I have to agree with all of the above-
You wouldn't be able to keep the heat in the tyres, and even a warm sticky tyre wouldn't be any help on ice.
What do Canadians do? They don't ride bikes this time of year thats for sure
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| Author: | sportster_mann [ 02 Dec 2011 13:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Winter - tyre warmers ? |
Had a couple of slippery moments on the way to work this morning (ice on a road that is technically closed for repair), hadn't travelled far and the tyres were cold, and I was wondering if it may be worthwhile fitting tyre warmers on a timer to help put some heat in the tyres before I set off in the morning. Would it be worthwhile ? Discuss ... |
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| Author: | daywalker [ 02 Dec 2011 13:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
Maybe for the first mile till they cooled down again? Your not going to be going fast enough to keep heat in the tyres if there is ice on the road? What do the Scandinavians and Canadians do as they obviously face these conditions more than we do. Oh other than fit studded tyres. |
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| Author: | pash [ 02 Dec 2011 13:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
I wouldn't have thought a sticky tyre would have any hold on ice... |
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| Author: | Beef [ 02 Dec 2011 14:38 ] |
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I have to agree with all of the above- You wouldn't be able to keep the heat in the tyres, and even a warm sticky tyre wouldn't be any help on ice. What do Canadians do? They don't ride bikes this time of year thats for sure
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| Author: | losttyke [ 02 Dec 2011 17:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
Isn't it illegal for canadians to ride a bike in winter? Something to do with all vehicles are supposed to have winter tyres fitted for winter. |
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| Author: | coppersaucepipe [ 02 Dec 2011 17:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
slippy roads = much lighter less powerful bike. There was mud all over the roads on the way to work this morning, but the C90 didn't need tyre warmers. |
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| Author: | kevmean [ 02 Dec 2011 17:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
I'd say at this time of year a more road based tyre rather than hypersports type will give you more grip..........road tyres are designed for road conditions rather than the racetrack type riding that the over sporty tyres are. |
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| Author: | smarty [ 02 Dec 2011 18:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
coppersaucepipe wrote: slippy roads = much lighter less powerful bike.  Lighter, lower bike with less torque is the way to go, no problems with the Enfield this morning on ungritted roads  I've got some snow tyres for the 2cv though...... so 'm ready  Is a warm tyre going to be in contact long enough to melt ice? 
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| Author: | gusm2 [ 02 Dec 2011 18:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
This is a piss take right.......fuckin tyre warmers in snow 
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| Author: | MadRat [ 02 Dec 2011 19:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
losttyke wrote: Isn't it illegal for canadians to ride a bike in winter? Something to do with all vehicles are supposed to have winter tyres fitted for winter. Yep in Quebec..... Totally stupid law........ How did that get voted past? |
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| Author: | Nutah [ 02 Dec 2011 20:07 ] |
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| Author: | sportster_mann [ 02 Dec 2011 20:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
Change of plan - a conversion kit may be just the ticket ...  http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/ ... _bike.html |
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| Author: | robelst [ 03 Dec 2011 11:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
I have tried tyre-warmers in the winter but couldn't find extension leads long enough to get me all the way to work  . I guess fitting 170 bhp-capable super-sport track-tyres on a mere 70 bhp-at-the-wheel of an HD-engined Buell as some seem to favour won't work terribly well either when it's cold. My Avon ST do remarkably well in the cold after only a short warming-up. |
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| Author: | chris(madrid) [ 04 Dec 2011 09:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
Why not fill them with boiling oil.  Somewhere I have seen WINTER tyres - with stud provision - Mainly for BMW GS types. |
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| Author: | pash [ 04 Dec 2011 09:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter - tyre warmers ? |
chris(madrid) wrote: Why not fill them with boiling oil. 
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