It's f*cking windy - I just seriously struggled to keep my bike upright crossing the bridge.
Be careful guys, especially if your bike is un-faired!
Highway Biker
It's f*cking windy - I just seriously struggled to keep my bike upright crossing the bridge.
Be careful guys, especially if your bike is un-faired!
e mare libertas
Betty and I laugh at windy bridges.
Like this:
Ho! Ho! Ho!
I might have an extra Racing Pie before I head home, though. Just to be safe, like.
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- mikey
Whip it, whip it good!
Pussy! Just give the wind that DFWM look and you will be sweet as!Originally Posted by jrandom
frequent infrequenter
yeah, i went over only a few hrs ago.. tis a bit breezy
I decided to stick next to a truck, since he seemed to be fairly planted. Until I saw the top of the truck sway over big time, then the front came across to catch it. I kinda got out of there at that point, and it wasn't helping much either, so then I just got down on the tank, which helped a bit, but then I thought I was on the track, and wanted to go faaaaast again..
chuckled to see two other bikers going the other way, separately, also ducking down.. seems to be the 'in' thing. Guess you won't know that tho, would ya Dan?
e mare libertas
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- mikey
Smarty pants... since ages ago
AND PEOPLE WANT TO PUT A CYCLE LANE ON IT
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
Forum whore
bo ok on a pushbike thougheh!!
Highway Biker
Have 2 - you may need them tonight.....
Forum whore
If you want to keep the bike stable drop the bike down through the gears so you are keeping constant power on if you sit in 6th and cruise youll get thrown around....keep the power on (at least half rpm) so you are keeping constant acceleration and you will be fine.
it's as simple as that. ive never had an issue in high winds
you can thank me later.
frequent infrequenter
true.. you either have it or you don't..
may be next time, ay..
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Not a hope in hell that I would want that I would want to go over it at the moment.
As newb I find wind the hardest thing to deal.
Highway Biker
Mate, I went over in 2nd and it was a struggle. Motard + fat c*nt + high wind = troubleIf you want to keep the bike stable drop the bike down through the gears so you are keeping constant power on if you sit in 6th and cruise youll get thrown around....keep the power on (at least half rpm) so you are keeping constant acceleration and you will be fine.
it's as simple as that. ive never had an issue in high winds
you can thank me later.
Forum whore
See my previous post.
Candy Flippin!
the nor-western is not very good either the wind just coming to te atatu is nasty even while splitting, so i have been informed..... bugger going outside today!
Last edited by fireball; 22nd February 2008 at 17:01. Reason: typo
I've learnt to hide the pain inside, open the throttle and ride away.
Lost In Translation
I went over it half an hour ago on the Vespa and it was a bit dicey when going under 40kmh. Maybe the CVT gearbox (I'm prepared to be flamed) keeps the power in the band SkidMark refers to? Anyway, the GT200 was pretty well behaved.
Maybe the wind blowing through the middle of it helps a bit as well
I think the cycle lanes are supposed to be somewhat enclosed. The treadlie would be interesting tonight over a clip on to the clipons, alright.
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