Snow Scooting?

skaltpunk · Post by **skaltpunk** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:02 pm

who is crazy enough to drive their scooter in the snow (ie michigan winter)? any advice for those of us considering it?

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:06 pm

get new ighprefomance wet ride tires like mine

se50 · Post by **se50** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:40 pm

I'm definately going to give it a try, and with these temps, it's bound to snow soon.

Here's what's fun-
A light 2wd four wheeler on a lake, with 6" of snow, or so. Endless donuts!!

darat · Post by **darat** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:11 pm

I have done it in 6inchs of snow with street tires.

myhonda · Post by **myhonda** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:17 pm

done it with bald tires. cant wait for this winter. i hope i have a running moped for this winter

speedyspree · Post by **speedyspree** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:41 pm

i did on an elite and on a spree all winter wear snow boots and dont go out in any snow over floor board AND NOOOO FRONT BRAKES!!!!!!!!

se50 · Post by **se50** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:51 pm

I think I'm going to try to build a track for the back of my scooter. The best thing for snow-
A snowmobile.

I bought my '86 Indy 500 for $500 with 1,000 miles on it (low). It is like new. We got a lot of snow in a short time last year, and the weight of the snow on the ice pushed water up through the cracks in the ice. A big slushy mess. My sled would do 40 at redline (6800 rpm, I think). It should do maybe 80 at that RPM, for a 500. Just kept spinning out in the slushy lake (all my riding is on the lakes). It has a studded track and carbides, so it actually did a much better job of traveling on ice with no snow, than it did with the slush.

myhonda · Post by **myhonda** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:23 am

i been thinkin of gettin a knoby tire for the front and puttin small screws in the knobs. instant snow tire

asunamazda · Post by **asunamazda** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:48 am

my scooter run fine is the cold but the throttle freezes up.

I dont store it for winter as i drive it when the roads are safe.

Can anyone tell me a way to keep the lines from freezing up ion her?

darat · Post by **darat** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:07 am

gas dont freeze unless there is water in it aka SPEEDWAY

asunamazda · Post by **asunamazda** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:20 am

No I mean the actual cable for the throttle and line freezes, if it wasnt for this i could drive her any time.

islandbayy · Post by **islandbayy** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:34 pm

Then their is water in your throttle line. Spray some WD-40 in it. Every day for a few weeks so it soaks in their. Will displace the water.

se50 · Post by **se50** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:12 pm

I'm seriously thinking of how to make a track for the back of the scooter. Will a Spree back rim fit an elite?

skaltpunk · Post by **skaltpunk** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:24 pm

isn't WD40 so named because it was the 40th (and successful) attempt at Displacing Water? or is this an old wives tale?

No_Stopping_A_Spree · Post by **No_Stopping_A_Spree** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:36 pm

"I think I'm going to try to build a track for the back of my scooter. The best thing for snow-
A snowmobile. Very Happy"

I would love to see something like that

As for snow riding just be careful if you do it at night, black ice sucks*remembers turning and falling in the middle of a sideroad* lol but yeah going straight is simple its turning that is hard

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