Reducing Wind Batter!

[Sutage]

Hey

Sorry if this has been done before but when I was riding today, the wind was really bashing against me, mainly on the m/way. A truck went past me when we were ridnig around and the wind blast felt like something hit me in the chest.. Im on an SR250 theres no visor thing at the front so its kinda just bashing into me haha

Any tips on how i could make myself more streamline or wahtever without looking like a total wanker would be awesome

Cheers

-RIchard

[Coyote]

You might be able to buy a little screen to go just over the dash. Not sure if you can get one to fit, worth having a look out for one though

[James Deuce]

Ummm - get used to it? It's part of riding a bike. No matter how many doohickeys you attach to the bike to "protect" youself from the wind, large vehicle's slipstreams and heavy gusts are going to push you around.

One tip - relax - don't tense up when you get buffetted.

Check out your local bike shop for a Givi screen.

http://www.givi.it/prodotti/linee_prodotto.asp?id=4

[Hitcher]

I had a Givi screen on my Zeal. It helped a lot. I still copped a bit of chop and buffetting when following trucks but didn't wear it on my chest. There is no such thing as the perfect screen though.

[dangerous]

Hey
the wind was really bashing against me, mainly on the m/way. A truck went past me when we were ridnig around and the wind blast felt like something hit me in the chest..

Well heres a thought, try this..... now I'm not sure how close you are following trafic at, but give it a bit more distance or if you are way back anyway try a bit closer..... not tooo close ok.

The other thing regarding trucks comming towards you.... when you see it aproaching move to the left of your lane, then as it gets to you angle yourself into it ie: move from the left of the lane to the right then back out central of lane.
Now in saying this I dont mean get too close to the truck but what you are doing is cutting your way through the wind shear from the truck.
Note: that differant trucks have a differant wake come from them a long nose may not be as bad as a cab over and a cab over with wind spoilers on the corner of the trucks above indercator but below window corner post will give off bugger all wind.
Its about reading the situation.... which takes time, years so see how ya go and remember safty 1st.

ps: wind direction and bike shape will affect things diferantly.

[Yarg]

Try a small screen and try the advice from Dangerous.

[crashe]

Im on a cruiser.... and I sometimes lean right over my tank....lol
It might look funny, but hell it gives me a bit of relief from all that buffeting...

If I know its real windy on the motorway, then I will take the long way round to get to where I need to go.... sometimes a lot less windy on the suburbs roads.

but also listen to what the others have said as well.

[Ixion]

Just get used to it. Fairings dont necessarily help. Wind blast is one of the strange joys of motorcycling. If I wanted freedom from wind I'd cage.Personally, I like sitting on the wind.

But you do need to be prepared for the suck and blast effect of the big trucks, it's just a matter of experience. Especially watch for the B trains, nasty effects possible when the "gap" bit goes past you.

With ALL wind effects - truck, Harbour Bridge (have you crossed the Harbour Bridge yet on a windy day ?) the vital thing is NOT to "hold on tight". Relax, keep a loose grip, let the bike ride it out, just counter anything that's going to take you toward a bad place. Uh - don't hit the brakes either - I know it's scarey but braking is not a good idea at such times (encountering big truck when having to slow down from high speed to go round corner is a wee problem!)

The suction effect that pulls you into the slip stream of a big rig is much more of a worry than straight wind blast. What Mr Dangerous said is good advice, give yourself some road space and ride the buffet out.

[Teflon]

Hey

Sorry if this has been done before but when I was riding today, the wind was really bashing against me, mainly on the m/way. A truck went past me when we were ridnig around and the wind blast felt like something hit me in the chest.. Im on an SR250 theres no visor thing at the front so its kinda just bashing into me haha

Any tips on how i could make myself more streamline or wahtever without looking like a total wanker would be awesome

Cheers

-RIchard

Could sell the SR and buy a goldwing.

[scumdog]

Knowledge from white-coat-wearer-who-also-has-pocket-protectors-and-six-pens-and-also-wears-glasses: the buffeting you get when following trucks etc is known as 'the decaying vortex phenomena", drop back a bit and you'll get a smoother ride.

[Ixion]

Knowledge from white-coat-wearer-who-also-has-pocket-protectors-and-six-pens-and-also-wears-glasses: the buffeting you get when following trucks etc is known as 'the decaying vortex phenomena", drop back a bit and you'll get a smoother ride.

I think he meant the wind blast when a truck went past him at speed in the other direction, not the nasty wolla wolla buffety that you get if you follow a big slab arsed thing too close.

[Aitch]

Only a little truck, but it's got a big box body (pause for all the snickers at the double entendre), and even that gets buffested by big rigs....
Get a bigger bike!

[dangerous]

Knowledge from white-coat-wearer-who-also-has-pocket-protectors-and-six-pens-and-also-wears-glasses: the buffeting you get when following trucks etc is known as 'the decaying vortex phenomena", drop back a bit and you'll get a smoother ride.

'When following'
or...... if in a death wish type of mood, get in closer to it.... dont even need to use the throtle its a weird feeling being sucked along very smoth and quite.... freaky is the other way of decribing it.

Anyway dont reconmend doing it aye but as SD says as you drop back out of that suction you get into the turbulance (wind in all direction) very rough...... drop back further and you are once againn on ya own, well till the next bastard truck come towards ya

[FEINT]

Im on a cruiser.... and I sometimes lean right over my tank....lol
It might look funny, but hell it gives me a bit of relief from all that buffeting...

If I know its real windy on the motorway, then I will take the long way round to get to where I need to go.... sometimes a lot less windy on the suburbs roads.

but also listen to what the others have said as well.

I have seen Crashe "TUCK IN" on her Virago 250..funny to watch, but goes fast!

You could just try tucking in a bit. Helps a little. I was watching you ride today and you were pretty upright and tense. Relax Listen to what the other guys have said.... dont' go tailgating trucks hahaha

[TonyB]

All vehicles have a zone of turbulent air behind them. Worst to best would be trucks, 4WD's, and bikes and cars are about equal. I agree with Dangerous and scumdog- either drop back or move closer- but not too close eh!
I have one of them 'screen thingy's', but with an oncoming truck I tend to drop my head and shoulders a little. When riding in wind, relax. Your body acts like a sail/ parachute and as you've only got your arms to hang on with any buffeting will be transferred to the bars if your arms are stiff, which will make the bike wobble- not good.