Wind advice
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From: Northwest of Los Angeles
RE: Wind advice
ORIGINAL: MNPGRider
OldBoldPilot, did you mean to say, Road Glide, not Street Glide? The Street Glide's fairing is fork mounted.
I believe a fork mounted fairing is more susceptible to wind imput than a frame mounted, as it directly affects the steering. The wind on a frame mounted is independent of the steering. Riders who have gone from Ultra's to Road Glides often make that comment.
To deal with gusty winds, be prepared at all time to consciously counter steer. Ride in the side of the lane from where the wind is coming, so you have a space cushion when the gust hits.
OldBoldPilot, did you mean to say, Road Glide, not Street Glide? The Street Glide's fairing is fork mounted.
I believe a fork mounted fairing is more susceptible to wind imput than a frame mounted, as it directly affects the steering. The wind on a frame mounted is independent of the steering. Riders who have gone from Ultra's to Road Glides often make that comment.
To deal with gusty winds, be prepared at all time to consciously counter steer. Ride in the side of the lane from where the wind is coming, so you have a space cushion when the gust hits.
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From: North Jersey
RE: Wind advice
Gusts to 35 are no big deal. You will instinctively make corrections and just roll with it. Leave yourself a little extra room between you and the rest of traffic. Not so much for your movement, but for slab-sided trucks and vans that will be doing some moving around as well.
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From: Wesley Chapel Fl.
RE: Wind advice
I agree with some of the post above. The main wind gust to worry about are cross winds not head or tail winds. Ride Safe Jrsess
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