BadBikerBob what method did you use to load up the pictures. It's really churning! I pay to host mine myself so I know I'm not the guilty one. I took a shower while they loaded!

You think you can shave 500 off a Road*star? If I shave like me off and another 250 yea.

I always rode in winter, but never a Bike this heavy, I just have to say there is very little room for error. I was on Ohio Turnpike last year and the sorta ruts from where the trucks wheels run..... well it was icy and every time I got on the high side of a rut then weight of the bike made it slid sideways to the bottom of the rut. Very Erie feeling at 70 MPH trying to keep with the flow of traffic.

The weight of the bike is a gigantic factor. If it gets loose, head for the side where the gravel is. (My tip of the day)

Take a pic of your Rear tire new on the ground with bike straight up, you'll have maybe an inch of tread on the ground, Now wonder out and look how many inches a Car tire has.

Oh and BTW the Comtrac is available studded, If I lived in Canada, I might just have a spare rim and run one like Doc! Just kidding Doc.