Road Snakes

chainsaw · 07-28-2008, 10:21 PM

Hot here in North Texas and other area's I'm sure. While out riding today I was reminded that those road snakes, (tar stripe repairs) can
get a little slippery when they get heated up. Just a reminder to be careful out there.

07-29-2008, 11:41 AM

Yep. We have 'em here in Louisiana. Slimy little devils!! You are absolutely right, hot weather makes tar sticky, slippery, and dangerous. Thanks for the heads up.

fish · 07-29-2008, 12:12 PM

In PA. tar snakes is the state reptile

;)

tkd · 07-29-2008, 06:41 PM

Minnesota seems to have a state sponsored breeding program

**scion0** · 07-31-2008, 01:51 PM

Same here in Illinois along with the hollow hole next or near the snakes... changing between lanes has almost become a "only if you must" scenario here.

macmac · 08-02-2008, 07:09 AM

Recently I saw a guy with a paint scraper goin' at it on his rear tire. i wondered enough to breech the silence code, with a Whatcha doin? Things ok?

He had run over a tar snake and it stuck to his tires! I had never seen that happen before, and I could see he had a lot of crud once I was close enough. I might imagine he had collect more than a pound on each tire.

So beware....

**coacha** · 08-02-2008, 10:55 PM

Around here, Florida, with all our rain, we are having pothole season or so it seams. The other thing I have noticed is they are layering the turn arrows/stop lines/etc pretty heavy and they are mighty slick in the rain.

dui546 · 08-03-2008, 04:32 PM

Our issues in Virginia Beach are the around the expansion joints or lack there of on major roadways. We have some serious jarring rises on route 264. You have to change lanes and ride in the exact beaten paths of the other vehicles or you will get tossed around.

dogdoc · 08-22-2008, 08:22 PM

In Oklahoma we run over snakes and slide the rear tire to kill them buggers.

naugaman · 08-22-2008, 10:15 PM

I just read a safety topic on tar snakes in a motorcycle mag. I got today. It is a big problem. I agree with Doc. When they wiggle, turn around and hit them twice.

chainsaw · 08-22-2008, 10:28 PM

I agreee with you on that. I hate snakes, any kind.

unwind2 · 09-07-2008, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macmac

Recently I saw a guy with a paint scraper goin' at it on his rear tire. i wondered enough to breech the silence code, with a Whatcha doin? Things ok?

He had run over a tar snake and it stuck to his tires! I had never seen that happen before, and I could see he had a lot of crud once I was close enough. I might imagine he had collect more than a pound on each tire.

So beware....

Interesting....I have not seen that before either.

**Top Cat** · 09-09-2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macmac

Recently I saw a guy with a paint scraper goin' at it on his rear tire. i wondered enough to breech the silence code, with a Whatcha doin? Things ok?

He had run over a tar snake and it stuck to his tires! I had never seen that happen before, and I could see he had a lot of crud once I was close enough. I might imagine he had collect more than a pound on each tire.

So beware....

Silence code, there's a silence code ???

rksaw · 09-10-2008, 12:29 AM

Shhhhhh! Don't tell anyone.

07-28-2008, 10:21 PM	#1
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	Road Snakes Hot here in North Texas and other area's I'm sure. While out riding today I was reminded that those road snakes, (tar stripe repairs) can get a little slippery when they get heated up. Just a reminder to be careful out there. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-29-2008, 11:41 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	Road Snakes Yep. We have 'em here in Louisiana. Slimy little devils!! You are absolutely right, hot weather makes tar sticky, slippery, and dangerous. Thanks for the heads up.
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07-29-2008, 12:12 PM	#3
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	Road Snakes In PA. tar snakes is the state reptile ;) __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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tkd Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elk River, MN (twin cities) Posts: 271	Road Snakes Minnesota seems to have a state sponsored breeding program
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07-31-2008, 01:51 PM	#5
scion0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 1,507	Road Snakes Same here in Illinois along with the hollow hole next or near the snakes... changing between lanes has almost become a "only if you must" scenario here. __________________ ___________________ Mike "Scion0" VBA#: 0097 Former VBA North Central Asst Regional Leader St Jude Rides Peoria to Memphis Rider Retired MSgt, USAF (1979 -99) "Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small stuff!" Current ride: 2012 H-D Ultra FLHTCU (Black) Past ride: 2007 Black Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-02-2008, 07:09 AM	#6
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Road Snakes Recently I saw a guy with a paint scraper goin' at it on his rear tire. i wondered enough to breech the silence code, with a Whatcha doin? Things ok? He had run over a tar snake and it stuck to his tires! I had never seen that happen before, and I could see he had a lot of crud once I was close enough. I might imagine he had collect more than a pound on each tire. So beware.... __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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08-02-2008, 10:55 PM	#7
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Road Snakes Around here, Florida, with all our rain, we are having pothole season or so it seams. The other thing I have noticed is they are layering the turn arrows/stop lines/etc pretty heavy and they are mighty slick in the rain. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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08-03-2008, 04:32 PM	#8
dui546 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 342	Road Snakes Our issues in Virginia Beach are the around the expansion joints or lack there of on major roadways. We have some serious jarring rises on route 264. You have to change lanes and ride in the exact beaten paths of the other vehicles or you will get tossed around.
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08-22-2008, 08:22 PM	#9
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Road Snakes In Oklahoma we run over snakes and slide the rear tire to kill them buggers.
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08-22-2008, 10:15 PM	#10
naugaman Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vegas Posts: 280	Road Snakes I just read a safety topic on tar snakes in a motorcycle mag. I got today. It is a big problem. I agree with Doc. When they wiggle, turn around and hit them twice.
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08-22-2008, 10:28 PM	#11
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	Road Snakes I agreee with you on that. I hate snakes, any kind.
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09-10-2008, 12:29 AM	#14
rksaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Damascus, OR Posts: 1,430	Road Snakes Shhhhhh! Don't tell anyone.
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