weekend and I have from Thursday-Sunday off.

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    When you need a hand let me know. I do have a couple of long weekends coming up. Im all alone New Years weekend and I have from Thursday-Sunday off.
    Just an FYI - New Year's weekend is INSANE up at my place. Friends & their families rent a few houses around us for the weekend every year, and well...

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by Stoneman View Post
    Just an FYI - New Year's weekend is INSANE up at my place. Friends & their families rent a few houses around us for the weekend every year, and well...
    Whatever works Id come help Christmas weekend which is also a long one but I might get the look. Might be able to get away with that Thursday.

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    This thread makes me sad. I need a damn lake!

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by "Dangerous" Dan K View Post
    This thread makes me sad. I need a damn lake!
    No, you just need a cooler and a trailer/truck bed/roof rack/whatever to haul your bike around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by union View Post
    Whatever works Id come help Christmas weekend which is also a long one but I might get the look. Might be able to get away with that Thursday.
    'The look'?

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by "Dangerous" Dan K View Post
    This thread makes me sad. I need a damn lake!
    Quote Originally Posted by Kurlon View Post
    No, you just need a cooler and a trailer/truck bed/roof rack/whatever to haul your bike around.
    And/or a friend that lives on/near a lake...

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by Stoneman View Post
    'The look'?
    The one you get on Christmas weekend when you looking to drive 2 hours to go riding instead of sticking around

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    Quote Originally Posted by "Dangerous" Dan K View Post
    This thread makes me sad. I need a damn lake!
    Can't we ride on public lakes in ma? I know the rules posted on certain boat ramps will say something like "motorcycles shall remain an appropriate distance from...(people).", and i've seen kids ride snowmobiles on lake quinsigamond in Worcester

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    The one you get on Christmas weekend when you looking to drive 2 hours to go riding instead of sticking around
    Christmas day is often a great day to ride!

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Tire + wheel kit ordered

    Call and order the studs tomorrow (thanks stoneman)

    Shopping around for the DuraBlue front lowering link now

    All I need to decide on now, do I get heated grips or some of those slide over bar mittons??

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

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    Shopping around for the DuraBlue front lowering link now
    Done!

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    I did not plan to ride ice this season , I would have to get a stiffer compound tire for both of the 70ies, so instead if all goes to plan I will be spending the weekends this winter starting to cut trees and limbs out of the way for trails that I want to cut. I have heard that it is supposed to be a cold but not trribly snowy winter this year which will lend itself well to trail cutting .

    As I said "if " all goes to plan we should be signing on dec 20th, just in time for christmas .


    oh and mark, these work well and are cheap
    http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/vi...7&navType=type
    I have them on the quad, both dirt bikes and both of the minis



    sorry for the thread jacking , now back to the icy talk

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    Quote Originally Posted by theothersean View Post
    As I said "if " all goes to plan we should be signing on dec 20th, just in time for christmas .
    Huh?

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Good Luck with everything, Sean! There is some mighty nice country out your way!

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Liners are real simple for quads. Find some old (balder the better) quad tires one size smaller OD than you're running,i.e. 20" or 22" if you're running 24", and cut the sidewalls off and inssert them in your tire before you run in the screws. If the fit isnt right cut the liner and shorten to fit, then using tire patch glue or good contact cement, glue a piece of tube to stitch it back together. Personally I go to a company that sells belting by the foot in various widths for conveyor belts and it is relatively cheap. The screws hold it in place and the piece of inner tube stitching it together is just to keep the seam from pinching the tube. If you have no money and lots of time you can usually get pieces of the rubber belting frre, used, from any quarry or concrete plant, they replace it all the time and they have to pay to get rid of it, but it will be wide and you will have to cut it.

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    Re: The countdown for ice!

    Quote Originally Posted by theothersean View Post
    I did not plan to ride ice this season , I would have to get a stiffer compound tire for both of the 70ies, so instead if all goes to plan I will be spending the weekends this winter starting to cut trees and limbs out of the way for trails that I want to cut. I have heard that it is supposed to be a cold but not trribly snowy winter this year which will lend itself well to trail cutting .

    As I said "if " all goes to plan we should be signing on dec 20th, just in time for christmas .


    oh and mark, these work well and are cheap
    http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/vi...7&navType=type
    I have them on the quad, both dirt bikes and both of the minis



    sorry for the thread jacking , now back to the icy talk
    You should still stud the mini's and ride. Late fall and early spring is best for trail cutting
    And that's one hell of a xmas gift to the both of you, congrtas

    Back on topic, how are those hand/bar mittons as far as hand movements go? Can you wear a regualr riding glove with them and still keep your hands warm?

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    Fredettes ordered. Hope you 4 wheeled boys can keep up.

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