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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stig / Major Tom on December 08, 2022, 10:29:19 PM
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https://modernvespa.com/forum/topic183102
Stig
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Brrrr! I like that light bar setup!
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I have discovered it is easier than most people think. Relaxing, especially on a snowy dark evening.
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Fresh snow isn't too bad to ride in, I've done that a fair few times. Nothing eats snow like my Cub 70 (Passport 70) does; it really shines in the snow.
The light bars are brilliant - £10 or so off eBay and boom, the whole road is bathed. Makes for much more comfortable rural riding!
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I raced my dirt bike against a snowmobile (in the snow of course) a few years ago. He would outrun me in the straight section, but I would pass him in the turns.
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I set my V-Strom 1000 up for winter riding, the first year, a set of block knobbys studded with automotive studs, I drilled the stud pockets, and inserted with a pneumatic stud gun. Front tire hooked up good (within reasonable speeds) but threw all the studs on the rear by the end of the first season, none were missing in front, and I got 4 winter seasons (20,000 miles). Second season, I went to the darkside in back, an experiment, successful beyond my wildest imagination. I could get around in blizzards, freezing rain, and everything in between, just as easily as I could in my Jeep Cherokee I had, probably not as good as my Silverado that has more ground clearance
The biggest issue, motorcycle wire harnesses are not designed for winter exposure, after the 2nd season, my Vee caught green cancer in the wiring. Now, it's wrapped with 3Ms' Super 88 tape and bathed in ACF50
(https://i.imgur.com/r6IEUt0l.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6wgVETal.jpg)
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that's a badass Winter machine!