The time for Wiiiind is upon us!

[Str8 Jacket]

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

Cheers chicky. After a bit of thought and discussion, I realise that if it were safe enough to consider weighting the bike down it would need to be weighted toward the centre of the bike/frame.
Me and Malcolm decided it would be best if the VFR was fixed (bloody electricals!) and I ride that during the flatulent season...

[Nasty]

Cheers chicky. After a bit of thought and discussion, I realise that if it were safe enough to consider weighting the bike down it would need to be weighted toward the centre of the bike/frame.
Me and Malcolm decided it would be best if the VFR was fixed (bloody electricals!) and I ride that during the flatulent season...

Great idea ...

[twotyred]

move to Palmy for a while,then Welli will seem tranquil...

[Pwalo]

FWIW I find the SVS with it's half fairing pretty good in the wind. Mind you it was bl!@#y windy yesterday evening down SH2 and up the Gorge.

You weren't up in J'ville in the weekend? Saw a blue FXR pootling around on Sunday.

[Str8 Jacket]

FWIW I find the SVS with it's half fairing pretty good in the wind. Mind you it was bl!@#y windy yesterday evening down SH2 and up the Gorge.

You weren't up in J'ville in the weekend? Saw a blue FXR pootling around on Sunday.

It was insane yesterday in fact there was even a tornado in Opunake last night. Poor old edna!

Nah, my FXR is green and I dont think I rode it at all on Sunday. Was up at the buckets.

[unrealone]

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?

Gah tell me about it... Its so sketchy leaving it on that piddly little sidestand in the wind. Do you know of any aftermarket ones?

Edit: I see its the silly euro models that have the crap stand, apparently the US models had a decent stand (and it's meant to just bolt on) Could be worth looking into as the windy season picks up

[Str8 Jacket]

Eh?

It is December already???

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

Maybe God hates me. Maybe I was being an overly emotional woman and I imagined it... or maybe the wind was just there to surprise us eh?!

SURPRISE, now you're on your arse!

[BMWST?]

the worst bit for ind in welly is the motorway from nga to town,get of at nga and use hutt road tho i suspect you already do that.As much as possible keep speed up,more inertia. would be an idea to take fairing off a a trial.
having a big bike and being 6 3 helps but you learn where the worst places are.ie hutt road is worse at the bottom of ngaio gorge cos the wind funnels up and down,the gap between large buildings.large truck and trailer units can create a shelter which causes you to suddenly move towards wind source,then wham you get hit again when the truck passes.
110km hr is a just strong breeze for most welly ites.

[marioc]

Yeah jeez the ride home last night was a bit rough...
Sideways rain and wind for Africa
Something in me kinda enjoys that shit though
yeah Hutt road for the win whens its blowing hard

[Str8 Jacket]

Yep I used Hutt Road myself last night. Found myself being blown over the double yellow lines into oncoming vehicles a couple of times. Very Glad I didnt take the motorway, could just imagine how bad that cold have turned out!

[James Deuce]

The rain was incredible last night, way worse than the wind. At one stage I couldn't hear anything except the rain on my helmet. My new wets work very well, thank goodness.

[Str8 Jacket]

The rain was incredible last night, way worse than the wind. At one stage I couldn't hear anything except the rain on my helmet. My new wets work very well, thank goodness.

I was well home by the time the rain hit. I much prefer rain over wind any day as it is more 'predictable'...

[James Deuce]

No one said the wind went away and the rain wasn't particularly predictable. It went from bucketing to sheeting to "I'm thinking about stopping and hiding under that tree."

[Str8 Jacket]

No one said the wind went away and the rain wasn't particularly predictable. It went from bucketing to sheeting to "I'm thinking about stopping and hiding under that tree."

HTFU!

[James Deuce]

Next time, we leave you face first in the bank.