Yamaha Tenere 700 owners: Show Us Your Bikes!

Absolutely not.
Black ice is caused by an unusual weather sequence involving precip.
I was shredding it last night, roads nice & dry.

Interesting, I've crashed on black ice on what looked to be perfectly dry roads and have seen others do it as well. Been very wary ever since.

To the untrained eye

How does one train there eyes for such an event? Asking for a friend

Some regions are known to be prone to it, not so much in others.

True black ice is not caused by rain or melting snow re freezing. Its caused by fog or dew freezing and it leaves an incredibly thin coating that is almost impossible to see even when looking for it.

All that said, I ride in below freezing temps without much concern though true black ice is very rare in my region of the world.

As for anyone railing on frozen roads with stock dot tires of any type I reckon that depends on ones definition of fast... lol.

Come visit New England now till April. I’ll show ya. Or ya friend.

I grew up in New England and am used to winter driving.

This was in Japan. Roads looked bone dry, temps were above freezing.

I'm not quite sure just what it is you are on about.
You win.
You're right.
I drive/ride slow.
I'm not in Japan.
I've miraculously ridden half a century and was trained to read the terrain/road surface by a professional driver.
None mattered though, as clearly I've been simply foolhardy & lucky. Snowmobiles, ATV's, race cars, trucks, bikes on & off road.

If you "grew up in New England, and am used to winter driving", then you were probably the bed-wetter holding up the 2 mile conga-line when I passed you in the median strip.

Just do some burn out and you will melt the ice

Don'y ya'all call it "hard water" there?

My friend, there is more to reading the road surface than using your eyeballs.

I spent a week in Fukuyama 3 years ago February. I was lucky then too.

Banned camp anyone? Can the dick waving stop?

You were doing it wrong.

Here's a boring just washed photo from this morning that aligns with the thread... The T700 in any color is sure a looker.

You were in Lucky Mountain, that’s why.

Practice practice practice my friend... no way around it.

Wish you lived closed cuz we'd get along....

You can tell me there are a bazillion stars in the sky and I would believe you, but tell me there is wet paint and I still touch it to see if your lying. Ya I’m that guy

Well, you're on the right track.
Sorta.

In addition to visually appraising the surface, you have to contiually TEST traction when there is any suspicion. Smash the throttle, try to break loose. I've stopped the truck & trailer, got out and boot scuffed the road many times.