Snow chains for bikes...

A mate in Italy sent me this pic of a run out today for the blessing of the bikes.
 

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we use these on our vehicles at work rather than snow chains worth a try

http://www.autosock.co.uk/

those are what we will be using this winter...tried them for the first time last year in my T5...they work very well indeed

have a pair on "back-order" for my D5, so fingers crossed they will arrive before any snow :blast
 
so, has anyone use these yet ?

I tried both types.
There not much room between the kardan and tyre so I have to rebuild the claws first.
Note: My bike (the old tub = mc + sidecar) is a mix of BMW R50 and VW wheel.

I would try the claws on a typical rear wheel on a typical motorbike! :thumb2

:) Liv.
 
Studs and chains are fine when there is solid unbroken or compacted snow but in this country where we use grit on the roads and they end up wet or slush covered the grip will be worse with chains.
Chains WILL wear very quickly and snap and studs do two things, one they tear up the road surface and secondly used on tarmac they overheat and tear out of the tyres (usually peppering the bodywork as they go.
The former is from painful personal experience with a twin wheeler transit many moons ago.
 
Studs and chains are fine when there is solid unbroken or compacted snow but in this country where we use grit on the roads and they end up wet or slush covered the grip will be worse with chains.
Chains WILL wear very quickly and snap and studs do two things, one they tear up the road surface and secondly used on tarmac they overheat and tear out of the tyres (usually peppering the bodywork as they go.
The former is from painful personal experience with a twin wheeler transit many moons ago.

I got a box of Best Grip.
http://www.best-grip.com/eng/default.asp = Studs.
I have not tried any yet, but soon...

:) Liv.
 


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