Took the sporty on the interstate the other day...It seems teribly unstable at interstate speeds, and wind. I dont have a windshield currently but could this possibly take car of some of my problem? I thought the wind might be catching me and kinda throwin me and the bike around...ideas? thoughts?

 

windshield might help with fatiegue and focus, i don't think it will reall cut down on being tossed around though. was it the 08 in yr sig? i used to ride a 02 or 01 883 and that thing would toss me like crazy on the highway in the wind. my 04 1200 (rubber mount) is much better.

on that note, i road my buddies fat boy tonight and man i didn't realize how solid his bike was, i really think its a BT thing. the fatty really just grabed the ground and hung in there.

then again my sporty is probley the worst for a stability thread big apes, jockey shift, struts, and a small *** seat my bike sucks lol

 

We've had nothing but very strong winds this year. I was getting pushed around at 65 went up to 75 and it was like on rails.

 

yea, its the 08 in my sig that im refearing to. Its crazy how much it tosses me around.

 

so i should ride faster? lol

 

I was on a 2 hour ride a couple weekends ago. 1/2 that was in head winds. Gusty and I was all over the road on my 1200c. Not much you can do with a 500 lb bike.

 

way faster


i think the problem is our sporty's wiegh 500-600lbs and those BT wiegh 200lbs more, also they have a lower center of gravity which is a pluse

 

true...they dont weigh anything. Guess ill just be dealing with it.

 

It is a sporty here. We are not talking a tank. Don't really care what year or model wind will be a bitch Windshields can actually be a detriment, depending on the speed and direction compared to yours. Steady ain't too bad but gusts are a pain. We have had a lot of strong gusty winds here this spring so my sporty has not been ridden that much. FXDL is easier on me in the wind so I ride it. Hope it stops soon, the sporty is getting jealous.

 

yes please be careful around 18-wheelers
Ride Safe