set up tips for ice ridin needed

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · Post by **Roostius_Maximus** » January 14th, 2012, 7:04 am

cardboard over one rad, atleast 1/3 cover on the second rad

2strokeforever · Post by **2strokeforever** » January 14th, 2012, 9:10 pm

What's a "winter front"?

cardboard covering part or all of the radiator

james stewarts bike has a strip of duct tape on his rads for some races.... for real

johnnytheswede · Post by **johnnytheswede** » January 15th, 2012, 9:03 am

Hello! here in Sweden we also use MF44 outlaw screws. I use the Dunlop 739 tyres and stud them myself and i use a street tire as tireliner on the inside. I will use my 500 on the ice this year if it will freeze. To get the right engine temp i will use 2 KTM 2-stroke thermostats. Very small and fits easy between rads and tank.I'll probably cover one of the rads too.

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · February 6th, 2012, 12:55 pm

this is what we run....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CANADIAN-ICE-RA ... 500wt_1180

2strokeforever · Post by **2strokeforever** » February 6th, 2012, 2:03 pm

those ones arent very hard if your hitting dirt, wear down real fast

pro gold screws stay sharper longer, and there sharper when new, but not as tall

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · Post by **Roostius_Maximus** » February 6th, 2012, 2:51 pm

the shorter screw is in Nicks bike, ain't worth a sore ass. im coming into the end of 3 season on these and theyre superior to his new screws. I've been on dirt trails, crossing logs and open creek banks while screwing arround.
I will not be running the pro gold ones or coldcutters.

even after this they're still better than the pro gold....

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · Post by **Roostius_Maximus** » February 6th, 2012, 2:55 pm

I didnt have room for the mudflap obviously, i should have an outerwares on the shock so it doesnt cut the seal like Nicks did. My bike is stored in the cold, his in a heated garage, maybee that had something to do with why he had so much ice on the shaft

seanmx57 · Post by **seanmx57** » February 6th, 2012, 4:13 pm

Roostius_Maximus wrote:this is what we run....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CANADIAN-ICE-RA ... 500wt_1180

No wonder you go off the ice. I thought you were running the long MF44's

DieHard2Smoke · Post by **DieHard2Smoke** » February 7th, 2012, 10:23 pm

I run kenda k335 tires with liner with around 8 to 9 hundred kold kutter 1 1/4 inch screws in the front and around 15 hundred in the rear. This is on a modified yz250, and the traction on fairly clean ice is unreal.

http://www.tiresunlimited.com/ALL%20TIR ... a_k335.htm

http://www.koldkutter.com/catalog/index.php

AMA714 · Post by **AMA714** » February 8th, 2012, 7:17 am

Sean. Marcel Fournier (MF44) makes the best ice tires in the world. Once you get a feel for it you will have a blast.

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2strokeforever · Post by **2strokeforever** » February 8th, 2012, 12:16 pm

never rode on ice, just saying for on dirt the pro gold are still sharp, while the ones you are using are completely rounded
too bad cause the super trac have a bigger thread and are less likely to get ripped out.....

after seeing the treliborg in action they are the way to go for riding on dirt in the winter, too bad they just discontinued them

seanmx57 · Post by **seanmx57** » February 8th, 2012, 2:26 pm

Yeah I gave the MF44 scewed tires a go this last weekend, I wasn't leaned over that far, kinda hairy leaning hard without a berm. Tires want to, my head is like WTF. They stick like a road bike on tar. I did 8's for an hour getting up to speed before I could get it to slip out on me a bit.

Trellborgs are the best tires out there for winter trail riding, surprised you didn't know that chris. Spendy but good. Don't try to lean them on ice though. Been there, thus the real tires.

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · Post by **Roostius_Maximus** » February 8th, 2012, 3:43 pm

seanmx57 · Post by **seanmx57** » February 13th, 2012, 5:06 pm

Check this vid out that Is up on the dieseljo site. Kinda makes going in circles boring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... TGPMg1idqg

2strokeforever · Post by **2strokeforever** » February 13th, 2012, 5:12 pm

talked to a few guys that do those races and aparently near the end theres ruts over 6" deep in the corners, could get hairy at 80mph

seanmx57 · Post by **seanmx57** » February 13th, 2012, 5:18 pm

MX heaven minus jumps. Except the hamburg legs when you get run over.

Gmbond · Post by **Gmbond** » February 13th, 2012, 6:36 pm

My local club has been planning on running 3hr endurance ice races like that, but we haven't had cold enough steady weather to freeze the lakes around here. They had 4 Sundays schedualed to race. But I'm doubting they'll get even one in.

hoofarted · Post by **hoofarted** » February 14th, 2012, 7:52 am

Man - that is nucking futz!! I couldn't imagine leaning over that far [and sticking]!

seanmx57 · Post by **seanmx57** » February 14th, 2012, 8:11 am

it's weird for sure, especially when you want to ride a berm. I keep waiting for it let go and I can't even get it to slip.......

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · February 14th, 2012, 2:15 pm

another dude on the 44s

johnnytheswede · Post by **johnnytheswede** » February 14th, 2012, 10:44 pm

Crazy angle there! What am i doing wrong:=)?

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · February 15th, 2012, 5:57 am

the black bikes facebook page shows he has the same screws you and I do, could be the balls

Post by **AlisoBob** » February 15th, 2012, 6:29 am

seanmx57 · Post by **seanmx57** » February 15th, 2012, 12:18 pm

johnnytheswede wrote:Crazy angle there! What am i doing wrong:=)?

Look closely, he has a ski mounted to his inside peg, that's all ya need.

Iceroadracer · Post by **Iceroadracer** » February 15th, 2012, 12:57 pm

Iceracing in Finland:

Here my friend videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... q-MfYtlZNc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... UHHTaCJw9g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... mIej2AdnSg

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