Bigger sports bikes are waaay less affected than the smaller ones. Because your little ninja is so light and with tiny tyres it will get blown around a lot more than what my GSXR 750 will for example. In saying that my Gixxer gets blown around more than my CB900 did, depending on how much I tuck myself up on it. I usually do'nt tuck up that much and just deal with the wind because of my fat gut! lol..... Pretty much your cruiser will always be more stable in wind, but if you do get a bigger sports bike you will find it less of an issue.
Good advice...duely noted....thanks all.
You'll find leaning forward more (the sports bike posture) helps lessen the effect of the wind. Also make sure you don't tense your arms up.
I get blown around a fair bit on my older Ninja, I just did the round trip from Hamilton to Taihape and back weekend just been, so I know what you mean in regards to thinking the wind just maybe could flip you upside down, but fme like the above post said, keep your hands light on the bars and the bike will find its own way back after a big push, mine sits on 100 kph at 7250 rpm and sings after 9 grand so you have that to look forward too :-)
Yeah, just short shift to keep the revs down for the time being. A ninja will certainly feel happier at higher revs, but be patient for now. Wind can definitely push you around... dunno how it compares on a cruiser, but I feel it on my bike. Just relax your grip on the bars, almost to the point of letting go (but not quite) and you'll find the bike will lean into the wind on its own for the most part.
Cool one BB... looking good!
I'm a big fan of sports bikes as well. So much fun. Wait till you step up in size ...
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