Team Nun Bus rides the infamous ice roads of ...........

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So you guys do this on sheet metal screws?

You can, but ice screws work more bettah, IMO.
They look like sheet metal screws, but they are concave on the top with a sharp edge.

What Roy said, also to include a slightly raised edge and they are hardened. The Pro-golds (which are really black) have been the screw of choice lately with the regular Kold Kutters falling out of favor. Canadian screws have seen a rise in popularity, but are not AMA legal for competition. They have an even taller head profile for better traction in the fluff.

Sheet metal screws are for sheet metal. Don't put them in a tire.

WiFarmer tearing it up

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Very nice, Thanks for sharing. Still I am wanting spring or at least some sun. Raining and blowing 40 here today.

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Ice track from 1-17-2011 weekend



2 miles even, and it took Lobster 8 minutes and 6 seconds to navigate round it

1-30-2011 track

2-7-2011 track-

I blasted out a new track last Saturday (about 1.5miles) and granted my truck has a 9 foot blade, it took some serious time and fuel to build a track. The snow is getting heavy and we're supposed to get another 2-4 on Friday night.

the Jeep, I've been pushing snow with that thing for 8 years now, anything from an inch to 3+ foot drifts. When it gets deep, you need chains.

I know where your coming from with wear and tear and fuel. I've drained the tank more than one morning building tracks. Not to mention to 3-5hours needed building a new track each weekend, especially when it gets deep or crusty. All that boils down to why this year I decided it was time to just give the plow guy some money and I'll run laps instead.

2-13-2011

Bret's Jeep
Cory's F350

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Little welding in the shop and the Jeep plow is back up....



The track look's to be FAST and FUN.

But hard to tell for sure in a truck!

It started out dicey due to visibility, but ended up being a good day, though with a lot of traffic.

Cory, Bret, here is my plowing request:

After a straight stretch,
a 90 into a short s-curve with riders going southwest (the sun at the cameras back),
with a 90 degree exit.

Last weeks track was perfect for the camera
Jim

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Photo Above: BENRON

Every time Jim takes pictures (and they're good pictures!)
it becomes more evident how much of a camera whore Ben is

I should sell advertising space on the bottom of the engine case

Photo Below: Chad Leal

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I might have up upgrade Brownsvillian to Ben 2.0 for his LookAtHowICanRide antics

Seein those guys with the MF44's.....maybe it's best not to get them.

Sure seems like they need to stretch out a lot more to get flexible enough to put bars on the ground

I'm pretty sure I looked like that too... you know, right before I crashed.

I hate that corner. I hope it melts... MELTS!

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Hey Jim-

Got any pictures of Cory two seconds later?

Um, I didn't fall once yesterday

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The XR is studded up and ready to rock!:super

Gasdoctors son and sister enjoying the Honda XR100

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Noise is always an issue when riding dirt bikes. Many Wisconsin Lakes are finding ways to stop ice riding because of noise. Sound travels far in cold weather and bare ice.

I hope the track was decent for everyone, because that's probably what we're going to be using for quite some time.

As far as noise, you saw the fancy banner we had made up. The idea was not to turn anyone away, but to show anyone on shore that we are addressing the issue on our own. It was supposed to be placed right by the access point on shore so the property owners could see it too. But we didn't have access at Clarence's for that.

As far as sound testing. I used 2 different meters and got some numbers. I also checked a few bikes at the owners request in the parking area. Not optimal, but you'd get an idea at least. On the edge of the track near the entrance road I was getting most bikes right in the mid-90's There were a couple standouts of course, and I hope you guys address it to the best of your ability. Riding style and where full throttle was applied in the corner affected the readings. Peak was 106.5 Dba for all bikes. I'll try to bring the meter and tach every time I go out. I'm also going to find a copy of the MIC book that has the correct test RPM.

Not sure how it's going to affect riding at Pete's but sturgeon spearing starts the 12th and we have one of the only plowed roads on the south shore.



A reminder....

Leave the LOUD bikes home! We put a lot of effort into this track and want to keep the local lake dwellers happy! We are shootin' for 96 db or less....

98... Repack? 102 go home....

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thanks for sharing!

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