Has anyone actually been blown off their bike?

[Lissa]

I havent actually been blown off my bike, but I have been unavoidably pushed on to the other lane near the top of the Rimutakas once when I had the little GN, and I wasnt going very fast at all and luckly nothing coming the other way (or at least that I could collide into). There was absolutely nothing I could do about it, except maybe I should never have been riding up there in the first place. But the Rimutakas can be deceptive... calm down in the Rapa but blowing a gale up on the hill.

[hellnback]

It's hard to lane split across the bridge in the wind.... leave early.

[Roki_nz]

Never been blown off but i have been pushed off course. Can be very common in wellington

[Jantar]

I have had the very un-nerving experience of going around a right hand 65 kmh bend at 65 kmh........ All the time leaning to the left. On the same ride some riders were blown off the road. The naked bikes did tend to manage the conditions better than faired ones.

[sunhuntin]

not blown off, but nearly on a few occasions. best one was down south, the wind being funnelled up a cliff and onto the road. hit my like a ton of bricks and swept me to the left. managed to counter steer the other way, and ended up laughing like a lunatic. lol.

another time was going around one corner, wind funnelled down a hill and, once again, like a ton of bricks. again, kept her on the road, just. that was the first time ive encountered wind like that, so was amazed i stayed on the road. had i not, i would have been into a fence.

i used to ride the foxton straights on windy days for the practise, lol. love wind, specially sidewards. head winds, like today, not so much fun. dont think i got above 90 more than once! LOL. and if i did, it was a downhill, lmfao. never done any unintentional lane changes, but thats cos i ride two lane roads most of the time. i tend to let the bike wander whereever it wants, so long as it stays between the white lines.

[Monsterbishi]

My bike is a fatty 200+kg means the wind does very little ;-)

Had a selection of moments over the years with the cbr250r, got shifted right across lanes but never beyond.

[vifferman]

lol. love wind, specially sidewards. head winds, like today, not so much fun.

Windy days wind me up summat chronic, and make me ride faster (except when going across the Harbour Bridge on a real blustery day - then I slow down just a tad.

[sinfull]

Yep rimutakas got me one day two up ! Felt like a fucking great hand slapped me sideways 6 ft while i was cornering ! Ok second thought i kicked it away seconds b4 hitting the barrier ! catapalted us both over the edge twenty ft down the bank ! Mrs was spewing when i upped and scrambled back to the bike and left her down the bank ! Well hey she was standing by then !!!

Seen three bikes get blown into the same ditch as straightjacket on one ride, wasn't fixation iether lol but they all ended up in the same spot , was one hell wind tunnel going through !

[nighthawk]

Had a similar experience on the Featherston side travelling back to the Hutt, was taking a hard left corner with a stock truck coming the other way.

Wind funneled between the truck and the hillside and blew me in under the truck just behind the fuel tank.

Got told later I rolled out the back of the truck with the bike (now shaped like a banana) hard behind me.

Got a free helicopter ride and buggered a perfectly good yamaha, have never been comfortable ridding through there since.

[batesclan]

Been blown across road on a FJ11 with bags etc on way to Brass Monkey two up. Lucky nothing coming other way

[mattian]

Like you I cross the Harbour bridge everyday and it can be pretty windy. Doesnt bother me though........ as long as its not a hurricane then I can make it across in one piece. I just stay relaxed and grip the seat with my knees (umm,. and butt cheeks) You do get blown about alot in the lane but, I find most other drivers tend to keep their distance which helps with my peace of mind. My bike is a low rider with a slightly longer wheel base than some other bikes which provides a little more stability.
I would like to know when the hell are they gonna bulid an alternative harbour crossing, like a tunnel or something more protected from the elements.

[The Stranger:Me]

I do know of one young guy whom was a member here being blown off over on the harbour brigde.
It was a fully faired bike however. I find they tend to be significantly worse in a cross wind than a volty due to all the Tupperware.

[I'm motarded]

Never had any trouble on the bridge in 40 yrs of crap weather.

The Rimutakas however............

I also had a few scary moments on that hill due to high winds :gob

[Mom]

These stories give me shivers! Thank goodness none of you hit a cheesecutter in the process!

I have to say I gave up winter commuting over the Pakuranga Bridge heading to Ti Rakau Dr in bad weather (may be called the Eastern Bypass now) after making an unplanned lane change thanks to the wind!

[alanzs]

You're talking serious winds though.
I've ridden over the Harbour Bridge in winds gusting 130km/h or more, and it was scary, but I felt safe(ish). And then it was not as scary as driving a Renault 10 over the bridge in lesser winds...

Serious winds are the kind I am talking about. I have sat on the side of the road before, as the winds were gale force and tractor trailer rigs and motor homes had been blown over in front of me. The police stopped all vehicles. It was like being in the blast of a helicopter; dirt flying everywhere, sand and pebbles literally pitted the paint on the bike...no place to hide. Not fun. Time to sit down, have a wee smoke and wait. I waited overnight till the winds settled.