interstate riding?
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interstate riding?
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?
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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
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
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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
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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.
