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Title: ugh fresh tar snakes TX FTM 762
Post by: lucydad on June 20, 2015, 12:49:37 PM
All,

Riding back from the RideSmart track day observation, I hit some fresh tar snakes on FTM 762.  Damn I hate these things.  Could see the car splooges as they pick up and leave tar.  Very fresh, and I crossed some in the corners.  Treacherous. Did a small slide, ugh. Need to clean tar off the bike when it cools.

Be careful out there. 

Fun time, more later with Tom's approval.  Pretty much decided I want to do a Level I, but after it cools off, and probably with the Triumph, and not the Guzzi.  Want the high end handling and braking for the first experience.
Title: Re: ugh fresh tar snakes TX FTM 762
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on June 20, 2015, 01:40:10 PM
The stretch of HW 38 South and East of Red River NM was more tar snake than asphalt . Kind of like riding on a low tire  :bike-037:
 
  Dusty

They did the same thing on MD67 from my little town north. I was glad when they came back through and slurry coated it afterwards. Still sucks, but not as bad.
Title: Re: ugh fresh tar snakes TX FTM 762
Post by: lucydad on June 20, 2015, 03:15:51 PM
I wish the road crews would put up some sort of warning.  That would be the safe action. Snakes tend to parallel road in the curves...like riding on goo.... :tongue:
Title: Re: ugh fresh tar snakes TX FTM 762
Post by: Turin on June 20, 2015, 04:54:13 PM
They are not supposed to heap it on like that. Crack Seal is only meant to fill the crack to prevent water from penetrating down to the sub base.