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Message started by Rodger on 06/22/17 at 16:48:47

Title: Tar Snake Season
Post by Rodger on 06/22/17 at 16:48:47

With the 90°+ heat we've been having the dreaded Colorado Tire Snakes are out in force.

Riding a much-patched back road, felt the rear IRC squirm over one in a rather unsettling fashion! Beware!

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by jcstokes on 06/22/17 at 16:58:47

With respect, IRC rears will do that hot, cold, wet or dry.

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/22/17 at 17:49:54

I saw a guy , windshield, bags,old guy, just riding with traffic, and the rear tire went across the end of one. It slid left and kept going. When I got to him, he was asking
What Happened??

Crush the ribs, stay away from the ends.

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by Rodger on 06/22/17 at 20:21:13

@jcstokes....the IRC's are just an okay, OEM tire..but then again, I'm not much of a peg-dragger...with apologies to Steppenwolf, am "Born to be Mild"...lol

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by Kenny G on 06/22/17 at 20:22:12

You need a fork brace to contend with road snakes.

Kenny G :-/

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by Ruttly on 06/22/17 at 20:34:24

Kenny , You still don't have a fork brace , shame on you. Get one you will not be disappointed. Make sure it fits with fender on, most do! The reason they cost so much is because they are worth it !

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by Serowbot on 06/22/17 at 20:53:47

We call 90'f a cold front... try 115'f...
My hair smells like toast... :-[

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by Rodger on 06/22/17 at 20:59:01

"Yeah, but it's a dry heat, man!" Private Hudson, Space Marine in "Aliens"

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by Serowbot on 06/22/17 at 21:03:18

Yup,.. I saw that it's 94'f in London, England...
115'f in Tucson?,... I can't complain...(much as I want to).... :-?

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 06/23/17 at 06:50:41

Just because a tire is temporarily displaced is not a reason to lose control. Stay relaxed, look where you want to go, and ride through it. When the tire is done moving the 1/2 or 1 inch, traction will be restored. If you have panicked in the time (500ms) that the tire did something that you didn't expect, you might be giving the bike the wrong commands when full traction is restored.

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/23/17 at 08:08:15

66797F7865625363536B79753E0C0 wrote:

This guy didn't have time to get scared. I'm betting he was riding in traffic, feeling safe, and not even focused, mentally distracted. I didn't see him respond. And I never understood Why his rear tire arced out until he low sided.
But the
It's only gonna go so far, then regain traction and you'll drive right out
idea is one I share,, even though I Saw that not work out.
Maybe the road had some oil on it, or grease oozing from the snake had polluted the asphalt?
So far, from Twist of the Wrist, seems like if you're in a jam and skeert and going blind, and your butt is clinched up and fear is reigning, Relax the grip, Relax the body, look at where you Want to go, and give the thing some gas, even though everything inside is screaming
We're going too fast, we're gonna Diiieee!
If you haven't read it, and you're into efficiency and want to see just how smoothly and quickly you can learn to hustle the bike through, it's a really helpful read.
I'm starting to see the outer chikkin strips on the front coming off.

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by Dave on 06/23/17 at 08:13:04

I generally don't get too excited about tar snakes....they are a temporary wiggle most of the time.

I did encounter some very evil tar snakes while riding down in Georgia on the little Ninja. The road was 76 between west of Clayton, and it had a large number of very fresh snakes. It seems they used some kind of a rubberized crack sealer that was very squishy and it was not level with the pavement and it was a 1/8" tall ribbon on each crack. The snakes were no problem on the straight sections - but when I leaned over in a corner at a "festive" riding speed....the little Ninja would jump around in a very alarming and unsettling manner that could not be ignored. I have never encountered snakes this evil before!

I have attached a photo of the section that shows how many snakes there were - you may have to click on the link to get the photo at a scale that allows you to see the snakes.

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/23/17 at 09:07:57

Why do you think they Call it
LookOUT Mountain?

Title: Re: Tar Snake Season
Post by NHLS650 on 07/06/17 at 04:53:17

They are prevalent in NH too.
My 2002 Savage had IRC tires on it when I bought it.
They were dry-cracked and seemed to me~ to track everywhere, and loud when going into a turn. They might have been the originals, as the previous owner only put 5100 miles on it when I purchased it in April.
About 300 miles ago, I put on a matched set of Shinko 230's.
The are uber quiet, have a great feel, great traction, but the tar snakes still grab at them.
I just try to avoid them as much as possible.

Safe travels brothers.