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[quote=Digger53;4857312]Returning back from Texas last week this is what I ran into in Central CA of all places. I was heading North on I-5 around Lost Hills, wind was blowing out of the south. Traffic was running about 70-75 mph. I could see the dust blowing up ahead so turned on my camera and switched it to video, that I have mounted on my handlebars. Stay alert out there folks!
Wow... I'd be worried about the person behind me not being able to see and rear ending me.
Wow... I'd be worried about the person behind me not being able to see and rear ending me.
Slow Down first thing to do. I have a buddy that rides a Fatboy he will say that it is too windy for him to ride sometimes? The solid rims really act as a sail on a windy day.
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From: Sunland, CA
been thru some hellwinds not much you can do but slow down a little try not
to tense up it makes it worse was going over the bay bridge in san francisco
the wind blew me across the whole lane was lucky no one was in that lane
made my azz pucker-ride safe
to tense up it makes it worse was going over the bay bridge in san francisco
the wind blew me across the whole lane was lucky no one was in that lane
made my azz pucker-ride safe
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From: Mission, Texas
We get windy days in Feb and March along the coast and west Texas is sometimes blowing. I agree with the stay calm, alert, good grip (not white knuckles). Now, I do lean into the wind and just ride without trying to stay perfectly perpendicular. I think the bike does a good job of staying upright.
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Returning back from Texas last week this is what I ran into in Central CA of all places. I was heading North on I-5 around Lost Hills, wind was blowing out of the south. Traffic was running about 70-75 mph. I could see the dust blowing up ahead so turned on my camera and switched it to video, that I have mounted on my handlebars. Stay alert out there folks!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...21470723941809
Doug "Digger" Graves
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...21470723941809
Doug "Digger" Graves
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Wow... I'd be worried about the person behind me not being able to see and rear ending me.[/QUOTE]
I was, If you notice before I came to a stop I was looking in both mirrors seeing what the car was doing behind me, it was in a full lock up skid, almost sideways. It stopped about 100 feet behind me. I had the shoulder or in-between the two big trucks to go if I had to.
Digger
I was, If you notice before I came to a stop I was looking in both mirrors seeing what the car was doing behind me, it was in a full lock up skid, almost sideways. It stopped about 100 feet behind me. I had the shoulder or in-between the two big trucks to go if I had to.
Digger
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From: Naugatuck, CT
The Tappan Zee, is never fun to cross when its windy. We crossed it last year on our way to MB bike week, with pounding rain on top of it. White Knuckles definatly. Slow and easy thats all I can say about riding in a cross wind like that.
Frank
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From: Wisconsin
I ran into dangerous winds leaving Yellowstone east gate heading to Cody. I did have to watch my lean as for a brief second the wind stopped and I almost went to far the other way. I did try to slow down and even thought of stopping but I found I actually gained more control by giving it more throttle and powering into it.
The beer tasted extra good in Cody after the bike was parked for the night!
The beer tasted extra good in Cody after the bike was parked for the night!
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