Riding in the wind - Page 3

Lakeshow · October 17th, 2012, 02:10 PM

So today got out of class and went on the freeway to go drop something off to my girlfriend about 30 minutes from my house and wow the wind was blowing so hard i was leaning a good 30 degrees to keep my bike straight. Needless to say i got off the next exit and went home as the wind was way too strong.

So my question to everyone who has high wind expierence, how do you ride in the wind, was i correct in leaning that much? Also how windy is too windy to be unsafe, i checked and it says the wind is at 32 mph and i figure the wind blast push it to 40mph

choneofakind · October 17th, 2012, 02:23 PM

Lighten the death grip on the bars, relax your elbow and shoulders, keep your speeds in check, and have some fun leaning

That's what I do. I tend to keep the motorcycle in the garage when it's massively windy though; big winds usually mean storms where I live.

Lakeshow · October 17th, 2012, 02:40 PM

Cool thanks for the advice, ive gotten a lot better in relaxing my arms and hands and using my thighs to support myself but still catch myself putting my weight on the bars. It was fun leaning definitely had a blast, but the wind gusts were way to strong for my level of expierence.

Malicious Logic · October 17th, 2012, 02:53 PM

Gets very windy around here but it's usually not bad enough to make me not want to ride in it. When it gets really windy, I do generally try to avoid the highway though. Not necessarily because I'm scared I'll get blown over but more just because with wind, the acceleration isn't the same and everything just feels sluggish. Not sure if it'll really help but my #1 suggestion is practice, practice, practice. Like I've said before, I love riding the highways so I'm pretty used to the effects of wind on the bike so when it's really windy, it's nothing new. Just keep it relaxed and you'll be fine.

EsrTek · October 17th, 2012, 02:55 PM

Do what Chone said..
A word of advice, in high winds besides that, would be to make sure you park it somewhere where the wind is blocked. Strong winds can knock it over while parked.

Alex · October 17th, 2012, 09:14 PM

/merged with main "wind" thread

RedOctober · October 17th, 2012, 09:15 PM

Light on the bars. Tuck in. Go faster, but not to the point of freakout. Know your problematic areas.
I usually take tollway back home in rush hour and have to take an overpass to my town. The overpass rises good 50 meters in the air above everything and is a prime spot for getting bitchslapped by wind. In wind gust 20mph+ situations I avoid it like a plague, after having been pushed out wide once on it (from left lane into right lane, right behind a car)

Daks · October 28th, 2012, 04:45 PM

I ride a windy ass highway every week. I just flatten to the tank, keep on the throttle and counter-lean the best I can.

October 17th, 2012, 02:10 PM	#81
Lakeshow ninjette.org member Name: Jeffrey Location: Northern CO Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ZX6R Posts: 94	Holy crap wind! So today got out of class and went on the freeway to go drop something off to my girlfriend about 30 minutes from my house and wow the wind was blowing so hard i was leaning a good 30 degrees to keep my bike straight. Needless to say i got off the next exit and went home as the wind was way too strong. So my question to everyone who has high wind expierence, how do you ride in the wind, was i correct in leaning that much? Also how windy is too windy to be unsafe, i checked and it says the wind is at 32 mph and i figure the wind blast push it to 40mph

October 17th, 2012, 02:53 PM	#84
Malicious Logic hates stupid people Name: Mark Location: Oklahoma City Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ZX6R Posts: 860	Gets very windy around here but it's usually not bad enough to make me not want to ride in it. When it gets really windy, I do generally try to avoid the highway though. Not necessarily because I'm scared I'll get blown over but more just because with wind, the acceleration isn't the same and everything just feels sluggish. Not sure if it'll really help but my #1 suggestion is practice, practice, practice. Like I've said before, I love riding the highways so I'm pretty used to the effects of wind on the bike so when it's really windy, it's nothing new. Just keep it relaxed and you'll be fine. __________________________________________________ My vlogging channel: Ma1iciousLogic

October 17th, 2012, 09:14 PM	#86
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October 17th, 2012, 02:23 PM	#82
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Lighten the death grip on the bars, relax your elbow and shoulders, keep your speeds in check, and have some fun leaning That's what I do. I tend to keep the motorcycle in the garage when it's massively windy though; big winds usually mean storms where I live.

October 17th, 2012, 02:40 PM	#83
Lakeshow ninjette.org member Name: Jeffrey Location: Northern CO Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ZX6R Posts: 94	Cool thanks for the advice, ive gotten a lot better in relaxing my arms and hands and using my thighs to support myself but still catch myself putting my weight on the bars. It was fun leaning definitely had a blast, but the wind gusts were way to strong for my level of expierence.

October 17th, 2012, 02:55 PM	#85
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	Do what Chone said.. A word of advice, in high winds besides that, would be to make sure you park it somewhere where the wind is blocked. Strong winds can knock it over while parked.

October 17th, 2012, 09:15 PM	#87
RedOctober ninjette.org member Name: Andrei Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 2008 Daytona 675 Posts: 212	Light on the bars. Tuck in. Go faster, but not to the point of freakout. Know your problematic areas. I usually take tollway back home in rush hour and have to take an overpass to my town. The overpass rises good 50 meters in the air above everything and is a prime spot for getting bitchslapped by wind. In wind gust 20mph+ situations I avoid it like a plague, after having been pushed out wide once on it (from left lane into right lane, right behind a car)

October 28th, 2012, 04:45 PM	#88
Daks Jersey Devil Name: Daks Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250 Posts: 469	I ride a windy ass highway every week. I just flatten to the tank, keep on the throttle and counter-lean the best I can.