Forum whore
So the "In the wind " term most the Harley stuff quotes is not for you. I also understand the bigger the mooring the less movement works.
I use to do Glenbrook to Greenlane return daily I know what you mean. On a small bike it determined your top speed as well. On a good day I could keep up with the traffic.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
What a Crock of shit. I've been behind a car over the rimas feathers side & saw the wind pick up the rear (yes as in; lose contact with the ground) & slew it sideways, plonk it down where it continued sliding 180 (it was wet). But I did think 'ya know, if I was on the bike I don't think there would have been any chance there' (we decided against taking the bike as the weather reports was super windy). I had just been thinking 'ya know the wind isn't as bad as they said it was going to be, maybe we shoulda taken the bike'. Sheesh.Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket
I've aborted a trip to Lake Ferry taking the lakes side road as I thought it was going to end badly & this was 2 up on an RF9, hardly a small bike. Another route saw us there, but it was getting ugly & I've ridden in welly all my life.
Some days just exceed all others.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Blowin up bikes since ages ago
About 3 or 4 years ago on my 18th birthday I should have aborted a ride when I stopped on my way to lake ferry because of the wind. I kept going but I literally got blown off the road sideways into a rocky grass bank on my way home and was mocked by a herd of cows while having a 'wee moment'...
"Some people are like clouds, once they fuck off, it's a great day!"
Forum whore
ive come up against some strong gusts. normally i dont fight it, but it all depends on the road.
the biggest ive felt, the road seemed to be atop a cliff, with the walls acting like a funnel for the wind. the gust hit me like a ton a bricks and would have me in the cliff wall that boardered the road had i not fought back. i was laughing like a lunatic cos there was nothing else i could do at the time.
Hardcore Biker
I have heard of people getting knocked off their bikes on the Harbour bridge. I think the fully-fared bikes are more at risk of this because they have more surface area for the wind to catch....... I ride nakedalways have and, I have only ever chosen to take the bus twice across the Harbour bridge instead of ride. Both occasions the winds were gusting in excess of 120kms and hour........... I tell ya what.... I didnt feel that much safer on the bus
Forum whore
The weather here was a shocker today, PB! There's no way I would have considered being out on the bike in that. We had wheelie bins flying and even a trampoline ended up in a paddock about 150metres from the house, just down the road!
mini meeeeeee
I must to confess to a couple of expletives leaving my mouth on the ride home. The gusts were mainly from the sides - very swirly - including hitting me in the chest and helmet. Despite keeping a relaxed grip (but holding tight to the tank with my thighs) it really felt like a dance with the bike. Unfortunately a polka, not a gentle waltz!ive come up against some strong gusts. normally i dont fight it, but it all depends on the road.
the biggest ive felt, the road seemed to be atop a cliff, with the walls acting like a funnel for the wind. the gust hit me like a ton a bricks and would have me in the cliff wall that boardered the road had i not fought back. i was laughing like a lunatic cos there was nothing else i could do at the time.
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I lahk to moove eet moove eet...
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Forum whore
Did you just make up a new word MB?every thread I read has got some reference to aeronauticalology
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One hell of a ride.
Did your petticoats blow up Tri Boy?
Born to be mild
As an alternative to clenching the tank with your legs, you can let the windward knee hang out in the breeze (eg, wind coming from your left, hang your left knee out). This creates a bit more wind resistance on the windward side and has the effect of counteracting the wind a bit. It means there has to be less rider input to get you back on the straight and narrow when a big gust does hit. Try it. It works a treat.
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Forum whore
Don't scoff. Those frilly pantaloons he wears underneath act like sails. The very devil for catching the wind.
Hardcore Biker
Have ridin in some very very strong winds, almost left the road a few times with my wife on the back of the Cruiser from Welly north both sides and in the South Island..When it gets that bad sit your bike near the line closest to the wind at least that way if the wind picks you up ( and believe me it can) or pushes you across the road you have the whole lane to yourself before getting into real trouble...
Yes beware the wind can get you into big trouble, on any "size'' bike..Gezz if it can blow a truck off the road caravans and fick a car well a bike Hmmmm...
Rest In Peace
Struck bad wind in southern Hawkes bay a couple of years back. When Buses and Vans have pulled over and stopped because of the cross winds then its a tad silly to keep going. I managed about 1 km further before finding a farm drive to go up where I could stop and shelter behind a stone wall.
I would rate wind as one of the most unpleasant of conditions to ride in.
Scooter boy
Yeah, I took my CB250N down to Palmerston North and in the head wind i was in 5th the throttle wound hard round and struggling to get it up to 80khp on the speedo and that was lying down on the tank. When you sat up it was like a sail and the old girl got even slower. It was more of a nuisance than anything just to make it so you did not enjoy the trip. VernSo the "In the wind " term most the Harley stuff quotes is not for you. I also understand the bigger the mooring the less movement works.
I use to do Glenbrook to Greenlane return daily I know what you mean. On a small bike it determined your top speed as well. On a good day I could keep up with the traffic.
Hardcore Biker
Coming back from a rally last year, I was blown across the road and half the nz army was coming along on the otehr side of the road.
I tried everything, slow down, change down gears, stick out my knee, lean into the wind.
Stopped and had a breather and just continued slowly on my way.
Still no good.
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