my snow crash was in front of a crowded transit bus.

poor bike never stood a chance.

it was a pos 600 katana, bus ran completely over it.

was not injured myself though,had a boss who
decided it was more important for me to show up
than wait out the storm in safety.
i was a casket builder at the time.

 

Uh, guys, how about the tires? D220 seems like the best? Thanks for storytime tho'.

 

Well I run Qualifiers but I'm in Ca so it's never cold....... so what do I know.....lol

 

Pilot Road (2) or Avon storm or...

 

Im a metzler fan.I usually run M-1's.I just put some Metzler road-tec's on to see if I could squeze some more millage out of them.Ive riden once on a wet road and felt very confident at fairly high speeds.I was king for the day.Temps don't get that low here,but a lower pressure in any tire (1-5 lbs) might help maintain a higher tire temp in a situation where speeds are lower and the road is colder.

 

Pirelli Scorpion Syncs are fantastic tyres. I ran them an my Ducati Multistrada 1000 and they gave awesome confidence in all conditions. Good enough for peg scraping in the dry, but never budging out of line in the wettest of Irish winters.

After the Scorpions I tried a pair of Diablos. They were awesome in the dry but not as good in the wet.

 

I ran Pirelli Diablo Strada's last year,my first set of sport-touring tires. They worked great in the wet and they worked fine in spirited running when the temps were in the 90"s. I checked the softness of them with a tire durometer to compare them to the Bridgestone 014"s that i had ran the last 2 years and they were just as soft a compound,but there is 2mm deeper tread in the rear.I average about 10,000 mi. a season and was going thru 2 rears by the time the front was to the wear bars.The Strada"s went 7000 mi. on the first rear and 5000 mi. on the second rear before the front got to the wear bars.They should be fine for anything but a track day.Hope this helps.

 

OK, so I just rode home from work in Manhattan to Brooklyn in an AMBIENT temp of 17 degrees (26mph wind). Thats the kind of riding I'm talking about.

 

That's pretty extreme my man,but I've done it too.So I'll refrain from judging your mental health.No tire will save you from snow and ice in my opionon.But any good sport/touring
tire should work well in water,More tread cuts.....Also have you ever checked your tires to see how soon they warm up, 1/2 mile,1 mile,2miles,never.I also request photographic
proof of above said adventures.

 

No pics yet, but I made custom glove covers out of neoprene that look like lobster claws to conserve heat & limit surface area, also a columbia windbreaker shell over my armored leather, helmet halo, fog city, etc. certain stuff just isnt optional, you just cant get by without it. When it snows I have to shovel a 2 foot wide path to a main street (& be smooth over the Brooklyn bridge). Most streets are hollow with subways. It gets interesting.

 

Smokin' you really ridin' in the snow up there??? I heard a story 'bout a guy ridin' a goldwing in NYC..... in 3 feet of snow..... when he pulled over a pedestrian asked him if he was crazy.... he just smiled and said. "I'm warmer then you" and rode off. I dunno, maybe it's true. I heard about crazies in Wisconson riding all year round. Putting ice spikes in their tires.... YIKES!

 

Actually, my record is about 5 inches of fresh snow over the Brooklyn bridge. It was still blizzarding with about 2 car lenth visibility. I kept in the tire tracks, relaxed, & prayed, but made it home on 2 wheels. Now you kids dont try this at home, but in a jam, you can get home safe if you have faith.

 

You should change your name to "smokinjoe the eskimo".Raingear has always been my cold weather choice for cuting the wind chill.If your speeds arn't to fast there might be some off shore, off brand tire maker that would have what your looking for.

 

That was quick This guy has Chin Shin tires.Nothing is impossible.You should talk to your favorite bike shop,At this time of year they might have nothing better to do than help you.All tho they might be leary of mounting the tires,for fear of a lawsuit.