How to drive a motorcycle with snow

With snow, the ideal thing is not to use the motorcycle at all, but if we inevitably have to take it, we will have to exercise extreme caution since the grip of the wheels will be null and we will have to drive at a very low speed. In .com we offer you a series of tips on how to drive a snowmobile.

Steps to follow:

one

When driving a motorcycle through the snow, we must act with much more caution than usual, since the wheels of the motorcycle are not adapted to circulate in this medium and the tires will not heat up so the grip will be zero. Thus, we will go at a very low speed.

two

We will have to be very attentive to the surface to try to avoid the ice sheets . If, in spite of everything, we are on top of one, what we will do is let go of the motorcycle since any maneuver that we try to do will be harmful because it will increase our speed of displacement without control.

3

In addition to the track, we will pay special attention to elements such as street lamps, traffic lights, trees or traffic signs; in which you can accumulate the snow and then fall to the ground.

4

What we can do to increase the contact footprint when we drive with the bike with snow is to reduce the pressure of the tires.

5

In order to achieve a smoother response to our bike in the circumstances that we may find on the road is to lower the suspension preload.

6

There are chains for motorcycles, although we can only use them if we have the certainty that the whole of our route will be done by a surface that is snowed .

7

If we have to brake, we will never do it abruptly. A suitable technique to stop the bike with snow is to cut gas and lightly touch the rear brake and then slow down progressively with the front.

8

As for the marches, the higher the better . If we can, even the start should be done in second.

9

To take the curves with the bike with snow, we must forget to knock down and try to make the path as vertical as possible. In this way, we will reduce the risk of skidding.

Tips
  • If you can avoid it, leave the bike at home when it snowed and opt for public transport.