[jlpearl]

I posted a couple videos from my first ice riding day on sunday. I'll be heading back this weekend, possibly with a helmet cam if I decide to cough up the cash.


http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1925035727

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1924819976

 

[RaptorFreeeek]

looks like a blast! :thumbsup:

 

[jlpearl]

It was a lot of fun. That was the first time on the ice with screws so I still have a lot to learn. I was alot faster on the raptor than the bike, because the bike is so unsettling. I hoe to hit it up again this Saturday. I want to get a long straight stretch plowed out so I can do some super long wheelies. There was one section that I did nto get a video of where I could get keep it at 10 o'clock for about 200 feet or so.

 

[NICK]

did you just use the screws that go into the lugs like these

hope that worked

 

[NICK]

ok, yeah it worked, those are on my buddys bill balance yfz, and i loved them, i'm sure the ones from the inside are better, it took a while to get used to, on powdery snow on the river they didn't work that great,but ice only they were awesome, took a bit to get used to but i was whipping it side ways when i wanted once i got used to it and could wheelie for days.. i might add them to my stock tires next year after i get me some holeshots

 

[Mad Dog]

I think you've found something that actually is worse than sheetmetal screws...

I have only two words for anyone going out to play on the ice:

KOLD KUTTERS

 

[NICK]

i'll have to check into KOLD KUTTERS, anywhere specific you like to get them from?

 

[Mad Dog]

My local dealer usually has them at a reasonable price, but MagicRacing.com is the place to go to get them online.

Box of 250: http://www.magicracing.com/Kold-Kutter-Ice-Racing-Screws--250-pack_p_68-1076.html
Box of 1000: http://www.magicracing.com/Kold-Kutter-Ice-Racing-Screws--1000-pack_p_0-1075.html

 

[NICK]

hey maddog would it make a real difference with those cheng shins and the studs, or would it be just as good with stock tires and the studs
http://www.magicracing.com/C826-Cheng-Shin-Ice-Tire_p_68-1328.html
the 1000 pack looks like the way to go, how many would you suggest in each tire? or per row i guess, do you have a pic of your set up by any chance?
here is a pattern i seen on cheng shin tire/rim package

 

[Mad Dog]

If you're just playing don't worry about getting special tires, but putting the screws in a designated set of tires will keep your summer tires in better shape.

Patterns can vary quite a bit depending on tire size, rider and bike weights, suspension setup, track size, etc, etc, etc. If you're doing stock tires it's pretty self explanatory, throw a couple in each knob. If you're studding cheng shins you can use all kinds of patterns. The one they suggest is a good one, but to keep the price down on screw costs you can just run one per knob.

 

[jlpearl]

I used the gold screws made specifically for the ice. They seem to work ok. I put them in my bike too. I need a few more because I want to get more bite in the front end to go faster around the oval. Right now the whole quad slides sideways in a really controllable manner, but it slides too much to the outside of the corner. I put them in the stock tires and ti kinda sucked because of the ridge on the edge of each knob. I might get some cheng shins once these are ruined.