Darn wind is driving me crazy !!

[Ixion]

Does anyone esle have a say? Does the full fairing really make a difference or can it be taken off until resale? This is my first full fairing bike and some days its unpleasant riding on the motorway because of the way the wind comes across the motorway a lot around the harbour. I have also been blown across lanes though not on this bike. I find I am forced to slow down more rather than speed up as with my other bikes which were naked styles. I am tempted to take the fairing off and see but is this a big job?

Nothing to do with fairings or not fairings. von Klunken has the biggest fairing there is , and refuses to deviate an inch from his chosen path, even in the teeth of a tropical cyclone (yes, I did ride through one - just for kicks). 'Course , that's mainly just him being a typical stubborn Kraut.

ffwabbit is naked and blows around a lot - mainly I think the wind catching the big front wheel. He's a wet bike , too.

You get used to it. Feels more scary than it is.

[Qkchk:Me]

This is my first full fairing bike.......................

Suppose ya cant count the VF as one any

Need to move to Auckland

[Lord Derosso]

Suppose ya cant count the VF as one any

Need to move to Auckland

Well hi there young lady. So you remember the old VF750? mind, that was less than 10 years ago but she was only part fairing whilst the Katana is almost fully enclosed though nowhere as much as the MV Augusta F4 1000 I am reading about at the moment. That looks like a boat the way they have shaped the side fairings.

Hows the new bike going anyway? We have had a lot of very constant hard wind down here for weeks now. It was nice and settled this time last year and they were about to sink the frigate Wellington so I remember walking around the waterfront every day and it been nice. Weather has been awful the last six weeks. The bike handles well and I know the tricks of riding through weather but you wouldn't believe the power of gusts which can literally slow you down so quickly head on. Far better than any engine braking and the 600 isnt exactly a small bike though lighter than a thou of course. Give my regards to the family. Cheers.

[Hawkeye]

Heard on the radio yesterday that October had been the windiest October on record since ..? (can't remember which year, but it was a long time ago). And I can totally agree with it. It would be nice to be able to ride without the worry of getting picked up and dumped into the lane next to me.
It's happened a couple of times, but thankfully the lane was empty at the time.
I've also been down to 65 on the motorway trying to fight the Southerly head wind. Not good....

[Lord Derosso]

Gee Hawkeye... I totally agree. A month ago I was heading to Waikanae, 30 plus miles north of Wellington on SH1 for the uninformed, with my flatmate on the back and we hit the very worse day, as a lot of locals also mentioned at the time in forums. The worst wind I have ever ridden in. Unfortunely it was also my first experience of the cheese cutter railing along the coast road and the wind was coming from the NW. It was very freakly as we were been pushed towards those cheese cutters all the time and I was constantly having to open the bike up to get her to regain the 'high' ground to the left. I have been blown around on the motorway a bit the last two months. Wish it would end.

[Qkchk:Me]

Well hi there young lady. So you remember the old VF750? mind.......
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Oh yes I do remember the Black VF750 you had. Was my first motorbike ride, even tho I only had a cycle helmet on (imagine getting away with that now.....) so I guess I can blame you for getting me onto bikes

[Paul in NZ]

The wind hasn't driven me crazy... I asked the pink bunny that lives in my desk draw and he said I was just fine.... That damn invisible dog thats following me is getting up my nose though...

[Drum]

Today seems like an appropriate day to revive this thread.

Bloody wind.

[Pex Adams]

I can not remember a northerly ever been this strong. Bloody Glad I didn't ride today...

[sanchez]

All the people i saw lanesplitting cheerfully down SH1 this morning, you are all INSANE

[Mom]

I dont know how you guys ride in normal "Welly" conditions.........I HATE WIND!

[Qkchk:Me]

.........I HATE WIND!

Yeah I hate it when Ive got a sore gut from it............

[Lord Derosso]

The wind hasn't driven me crazy... I asked the pink bunny that lives in my desk draw and he said I was just fine.... That damn invisible dog thats following me is getting up my nose though...

Then show it your butt ! Thats what its properly really interested in.
Hell my cat told me thats why they hate dogs so much. Always wanting a little pussie . Not sure I trust what my cat tells me though as I think shes just leading me on to get fed all the time.

[Lord Derosso]

Oh yes I do remember the Black VF750 you had. Was my first motorbike ride, even tho I only had a cycle helmet on (imagine getting away with that now.....) so I guess I can blame you for getting me onto bikes

I think you must mean the old black SR500 single because I thought you were long gone when I took the VF750 up North as it was only about 8 years ago. Lets see...TS185, XS250, XS360, GS750, SR500, XV500, VF750 and now the 600F. Could have been the XV500? Your old man had bikes too so it was predictable. Glad you enjoy riding so much and with someone whom shares the passion. Its a wonder I would allow you on the back without a proper lid too!!

[Colapop]

I just laughed at the chick doing the live feed on the news from Oriental Parade - saying that she couldn't stand up in the wind... and some nonchalant Welly joggers running through the back of the shot... wondering what the chick with the camera was doing?

Nah it's not THAT windy....