The wind here today is supposed to be blowing about 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts, I personally do not enjoy cruising down the highway with that much cross wind. Constantly having to lean the bike, then you pass a farm yard that blocks for a few seconds only to send you to the side you are leaning to, then bam the gust hits you again and sends you back the other direction. So my question to you guys is do you highway cruise on windy days or just stick to in town? I don't have a choice as I live out of town and have to take the highway.

 

I have a Road Glide. I just go.

 

I lived in Wyoming for 12 years so riding in the wind was a daily occurrence. East or west travel wasn't so bad because it's either a headwind or tailwind normally. Going north or south posed a problem for crosswinds as you mentioned. 40-50 mph crosswinds are hard to deal with. Sometimes as you said you don't have a choice but to ride in it so if I had a destination in mind I left earlier and brought the speed down a little. Once I put the fairing on it acted as sail for the wind to catch.

 

It doesn't matter what I'm doing, a high wind sucks. I typically am a fair weather rider, so I wouldn't just take off for a cruise if the wind was high but it hasn't stopped me in the past when I had to get somewhere.

 

It usually doesn't stop me either as I would much rather ride then drive my truck that gets 11 mpg. It just wears a guy out fighting the constant crosswinds. However Newharleylover I would not have my bike out in those wind speeds.

 

Just have to take what the road gives you.

 

Texas has its share of windy days. I don't mind riding in the wind. The only disadvantage for me is that I lose 1-2 mpg because of the resistance the windshield creates. I'd rather that than take the windshield off.

 

This...but no windshield. If I want to ride and it's windy, I don't let it stop me. If it did, I might as well be in a car. Wind and motorcycles just go hand in hand.

 

My commute runs through probably the windiest road in NorCal... Vasco Road in East Contra Costa County...



Those windmills have a blade span the length of a football field, & are placed there for a reason.
I remember the first time I rode my Limited through there, I had a death grip on the bars, certain I was going to die lol. Right then a sportbike rider passed me with one hand on the bars & gave me a wave.

What I've since found is that the bike isn't moving anywhere near what I think it's moving. I ride through there now with abandon, get blown around a little, I just kinda let the bike wander a bit rather than trying to control it.

That said I do remember riding through Wyoming decades ago going to/from Sturgis.... not fond memories.

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A heavier bike helps a lot. My limited does not get bothered with the wind like my Heritage does. Still, riding in the wind is a skill you just develop over time. ND had LOTS of wind, so we get lots of practice. I agree, a nice sunny calm day is preferable , but way to rare. Just get out there, it will get easier.