The time for Wiiiind is upon us!

**Bend-it** · 21st July 2009, 16:45

That's bloody hilarious!! To me reading it anyway... I've been riding aorund in Wellington for over 5 years and have never experienced anything close! The closest is getting blown into the next lane, 3 times maybe...

but then, I am a fat bastard...

**Str8 Jacket** · 21st July 2009, 16:45

Originally Posted by James Deuce

I've seen her blown off her bike and into a bank, cartoon styles. Arms and legs akimbo, face first, she had to be peeled off the bank like Wil E. Coyote.

That KR was cursed I tells ya!

At least the cows that I crashed beside got a bit of entertainment!

**Bend-it** · 21st July 2009, 16:47

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

My 'boyfriend' works in Upper Hutt and I work in the city, we live splat bang i the middle. Might be a bit extreme dont you think!

Anyway, JD sums it up nicely...

Get another one, who's fat, who lives closeby and and works in the city, and doesn't want sex, or to spend any other time with you. QED...

**Str8 Jacket** · 21st July 2009, 16:47

Originally Posted by Stirts

For side winds use bike as wind break and leg as ballast

Head winds

Or just do this

I lufs you, will you marry me!?!

I like the look of the protective gear in the head winds pic. Nice bum bum

**Stirts** · 21st July 2009, 16:51

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

I lufs you, will you marry me!?!

Oh you tease!

**howdamnhard** · 21st July 2009, 17:04

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Slender:

I find that the wind hits me like a wall and just moves me sideways. If I am not quick enough to put my foot down then Wham-o, over she blows!

If the wind is steady then I lean into it keep my arms loose and use my hips to guide me back into my lane. Also keeping the revs high is essential as it makes the bike feel alot more stable. My problem is those wind gusts that come as quick as a 15yr old boy then dissapear again!

Keep both feet down when stopped(unless your to short

). Idea 4 would be the most effective,I used to get blown around a lot more on the GN compared to the ZZR ( inertia). The use your boyfriend as a pillion weight sounds like it might work to.

Seriuosly hope you find a workable solution.Using a pack rack or saddlebags with too much weight may produce more problems than it solves.

**Str8 Jacket** · 21st July 2009, 17:08

Originally Posted by howdamnhard

Keep both feet down when stopped(unless your to short

). Idea 4 would be the most effective,I used to get blown around a lot more on the GN compared to the ZZR ( inertia). The use your boyfriend as a pillion weight sounds like it might work to.

Seriuosly hope you find a workable solution.Using a pack rack or saddlebags with too much weight may produce more problems than it solves.

I always put 2 feet down when I stop on windy days. I have been blown over with both my feet down before. In saying that it was 2.5-3 years ago and I must've weighed about 45 kilos.
I cant afford anything bigger ATM and TBH, even when I can I am just going to buy an SV and race it.

What do you think about adding additional weight to the frame/bike?

**howdamnhard** · 21st July 2009, 17:21

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

What do you think about adding additional weight to the frame/bike?

Well if you could SAFELY secure it low down enough near the centre it would help.Would need to adjust suspension for it and cornering and stopping would be harder. Gusty wind is the worst as it varies in strength and direction but by paying attention to its direction and strength and being aware of how it acts in certain parts of your journey can help you anticipate it to a degree.Although it sounds like you are doing this all already. Keeping it revving higher helps because it increase its gyroscopic effect which helps keep it straight. Same thing produced by your wheels when your going faster which is why the wind feels more noticeable when you slow down .

**rainman** · 21st July 2009, 18:53

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

That's right its *that* time of year again. The time when wheelie and recycle bins come flying at you as you ride up the residential streets of Wellywood....

IDEA 5
Move out of Wellington?

**mashman** · 21st July 2009, 19:56

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

At least with a bigger bike you can power out of trouble a bit easier and can ride with the revs alot higher which seem to make you feel more stable. I have removed the belly pan from the FXR to no avail. I am seriously wondering if I should take the fairings off altogether is possible. Be interesting to see if its the weight or the placement of fairings that is the issue...

Very true, i'll shut my face... I had to pick the Prila up off the floor in Welly one day, as she is a bit of a kite and guess the fairing may well be the cause... that and the shitey stock side stand... So might be worth removing the fairings, they may just be too good, after all the FZR is a proper sprots bike innit?

**Swoop** · 21st July 2009, 20:02

Eh?

It is December already???

**scootnz** · 21st July 2009, 20:04

But it's only July? The seasonal winds are in October! This was just a particularly windy day....

**oldrider** · 21st July 2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by rainman

IDEA 5
Move out of Wellington?

Wellington is no windier than anywhere else in NZ!

It's just that Wellington is nicer than anywhere else when it's not windy.

People there get confused when it blows.

they think it is the end of the world!

**Str8 Jacket** · 21st July 2009, 21:24

Originally Posted by rainman

IDEA 5
Move out of Wellington?

Well I have been here almost 7 years now, must be time!

**Nasty** · 21st July 2009, 21:29

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

IDEA 2[/B]
Get some panniers and fill them with bricks
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS: I dont own a pair of chaps and I am not sure if they actually make panniers that fit an FXR?!
...

I have a set of panniers that fit on an fxr

I am not partial to the wind either ... glad my bikes weights closer to 200 kgs