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St0nkingByte · 02-14-2005, 04:11 PM

http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/du...e/10897243.htm

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"What we have out there now, if you were riding a bike and fell on it, it would rip all the meat off your bones. It is very skid resistant," said Rettner, who now is principal engineer for American Engineering Testing Inc. in St. Paul.

Ride-or-die · 02-14-2005, 04:20 PM

doesnt astro turf get very slipery when wet aswell, cos they put a load of sand on it to prevent this.

themeatmanlandry · 02-14-2005, 04:23 PM

A tad bit too much skid resistance, if you ask me.

St0nkingByte · 02-14-2005, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ride-or-die

doesnt astro turf get very slipery when wet aswell, cos they put a load of sand on it to prevent this.

They are using astroturf or an astroturf like material to rough up the concrete road surface before the concrete drys and hardens. This is to replace the grooves that concrete highways have now.

finch20th · 02-14-2005, 06:15 PM

i'm not riding to see my GF i will drive screw that!!!

Ride-or-die · 02-14-2005, 06:37 PM

oh sorry my bad, i thought u guys had great roads over there, ours are piss poor, the french have nice roads

St0nkingByte · 02-14-2005, 07:33 PM

Oh these roads sound nice, nice and grippy, sheds the water really well, just don't fall on them

Pinhy · 02-14-2005, 07:50 PM

yeah sounds like it would be even worse on the body, but my theory is i dont want to land on ANY kind of pavement!

LayinLo · 02-14-2005, 09:49 PM

+1 to pinhy

**Clint** · 02-14-2005, 09:54 PM

What the heck are you doing in the Duluth paper? That's in my neck of the woods.

jaydog19833 · 02-14-2005, 10:40 PM

Well.....ugh......if it's skid resistant chances are I won't crash on it......so hopefull I won't have to find out if it will tear the meat off my bones......

Nexus242 · 02-14-2005, 10:49 PM

Okay so are the roads green with white hash marks or black with yellow dashed lines???

High Plains Thumper · 02-14-2005, 11:16 PM

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"What we have out there now, if you were riding a bike and fell on it, it would rip all the meat off your bones. It is very skid resistant"

I was just wondering, if it is very skid resistant then would one tumble once they hit wearing their leathers? How would textiles fair?

- HPT

jaydog19833 · 02-14-2005, 11:36 PM

I would like to think highway comissioners plan their "upgrades" pertaining to ALL drivers. It's not like motorcyclists won't "Notice" the disregard to their safety. I choose to believe they put that statement about motorcycles in there for a reason to work more on research........

Scarecrow1000 · 02-15-2005, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydog19833

I would like to think highway comissioners plan their "upgrades" pertaining to ALL drivers. It's not like motorcyclists won't "Notice" the disregard to their safety. I choose to believe they put that statement about motorcycles in there for a reason to work more on research........

You can hope, anyway. This kinda scares me. Good thing I'm not planning a trip up there. Here's another thought: What about tire mileage???

LayinLo · 02-15-2005, 11:40 AM

I got it, Nexus....

themeatmanlandry · 02-15-2005, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by LayinLo

I got it, Nexus....

Did you catch it from Nexus?!?

THey sell a cream that works nicely, but it stinks pretty bad!!

finch20th · 02-15-2005, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinhy

yeah sounds like it would be even worse on the body, but my theory is i dont want to land on ANY kind of pavement!

x2 on that !!!

Pinhy · 02-15-2005, 08:12 PM

for the people that are thinking the roads are actually astroturf...read the article....

they run it across the pavement to make lines in it for water runoff and such....it just wouldnt be as smooth as asphault (not that it is either)

SteveA · 02-20-2005, 05:28 PM

Does that mean the sport bikes will be able to corner faster?

Silver lining, perhaps?
Ride safely

02-14-2005, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ride-or-die Petrol Taster Joined: Oct 2004 Bike: 2000 GSXR-600 Location: ESSEX, England Posts: 751	doesnt astro turf get very slipery when wet aswell, cos they put a load of sand on it to prevent this. __________________ Both knees are good friends with Mr Road. they play everyday!!

02-14-2005, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
themeatmanlandry Happy-ass Lunatic Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black) Location: Memphis Posts: 11,423	A tad bit too much skid resistance, if you ask me. __________________ Go to hell

02-14-2005, 06:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
finch20th Baiting for a Banning!!!!!! Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2005 Gsxr 600 20th Anniversary Edition Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 1,107	i'm not riding to see my GF i will drive screw that!!! __________________ Wisconsin Winters Suck! Miles to date on the 600: 2263.2 #4803!!! The Proud New Owner Of A 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R 600 20th Anniversary Edition!!!

02-14-2005, 06:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ride-or-die Petrol Taster Joined: Oct 2004 Bike: 2000 GSXR-600 Location: ESSEX, England Posts: 751	oh sorry my bad, i thought u guys had great roads over there, ours are piss poor, the french have nice roads __________________ Both knees are good friends with Mr Road. they play everyday!!

02-14-2005, 10:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nexus242 Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: yellow and black Location: Wide awake in dreamland... Posts: 1,935	Okay so are the roads green with white hash marks or black with yellow dashed lines??? __________________ The killer in me is the killer in you My love I send this smile over to you...Smashing Pumpkins

02-14-2005, 07:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
St0nkingByte Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 893	Oh these roads sound nice, nice and grippy, sheds the water really well, just don't fall on them

02-14-2005, 07:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	yeah sounds like it would be even worse on the body, but my theory is i dont want to land on ANY kind of pavement!

02-14-2005, 09:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	+1 to pinhy

02-14-2005, 10:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
jaydog19833 U.B's LoveChild Joined: Jun 2004 Bike: 04 GSXR 600 Location: Lake George, NY Posts: 1,288	Well.....ugh......if it's skid resistant chances are I won't crash on it......so hopefull I won't have to find out if it will tear the meat off my bones......

02-14-2005, 11:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
jaydog19833 U.B's LoveChild Joined: Jun 2004 Bike: 04 GSXR 600 Location: Lake George, NY Posts: 1,288	I would like to think highway comissioners plan their "upgrades" pertaining to ALL drivers. It's not like motorcyclists won't "Notice" the disregard to their safety. I choose to believe they put that statement about motorcycles in there for a reason to work more on research........

02-15-2005, 11:40 AM	#16 (permalink)
LayinLo Flipper ( Don't Ask ) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Crunchy 02 GSX-R 750 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,936	I got it, Nexus....

02-15-2005, 08:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	for the people that are thinking the roads are actually astroturf...read the article.... they run it across the pavement to make lines in it for water runoff and such....it just wouldnt be as smooth as asphault (not that it is either)

02-20-2005, 05:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
SteveA Where Am I ? Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 30	Does that mean the sport bikes will be able to corner faster? Silver lining, perhaps? Ride safely

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