Without a doubt this is the best ice racing footage I have
ever seen.
This is the start of the Steel Shoe Fund hour
endurance Ice race. We are in the third wave to go, the
lightweight class 125-200cc. The other classes were heavyweights
for 450's and middleweights for 250's. Classes are scored
individually, and overall positions are also recognized
(putting lightweights at a disadvantage, as we start 1.5
minutes after the heavyweights). We are manytime class champions,
and John Stewart (stew) will demonstrate exactly WHY as
he stalls it on the confused start, then proceeds to CRUSH
and slash his way to the front. He uses our angry little
smallbore to devistate the field.
Alas, it was not to be this year, as a mechanical
failure took our motor out and dethroned us the shameless
way. We'll be back next year!! MotoMarc36
NOTE: With 53 bikes in front of him... Stewy
climbed to 16th overall, even after napping at the start.
Stewy and Marc are true champions of our sport. I look forward
to seeing them every year!
With big wide tracks and crazy studs,
the Ice Racers in Finland are 100% on the gas
Everyone should watch this backwards video, at 9:14 these
guys are flat out and on each other.
Falling through the ice is always serious.
Those of us that have experienced this scary situation agree
that being prepared may save your life. No matter how many
times you have been out on the ice before... If you are
going out on the ice to do anything, please watch
his educational video first.
MOTORCYCLE ICE
FENDERS
Over the past few years I have learned how
a quality ice fenders is actually more important than a
quality ice tire. Yes... that may sound crazy to some, but
think about not riding the ice at all due to a potentially
preventable injury and you will know what I mean. The reality
is... ice fenders may not only extend your ice riding season,
but also the season for those you are riding with. So whether
you need fenders to be legal in you're series, or you calculated
the value to safety factor... please mount quality ice fenders
on your bike before going out.
LOUD EXHAUST SYSTEMS
Please leave the loud pipes at home. We have
to share the lakes with fisherman and home owners, if we
piss them off they will find away to get us kicked off the
lake. Our sport is growing and the other side is already
taking action to change lake rules in many areas. What is
loud? Well 96db is the rule for most off road racing.
MOTORCYCLE ICE Tires
NOTE: Make sure to mount your ice tires
correctly
V pattern always faces the ground
Use the above images as a guide
"If the tires do not hook up, you
will probably be packing up"
TIRE PRESSURE:
Soft ice hard tires, hard ice soft tires, start around
18 psi
"The
definitive description of motorcycle ice riding"
Whether you have electricity or not, routing
your engine coolant through the handlebar is a great option
for creating warm hands. Then add a set of handlebar mittens
(chicken fingers) and it feels like your hands are resting
in a convection oven... even your thumb stays warm. It is
awesome riding with moto gloves whether it is -10f or +25f.
After three years of crashes it is kind of amazing we have
never had the coolant lines break open.
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