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The beauty of gusty winds is that you might cross the bridge no worries and the guy who comes along 5 mins later is given a hiding.Originally Posted by breakaway
Also, going slowly in strong side winds on a faired sportsbike is not the best situation. The fairings are made to handle wind coming from the front - otherwise they just add windage.
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Dickens Cider
Those Kendogs really need to stop eating Baked Beans!!!
No body move... I dropped my brain
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lol...Nigel is to blame! But I was quite pleased when Trudes said she'd been fairly impressed about not being able to lose me in the Wellie traffic with all that wind.
And who you calling Peewee Herman woman?Neither you or me are particularly big eh?
But honnestly, I don't really think that size has that much to do with the success of riding in the wind. Sure, it would feature in it, but I still reckon it is more of a skill featuring a certain amount of confidence.
braaap
Maybe you're just that much better than everyone else and we should bow down to your awesomeness .....
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Gets rid of the pain of being a man
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Oh I agree, but too big can be oooouchie!!!!
Seriously now, I agree with the confidence thing! That and a vice like grip with your thighs on the tank
No body move... I dropped my brain
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Sorry, we'll trade in that toy for a smaller one if you want...
Oh baby! You know how to talk to me...Seriously now, I agree with the confidence thing! That and a vice like grip with your thighs on the tank
But that's actually a very good point: using a strong stance on the bike also means using your thighs to secure yourself on the bike, relieving pressure off your arms...I think that a lot of riders forget about that!
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Why? Do these have some magic "wind-repellant" ability that is not clearly stated on the packet?
Big Dave. Can D'aucklanders do a bulk buy of HTFU pills?
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Bahahahaha...love your work! *crap, bugger...ran out of bling for you again!*
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Cheers Luv! I'll start a tab for you.
Or perhaps a discount off of my next infringement???
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It depends really...how bad do you really want to get?Cheers Luv! I'll start a tab for you.
Or perhaps a discount off of my next infringement???
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
Hmmmmm.
I'll go and get the whip...
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Dickens Cider
Now you just being a silly billy!
No hun, it's a "look at me I'm gay" statement!
No body move... I dropped my brain
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I'm positive it is some form of statement. They certainly do NOT work as a safety device.
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yes Sir!
i agree.
i love the wind.
have yet to feel wind that blows my bike around anywhere.
There's no justice... just us
As has already been said, you need to be sitting as upright as possible & relax your grip on the bars. The idea is to get the centre of pressure (from the wind) as far below the centre of mass / gravity as possible - this way your bike should move under you as the gusts hit; but as it moves with the wind it will be leaning into the wind with only a little bit of input required.I rode over south bound at about 5pm and man that wind really blew me round on my little 250. I was lying on the tank and leaning against the wind trying to keep the revs up but still getting blown all over the road. I was actually thinking to myself how can i fall safely if I get blown off and trying to stay away from the cars in the lane next to me hahaha.
I'm sure the cars around me were amused!
Doesn't help when all the cars decide to go 40km/h
Maybe I'm just a pussy
It gets easier the faster you're going, to a point - exceed the speed limit and you will die, killing a busload of orphaned kids in the process.
I went over the bridge at 17:30 last night and was more worried about the vans I was passing being blown into my lane, than me getting blown out of it.
Edit: I like these harbour bridge warnings. Gives me an excuse to fack off home early.
Last edited by more_fasterer; 25th June 2008 at 14:14. Reason: gas
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