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Re: Snow chain for scoots
« Reply #30 on: January 15, 2011, 11:40:39 AM »
What we used to do with dirt bikes and dual purpose bikes is get an old set of tires.  Then put wood screws in them, from the inside out.  The amount/pattern is left to your whim.  Then mount the tire with a tube.
From personal experience - THIS WORKS GREAT.  However.  The tire will be horridly out of balance, and it isn't very kind to a bare, dry street.

My needs are very specific. As I said, we have snow here two times per year and it usually lasts for a total of 3-4 days.
For these occasions I want to be ready (because so far I always had to drive with regular tires on the snow!)
Therefore, I cannot change tires, use studs etc.

There are two sets in the picture above, one is for the front and the other for the rear wheel.
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Re: Snow chain for scoots
« Reply #31 on: January 15, 2011, 11:42:46 AM »
the cops say no no to that in michigan. so I just took some strong rope and weave it around the tire. works pretty good.

A friend tested it, the rope tends to break easily.

The road safety law says nothing here about winter gear for motorcycles: I guess that they do not think there is an idiot in the country that would drive a motorcycle in snow. >:)

Studs have been forbidden for decades here.

I do not care about cops: when there is snow, the traffic is stuck and they are the least of all my worries... they are stuck somewhere behind with all the cagers on summer tires. >:)
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