Motorcycles and Snow | Anchorage AK - by Geoff Oliver

On November 10, 2013, Anchorage, Alaska's had its first snow of the year. Jared Bennett and Sean King left the Second to None MC clubhouse, and this is what happened.

[@gregmccauley1687]

Did that once. The amount of joy it brings other people that see you makes it worth it

[@erwinbrown3798]

Did it in Illinois quite a few times but I didn't fall down😅🇺🇸

[@RonGinnings-gi6je]

I HAVE RODE IN SNOW IN ALASKA AND IN UTAH IT KEEPS YOU AWAKE FOR SURE

[@FDKio-cq1qp]

Joy? I’d be laughing my ass off at someone so stupid.

[@ncjay08]

Riding a motorcycle in the snow will teach you great throttle control.

[@fladave99]

Grab a handfull of throttle and a mouthfull of snow

[@OutlawCaliber13]

And brake control. lol

[@armylrs2391]

The thing about riding in weather like this is it takes you a solid 8 hours to warm up after you get back indoors.

[@mauricemotoman3305]

Not with me I have a heated bodywarmer (macna cloud 12v) and heated gloves (macna azra rtx12v gloves) And heated grips

[@armylrs2391]

@@mauricemotoman3305 every time I would ride in really cold or crappy weather I must have been on the verge of hypothermia because whenever I would get to my destination, I would feel literally chilled to the bone for the next 8 hours. I just couldn't get warm no matter what I tried. I'm sure some better gear would have helped but such things were limited back then.

[@mauricemotoman3305]

@@armylrs2391 before i got heated gear i froze up too but afyer an hour i was warm again so man 8 HOURS???... my grandpa had the same issue on his moped in his 20's. you said back then so what year are we talking about?

[@chrismiller9264]

Who didn't see THAT coming?

[@rcnelson]

Booze, bikes, bad weather: whatever turns your crank.

[@TerryZamiar]

Done it many times on both my chopped ironhead, and my softail. Only went down once on the hand shift chopper in the snow. Didnt even scuff mine or my girls boots. Never let the snow stop me, but definitely not for the weak at heart. Like another person commented... worth it everytime seeing everyones reactions!!! 😎

[@GeoffOliver61N]

I've been getting a lot of comments on this video this week. More than usual. Did you find it posted or shared somewhere?

[@johnganshow5536]

@@GeoffOliver61N Trikes with studded tires, I've seen them in Anchorage in the winter, don't seem to have any problems...

[@PsychonauticExplorer]

​Algorythm likes to push older videos... yours popped up in my feed today. Greetings from the Netherlands. ​@@GeoffOliver61N

[@RealPersonOfColor]

You guys are like that fat kid in high school who wore shorts in the winter because he was borderline diabetic and his legs didn't get cold. Literally everyone thought he was a retard

[@justinarkell3812]

Good thing they were riding just to Sean’s

[@frankfurther3828]

Lucky Sean

[@williamthedriller1546]

I have an old xt500 that has spike tires...I used to ride to work all winter...people think its crazy but its just like riding in dirt....also I dont get stuck or slide off the road...Its a great rush....

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

In the old days in England when people still could not afford a car and gasoline was still rationed for 10 years after World War II everybody who wrote a motorcycle rode in the snow. They did not have a car. The insurance companies would give you a discount if in the winter you would put a sidecar on your motorcycle to keep you from falling down and going boom. I understand the Ural Gear Up sidecar outfit with the two-wheel drive is very popular in areas like Alaska that get lots of snow after all it was built in Siberia to take Russian Winters. It probably thinks winter in Alaska is a warm spring day compared to Siberia. When I was a kid I used to ride my bicycle in the snow all the time. You would just be bundled up.

[@GeoffOliver61N]

Wow!

[@tomservo5347]

I got to drive one of those Urals while in Germany. It had the sidecar, two-wheel drive, and reverse along with shaft driven. My German friend explained the Ural was a piece for piece copy of a WW2 BMW the Soviets captured. The machine gun mounts on the sidecar were copied and my friend even claimed the earlier Urals even had '1943 BMW' copied from an original in the block casting.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

@@tomservo5347 when Germany and Hitler and Russia and Stalin were allies the Germans built them a plant to build the r71 in Ukraine. It was a sign of friendship between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. When the Nazis double cross the Russians as the Russians double cross the Allies to plant was in bombing range of the Germans so it was moved to the brewery in the Euros on the other side of the mountains. They were made before world war II they were not made from captured German machinery although the Russians did used machinery that they did capture from the Germans. When you were first imported into America they were given the same model the Soviet army got machine gun ammunition and everything and the dot had no clue. Easy riders in the early 1970s test road 1 in California. They went on the freeway and no one would pass them and when they pointed the machine gun that somebody they would move out of the way. God help you if you did that nowadays.

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

Yeah they also had tread on the tires back then

[@triptank7857]

This is exactly how i imagin riding in the snow is haha absolute legends

[@MAHGlie]

Dallas to El Paso, snow all the way. 14 hours straight. Winter of ‘76.

[@GeoffOliver61N]

I've been getting a lot of comments on this video this week. More than usual. Did you find it posted or shared somewhere?

[@drn4971]

Snow drinking and riding don"t mix

[@blitzkrieg634]

DR N it does tho

[@alaskanpeeps]

Second to none club in Alaska is a sober club. They help the community.

[@alisherfakhradov9638]

You're real bikers, bro! Hello from Siberia

[@Luke-pb9oz]

Man I fn love my toyota.

[@gratefullee1042]

Took about as long as I figured it would for one of them to eat it 😂

[@bradpnw1897]

You get a third wheel on your bike that looks like a single training wheel but it works amazing. And then you can legitimately ride in the snow and be a badass at the same time. It works phenomenally

[@JW-so4fc]

I did this once...had to go to school in December and my car decided not to work. Never again. lol

[@dwilson2548]

We would do this all the time back in New Jersey in the winter.... Only we had the smarts in the sense to use a rear knobby tire off a dirt bike. 😁😎👍👍

[@johnthonig1692]

Not wise

[@vf12497439]

I drive truck, years ago some dumb ass was on his Harley crossing a mountain pass in a snow storm. I was chaining up my truck and here he was. Told me he was going to the other side of the hill. I noticed he only had one piece of his 3 piece set on. I asked if he was a prospect. He said yes. I said let me guess, your going to deliver a package…. He got all weird about my question so i introduced myself and explained that he had cookies and cake for a member on the other side of the mountain. If he arrived he was getting his patch. I told him to fold that vest up and get in my truck. I’ll get him back and fourth safely and warm. The dude on the other side of the hill is a dear friend and he won’t tell. I’ve ferried 9 prospects over that hill through the years and to my knowledge none of them know the others cheated as well. Lol

[@GeoffOliver61N]

I've been getting a lot of comments on this video this week. More than usual. Did you find it posted or shared somewhere?

[@vf12497439]

@@GeoffOliver61N algorithm…. Popped up

[@darknitethunder]

That's there gives a hold new meaning to the words Touch Down. 🎉 Last Bike standing Win.😊😅😂

[@oldschool9469]

The blink of an eye and i was sliding on my back, never again.

[@billbonu1639]

Harley needs to build rain bow snowmobiles

[@bogey19018]

He picked that up faster than a bicycle..

[@RubyDoobie-q5s]

Can you put studs in your tires sir ?

[@JohnSmith-rn5tb]

I'm soooo shocked that a rider dumped his bike in 6" of snow!!

[@stevestretch6052]

Brilliant minds

[@DevilSyndicate-f6j]

LMAO SNOW ANGELS!

[@Seregium]

I did this many times on my light motorbikes and one of my friends have spiked tires just for whinter but choppers on bald tires 😂

[@jeffphelps6708]

Wrap the tires all around with 1/4 inch yellow nylon line like chains it work fantastic. I rode in 2 feet of snow had excellent traction

[@peterroy6801]

Brilliant

[@thelastjohnwayne]

I rode for 2 winters in the Snow 81 82 ..... Never again

[@AaronJohnson-kx7nn]

Remember one winter my dad modified a snow chain for a old BSA and had big o roostertails....

[@bhattivlog5123]

Legends

[@JNS1972]

Never attempted a snow ride but I did ride 86 miles in 16 degree weather. I started getting hypothermia because I couldn’t remember how to shift, if I shift up is that down shift? I had to really think about it and got it wrong a few times. But I made it!

[@charlesbronson7618]

Seems practical.

[@tubbers20]

And it ain't even winter yet. Fuggeddaboudit!

[@snaggletooth4933]

In this case you can't blame the beer!

[@thomasarnhold3103]

Respekt und Grüße aus Wien

[@johnsgarage6622]

Right on guys!

[@zefini7397]

É absolutamente impraticável andar de moto nessas condições de neve e gelo. Na Noruega as leis de trânsito proibibem 🚫.

[@JamesSchrader-i7o]

spiked tires work quite well

[@bobrod5834]

I have done that once. Snow wasnt that bad tho...you really have to stay off the front brake...ugh

[@TheKinetic]

I was surprised he made that far

[@MandosLife]

Hell yeah !

[@flechette3782]

I have never ridden in the actual snow, but I did two years without a car in my 20's. Had to ride to my cab driver job. I came home many times sliding into the parking lot with my legs out as outriggers. WTF was I doing? Jesus fkn Christ.

[@chrisbetter9806]

Seems like a good idea....

[@gl3110]

Tried to ride home from work after some snow, immediately dropped it and cracked my timing cover. Ever get caught in snow again, I'll be leaving the bike and calling someone for a ride.

[@HomeGrownCanadianFPV]

💪

[@blondstunter1]

Sweet,365 riders Iv got a sporty just to bear in the snow!

[@edwardjohnson5331]

That looks smart .

[@johnspindler9732]

Reminds me of trying to get back up in the hills and West Virginia, after a late night

[@GeoffOliver61N]

I've been getting a lot of comments on this video this week. More than usual. Did you find it posted or shared somewhere?

[@jsawyer5230]

Studded tires, weak throttle, Refridgawear freezer suit…..good to go

[@Shishou_Shi]

I ride every winter, I just do it on a small 125cc Enduro, don't need any more power on the ice.

[@bsellman6881]

They definitely weren't drunk!! 😅

[@VolkXue]

next up, people without long lifespans in Alaska.

[@Tyson-u3m]

Harleys and Tards, a match made in heaven

[@johnduffant9694]

What’s the point

[@GPTLeader]

Dangerous 😵‍💫

[@darrylgraham5538]

Niceee

[@Treeclimbingexpert]

Get a 3rd wheel.

[@GoPoundSalt]

Criminals playing like five-year-old.

[@DaveyJones1971]

Studs

[@regularjoe621]

👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jtbassgambler2594]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@НиколайНикитин-р5ъ]

Видчайдухи😜🤘🎸

[@harrowfool]

Play stupid games... etc

[@kennethschauer1801]

Die hards

[@dennisschell5543]

Dumbassery... 🙄

[@davidson2004fatboy]

CAN U SAY "ID IO TS" ENOUGH TIMES ???

[@executioner_ecgbert884]

Nah, just dedicated

[@DIRTDIVER882]

Need to change those tires brother. These guys are freaking maniacs driving in that crap. MAybe harley should pioneer the worlds first AWD hog??

[@chehystpewpur4754]

there are 2wd bikes or awd as you called it. little late on that one. also harley doesnt pioneer they copy.

[@MrKruger88]

Yep, 2wd has been done. But they were extremely slow and made for riding thru a forrest basically.

[@Tomc8030]

We don’t get snow here in Texas we get ice, try riding on ice if you want a fun ride.

[@PA-Tammy]

My fav bike in the snow was my 06 DL650

[@mulletover3832]

Wet slippery snow, booze, motorcycles. What could go wrong?

[@GeoffOliver61N]

No booze... sober club

[@scottnewland5523]

These guys are hard core! I've had to ride in torrential rain but haven't in deep snow yet.

[@hollowpoint45acp]

no, they're tards

[@jolivetphilippe7951]

Tu m' étonnes pas, même avec de la neige fraîche vu la vitesse du premier c'était mort d'avance pour garder l'équilibre ! C'est comme si il roulait dans la boue, même punition...la gamelle assurée. Excès de confiance, ça paye pas à moto ... Faut toujours adapter sa vitesse à la situation , et encore plus à moto 🏍 pas malin...

[@barrybray4446]

I did that myself once was enough for me. Balls of steel my man

[@1BobsYourUncle]

Stupidity…

[@vincewilliams5219]

Thats gotta be extremely dangerous. Hats off to you crazy Alaskans.

[@a64738]

Spiked winter tires? I used to ride offroad moped in winter before I was old enough to drive a car and firs winter was with just semi offroad tires and it was ok on snow and ice. Next year I had spiked real winter tires and the difference was not big... I tried once to og on hard snow ice with my road legal KTM 500 with knobbies on, it was pretty much impossible, it was like driving with glass wheels on ice, zero grip at all... Even my Yamaha WR450 with semi slicks summer tires and much better grip on the ice then the KTM with original dirt tire.

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

Done this one time In Ontario not as easy as u would expect street tire ain’t made for snow my dirt bike in snow no prob but a Harley sketchy

[@theSword-]

Being that harleys are notoriously slow, at least here they have an excuse. 😂

[@davidthibodeau5775]

Amazing what some people will do for attention get a life kidoos 😂

[@lpi3]

BOOOORN TO BEE WAAAAAAAAYLD!

[@leighannseaman]

Hahaha… Oh, Alaska!

[@therealblt]

Not hells angels? Snow would melt around them.

[@yourimaginaryfriend2718]

South Park anyone?

[@mauricemotoman3305]

I HOPE they had heated gear

[@SteveB-hy2ci]

Been there done that

[@brianpriestorg548]

That’s dumb

[@richardreid3268]

They need chains.

[@John-nq3ur]

Stud them tires.

[@gdmofo]

Screw that

[@adventureguy4119]

Neato

[@DanielTrudel-y4p]

That's pretty hard. Core I don't know if I would take a bike in the snow like that.

[@00fordxlt]

Been there done that, never again 😂 I don't think I've ever been so cold in my entire life

[@badlyniceness2315]

Bought my chopper in a massive east coast blizzard…

[@x-raycat323]

Good way to snap a primary belt in below freezing temperatures

[@viperdemonz-jenkins]

we used to ride in the snow as kids just to see who could stay upright longest.

[@ScottAlexander-q3b]

They haven't figured out how to peel the m&Ms yet

[@davidekelman2373]

I can't get my sportster to fire up in the cold. Any battery suggestions?

[@GeoffOliver61N]

Aside from a garage, only trickle charger, I have no advice.

[@PaulP999]

If it is pre-Evo fit a kickstart.

[@alaskanpeeps]

He keeps it in the house

[@ИмеПрезиме-л6б]

If it is with carburators, heat them up. With hot watter, hair dryer... When the winter was dry, I used to go to work with my Virago, and heat up the carburators with hair dryer for few minutes, and with little work it started

[@joenewman6494]

This is the only time you want to have a third wheel🤣

[@ArmanKhan-s1x5i]

It's so easy compared to mountains 😀😁😆