Wind tried to kill me on the motorway.

**Grasshopperus** · 23rd November 2010, 20:37

Hey Doko, you should go buy "A Twist of the Wrist Part 2" It has some really good lessons about riding position including the "loose grip, bent elbows" advice that others have been giving you.

**ellipsis** · 23rd November 2010, 21:10

Originally Posted by kinger

Anyways, I shall henceforth refrain from this post, I need to control my drunken postings again.....

....a drunken post without a slur could hardly be taken for one....

**specter** · 24th November 2010, 20:20

hehe ive been blown right off the road, in my much younger (much noobier) days...
very lucky not to drop the bike!! just sat there fathoming what just happened, and also what the mushy warm substance was in my pants

**Magna83** · 16th January 2011, 11:01

I took a spin out to lower hutt from welly city yesterday. Didn't realise til after that there was 60km gusts at play. Came within inches of the barrier. I could feel my legs turn to jelly and my bowels rumbling. Its a good job I was already sitting down. I've decided that I fully hate driving in the wind. By the time I got to the hutt I was literally fucked.
Later that day I was driving around Evans Bay Parade heading towards Oriental Parade, cos I was thinkin practice makes perfect and all that. I was taking a long sweeping turn to the right at about 50 when a big gust came along and decided to straighten me up. Heading straight for a parked car. Hard on the brakes. Literally just missed it.
Dunno if I'll ever "enjoy" riding in windy conditions like that. I know I'll get better with more prctice and it'll hopefully be a bit easier on a bigger bike. Having said that, Im 85Kgs, the bike weight 179Kgs dry and it had a full tank (11 litres = about 9Kgs) thats 273Kgs and I still got blown about like a rag doll.

**Gibbo89** · 16th January 2011, 12:09

Originally Posted by Magna83

I took a spin out to lower hutt from welly city yesterday. Didn't realise til after that there was 60km gusts at play. Came within inches of the barrier. I could feel my legs turn to jelly and my bowels rumbling. Its a good job I was already sitting down. I've decided that I fully hate driving in the wind. By the time I got to the hutt I was literally fucked.
Later that day I was driving around Evans Bay Parade heading towards Oriental Parade, cos I was thinkin practice makes perfect and all that. I was taking a long sweeping turn to the right at about 50 when a big gust came along and decided to straighten me up. Heading straight for a parked car. Hard on the brakes. Literally just missed it.
Dunno if I'll ever "enjoy" riding in windy conditions like that. I know I'll get better with more prctice and it'll hopefully be a bit easier on a bigger bike. Having said that, Im 85Kgs, the bike weight 179Kgs dry and it had a full tank (11 litres = about 9Kgs) thats 273Kgs and I still got blown about like a rag doll.

Absolutely Positively Wellington

**BMWST?** · 16th January 2011, 13:54

Originally Posted by Magna83

I took a spin out to lower hutt from welly city yesterday. Didn't realise til after that there was 60km gusts at play. Came within inches of the barrier. I could feel my legs turn to jelly and my bowels rumbling. Its a good job I was already sitting down. I've decided that I fully hate driving in the wind. By the time I got to the hutt I was literally fucked.
Later that day I was driving around Evans Bay Parade heading towards Oriental Parade, cos I was thinkin practice makes perfect and all that. I was taking a long sweeping turn to the right at about 50 when a big gust came along and decided to straighten me up. Heading straight for a parked car. Hard on the brakes. Literally just missed it.
Dunno if I'll ever "enjoy" riding in windy conditions like that. I know I'll get better with more prctice and it'll hopefully be a bit easier on a bigger bike. Having said that, Im 85Kgs, the bike weight 179Kgs dry and it had a full tank (11 litres = about 9Kgs) thats 273Kgs and I still got blown about like a rag doll.

you need to sit "looser" on the bike relax your arms more so that when the wind hits you you dont transmit the movement to the bars.You gotta modify your lines a bit too to give your self maximum room and try to anticioate where the next gust will come from.Almost as disconcerting is when you are in a wind blast then ride into shelter.....As you ride round the bays for example you will ride into and out of shelter as you ride around the headland of each bay

**Magna83** · 17th January 2011, 09:26

Originally Posted by BMWST?

you need to sit "looser" on the bike relax your arms more so that when the wind hits you you dont transmit the movement to the bars.You gotta modify your lines a bit too to give your self maximum room and try to anticioate where the next gust will come from.Almost as disconcerting is when you are in a wind blast then ride into shelter.....As you ride round the bays for example you will ride into and out of shelter as you ride around the headland of each bay

I've honest been trying to do that. Even for that corner in Evans Bay, I started out wide and was coming through the corner tight when the wind blew me up right.
You're right though, go from a wind blast to shelter and back again is the hardest part for me. I'll get it eventually I'm sure.

**BuzzardNZ** · 17th January 2011, 09:59

I don't think any amount of experience could help with the weekends winds here in Wellington. There were some brutal gusts. Evans bay and the Miramar cutting are bloody tough on a windy day like yesterday.

**BMWST?** · 17th January 2011, 19:50

Originally Posted by BuzzardNZ

I don't think any amount of experience could help with the weekends winds here in Wellington. There were some brutal gusts. Evans bay and the Miramar cutting are bloody tough on a windy day like yesterday.

it will become easier.60 k aint much for welly

**mrchips** · 17th January 2011, 20:22

Some awesome gusts on the welly motorway between Ngauranga flyover - Aotea quay. Those 130 km/h gales get my juices flowing !

**BMWST?** · 17th January 2011, 20:49

Originally Posted by mrchips

Some awesome gusts on the welly motorway between Ngauranga flyover - Aotea quay. Those 130 km/h gales get my juices flowing !

on really windy days i get off(and on) at Ngauranga....even the panzer doesnt like 120-130 k stuff

**BuzzardNZ** · 18th January 2011, 09:32

Originally Posted by BMWST?

it will become easier.60 k aint much for welly

I'm sure it was more than 60k, it blew part of the roof off my neighbours garage!

**oneofsix** · 18th January 2011, 09:38

looks like we might get to practice our wet n windy weather skills this afternoon
"Rain, chance heavy later. Northerly, gale later"
http://metservice.com/towns-cities/wellington