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Jul 24, 2008 | 01:29 PM

#11

Lamo70

Road Captain

Joined: Jul 2006

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From: White Rock BC

RE: Wind

Cross wind is definitely felt on the Fatboy. MY '07 sporty did not have that issue.

Jul 24, 2008 | 02:51 PM

#12

KumaRide

Grand HDF Member

Joined: May 2008

Posts: 4,624

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From: Newcastle, Ca.

RE: Wind

I have spoke rims on my FB and I feel it getting pushed around....

Jul 25, 2008 | 10:58 AM

#13

f ecstasy

Cruiser

Joined: Mar 2008

Posts: 196

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From: Quincy, Ca.

RE: Wind

ummmm...cars, semis, boats you name it is affected by wind. Why wouldn't a motorcycle, be it fatboy or anything else? Not much of a mystery I'm thinking.

Jul 25, 2008 | 12:31 PM

#14

subguy

Road Master

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 778

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From: Opposite Side of the Planet

RE: Wind

Quote:

ORIGINAL: mjs

Recently bought first HD.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; 03 Fat Boy.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; I notice the bike is a little sensitve in a cross wind.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; Is it a FB trait or is it a case of me still getting to know my bike?&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; Any comments would be appriciated.

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Don't ride on windy days then....

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I've ridden all sorts of bikes in all sorts of winds (cross or not). I don't think the FatBoy is affected anymore than any other bike I have ridden.

Jul 25, 2008 | 12:41 PM

#15

hellfish

Tourer

Joined: Jul 2008

Posts: 411

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From: Carollton, Texas

RE: Wind

Hey! Two wind topics one day! Can't wait till the cold season.

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I'll be all "I heard that I'm more cold on a bike than in a car, is this true!?" [>:]

Jul 25, 2008 | 02:27 PM

#16

Dorkman

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Joined: Feb 2007

Posts: 5,578

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From: Northern California

RE: Wind

It's a falsehood that has been struck down many times, but resurfaces every month or two.

Jul 25, 2008 | 02:34 PM

#17

tunaman

Road Warrior

Joined: Jun 2007

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From: Out of Commiefornia!

RE: Wind

Consider the overall mass of the bike, and the distance off the ground of the main mass, compared to the mass of the wheels and their proximity to the ground... don't think it matters one iota whether they're spoked, solid, bullet holes, whatver style - the bike is going to get pushed around in a stiff crosswind.
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Roger

Jul 26, 2008 | 12:47 AM

#18

stupid_rope

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Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 4,196

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From: Satans Asshole

RE: Wind

the chesapeake bay bridge-tunnel and the hampton roads bridge-tunnel were rough on both my buddys sport bike and my metric cruiser. nature of the beast