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I have no way to confirm it, but when I left Vegas Bike Week a couple years ago, I rode through the worst winds and stomrs I've ever experienced. I was told that the wind was gusting at over 70 mph, but like I said I can't confirm. All I know is it felt like I was riding with the bike leaned at 45 degrees. Was not fun at all...especially with the torrential rain and hail...
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Chamberlain, SD, is a valley town. On the way to Sturgis in '06 we were on the back side of a horrendous thunderstorm. Coming in from the north, we got blown across the road at the top of the ridge. Down in the valley, at Chamberlain, we were blown over at a stop sign. Worst wind I've ever experienced in 46 years of riding.
I'll sit out the next storm....
I'll sit out the next storm....
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Santa Ana's out here pushed me and the wife across 3 lanes of traffic.
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A few years back in the month of April the wife & I were riding double on a Dyna Wide Glide with bags and a windshield through Franconia Notch in the White Mountains of NH.
Even though there were signs telling drivers to be cautious of moose crossings and high crosswinds, I didn't really think much of it until the winds began to blow us around like a feather.
I have no idea what the wind speed was but I ended up slowing down to about 35 mph on the highway until we got away from that wind.
Even though there were signs telling drivers to be cautious of moose crossings and high crosswinds, I didn't really think much of it until the winds began to blow us around like a feather.
I have no idea what the wind speed was but I ended up slowing down to about 35 mph on the highway until we got away from that wind.
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I have no way to confirm it, but when I left Vegas Bike Week a couple years ago, I rode through the worst winds and stomrs I've ever experienced. I was told that the wind was gusting at over 70 mph, but like I said I can't confirm. All I know is it felt like I was riding with the bike leaned at 45 degrees. Was not fun at all...especially with the torrential rain and hail...
