modified my trail pro's yesterday.

[hoosierlogger]

They were on one of the 200x's that I bought and I couldnt stand to throw them away. I cant stand how they fill up with mud and then you cant climb anything that looks like a hill. They will be going on the "slut" the cheap 200x that my buddies can ride if they want to go with me and dont have a bike.

I cut them out with a sharp wood chisel heated up with a propane torch, but not cherry red. Just enough to glide under the rubber easily. I might take the ones out of the middle of the tire too. I have a ice cream bucket full of the triangle shaped chunks of tread. Ill figure out something to do with them.

[acidburn]

good idea for my front wheel that always clogs up its a cheng shin lumber jack im gonna cut out all the spaced knobbys!

[fabiodriven]

That actually makes them look like a halfway usable tire. I think you had the right idea leaving the center lug there though.

[Dirtcrasher]

What did you use, a laser?? :lol:

[Chazz of Blades]

No, he used Chuck Norris' man gravy, it took it a few hours, but it burnt through the trail pro hide.

[1984 honda 200s]

man i need to do something with tp too, i got a knobbie on the front but its almost bald. so i have this tp i got with my bike when i bought it, didnt run it weigh 1/2 tonne. think i mite just do the same with a lazer and cut chunks off it. nice designe

[Modding_out]

Soo, be honest how many blades did you break trying to cut that rubber lol

[acidburn]

did u use a hacksaw? lol

[HONDA_ATC_FREAK]

It must have been a nuclear powered chisel being operated by chuck norris. I though every one knew that was the standard operating procedure for cutting a trailpro.:D

[cr480r]

i'd cut the triangle shaped ones from the center row

[ironchop]

Good idea with the chizel and heat...Now you realize a thorough test followed by a ride report is in order, right?

[KILLER]

my brother freaks did the same to a set and they worked so good we started calling them " trail wreckers" they dug real good and cleaned out just as good .

[hoosierlogger]

Good idea with the chizel and heat...Now you realize a thorough test followed by a ride report is in order, right?

Test ride and report will follow after I get my new clutch put in. I ordered a new kevlar Barnett clutch kit with new metal discs and springs for it.

[TatTooL23]

Cool man. I have a set and was planning on doing the same thing. I hope it works well. I'm gonna need to harvest some Norris juice though....

[hoosierlogger]

I wasnt sure which shape of treat I wanted to cut out. I almost cut out the bars instead, but the triangle pieces gave the biggest tread void.

[hoosierlogger]

OK I finally got to test them out this past week on vacation with the 200X. I rode them for aprox. 2 miles in a creek bed full of wet sand, dry sand, water, mud, and large rocks. as well as close to 50 miles of trails through hilly terrain and mud holes. They performed great in all conditions. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they did in the sand. The aren't paddle tires, but I am sure they would out perform the crappy tires I had on it at trikefest. I would defiantly recommend doing this to your trailpro's.

[adam38654]

It would be cool to have a computerized pattern of the tread to play around with in photoshop. I also have some similar 25" carlisle called Turf Busters but the tread pattern is so tight it's more like turf savers.

http://www.specialtytiresusa.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/T/u/Turf-Buster/Carlisle-Turf-Buster-Multi-Purpose-Tire-25x12.00-9-SpecialtyTiresUSA.com-32.jpg

[Modding_out]

How hard were they to cut? I might go to the junk yard and pick up a set to do this my self

[hoosierlogger]

I heated a cheap 3/4" wood chisel with a propane torch. It slid right through the rubber with little effort. Dont take too much of a bite or the angle on the back of the chisel will push it down too deep into the cords of the tire. I got into one of them too deep, made a hole, and had to put a hot patch and a tube in one of them.

[hoosierlogger]

It would be cool to have a computerized pattern of the tread to play around with in photoshop. I also have some similar 25" carlisle called Turf Busters but the tread pattern is so tight it's more like turf savers.

http://www.specialtytiresusa.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/T/u/Turf-Buster/Carlisle-Turf-Buster-Multi-Purpose-Tire-25x12.00-9-SpecialtyTiresUSA.com-32.jpg Those suck worse than trailpros. I would cut out the center lug in each circle and try that. If it didnt help much I would cut the lug on each side of the middle one too. That ought to do it.

[Dirtcrasher]

Flip the chisel over, 90% of carpenters don't know how to use a a chisel, use the flat slide up, not the angle side up.......

Tire looks good :beer

[Thorpe]

I'm gonna need to harvest some Norris juice though....

Dare I ask... But what does that process entale?

[hoosierlogger]

Flip the chisel over, 90% of carpenters don't know how to use a a chisel, use the flat slide up, not the angle side up.......

Tire looks good :beer

It still tries to dig into the tire. I tried it every which way I could think of. Just have to go slow, and shave the lugs off about 1/8" - 1/4" at a time.

[Stonewall]

Dare I ask... But what does that process entale?

It's very dangerous, and requires the utmost care and preparation...I've never tried it, but I've heard stories about people who did...

[Modding_out]

I heated a cheap 3/4" wood chisel with a propane torch. It slid right through the rubber with little effort. Dont take too much of a bite or the angle on the back of the chisel will push it down too deep into the cords of the tire. I got into one of them too deep, made a hole, and had to put a hot patch and a tube in one of them.

Hmm thanks for the tip, maybe my junk yard will give me a free pair? who knows haha . So did you gather up all the shavings and weigh how much was shaved off per tire?

[NINJA]

I have a ice cream bucket full of the triangle shaped chunks of tread. Ill figure out something to do with them.
Sell them to the US military. What the hell do you think the tip of bunker busters are made out of?

[malibulvr]

How well would this work for modifying tires? What do you guys think? Either this or a heated wire may also work.
http://www.harborfreight.com/130-watt-heavy-duty-hot-knife-66182.html?hft_adv=10062&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=hot%20knife%20foam%20cutter&utm_campaign=Onsite%20Search%20Terms&gclid=CI6EpYCEsKoCFUGF5godzQX79g

http://www.amazon.com/Woodland-Scenics-Wire-Foam-Cutter/dp/B0006KSMEU

[adam38654]

I think the wire thing would work good. My friend used to retread 18 wheeler tires for a living with an electric gun thing with a little hot wire on the end.