Tyre chains on sportbikes?

[CookMySock]

Put some street biased dualsport tyres on? maybe like Avon Distanzias?

spose..


DB

[cooneyr]

yeah sorry man. Just meant to state my personal preferences there. Withdrawn! My apologies! Edited out.

Yep, I'll have a fink about it.


DB

Just taking the piss.

I'm serious about the making them thing - the "chains" are just bits of flat steel (try 2.5 or 3mm for a trial set) folded into a C (or U depending on the way you look at them ) with a series of cuts through the flanges so that the C and be bend around the tyre. All you need then is some webbing attached to either end that you can put through the wheel and tighten up. The webbing is by far the hardest bit!

Cheers R

[CookMySock]

I'm serious about the making them thing - the "chains" are just bits of flat steel (try 2.5 or 3mm for a trial set) folded into a C (or U depending on the way you look at them ) with a series of cuts through the flanges so that the C and be bend around the tyre. All you need then is some webbing attached to either end that you can put through the wheel and tighten up. The webbing is by far the hardest bit!

yep, agreed. The ones in that link do have a bit of a compound curve to them - might have to make a wooden mold and hammer them into it - or make up something to clamp them in the vise. Any other brainwaves anyone ?



Webbing ? Just cut up some tie-downs. Not cheap, yeah.. oh well..

DB

[CookMySock]

hrm, if they are good and grabby, maybe I won't need them on the front.. its not like I need the bike to handle well with them on.. just so I dont have to bloody walk.

DB

[BASS-TREBLE]

A thing to consider is that the bike shown is a 1200GS putting out around the 100hp mark. Wouldn't want to open the throttle with them in a powerful sportsbike....

Just my 2c

[CookMySock]

Wouldn't want to open the throttle with them in a powerful sportsbike....

yup. "engage brain first" 'tis the way of the sportbiker, and the paraglider pilot. Won't be a problem.


DB

[Transalper]

Just wondering if I read this right?
Do you plan to ride up a hill then paraglide down?
If that is the case then is someone else going to ride the bike back down to get you or will you still have to walk up the hill anyway to collect the bike?

[CookMySock]

Just wondering if I read this right?
Do you plan to ride up a hill then paraglide down?
If that is the case then is someone else going to ride the bike back down to get you or will you still have to walk up the hill anyway to collect the bike?

Basically, it's not very interesting just gliding down slopes, so we look for conditions where there is an upward current in the air that provides more life than the glider has sink. In short, we can take off from any grassy slope and climb, and fly around at will.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oM2jS1oPDnM

If the lift is particularly poor, yes it is possible even likely to land lower than we take off from.. but would you land 2000feet below if you had to walk back up again ? You learn this lesson very quickly lol.

DB

[Transalper]

lol, nice.

[xwhatsit]

Keep it in the family, man!

Hyosung RX450SM.

[CookMySock]

Keep it in the family, man! Hyosung RX450SM.

yeah nice aren't they. not keen on a dirtbike atm.


DB

[mbazza]

You buy 'em, I'll come and watch. Travelling in the cage of course.

[CookMySock]

You buy 'em, I'll come and watch. Travelling in the cage of course.

hop on bro, come for a ride ?

I'll fold up a bit of stainless and strap it on somehow. Not sure how to get the compound curve though..


DB

[Taz]

Doubt you'll need them...... This guy didn't

[Subike]

hop on bro, come for a ride ?

I'll fold up a bit of stainless and strap it on somehow. Not sure how to get the compound curve though..


DB

Grab an old Farmfence steel batton,
Use a 6" Grinder with a 120mm cut of blade to get the five steel bits,
Drill out holes for clamps with Blackand Decker Varyiabile speed drill,
Mounted in its Black and Decker drill press!
Then use a Hard rubber mallet and a farm fence post, 150mm or a strainer post
Yeah, that will do the trick.
Bit of NO8 Gauge wire, bent with the fencing plyers to fit the holes in plates.
Some bailing twine for the straps
There ya go , A cheap alternative...any Kiwi Bloke could do it!

ugggelstumple smotherm same bothing ugggelstrumple!