How Dangerous is Wind...Really?

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Apr 28, 2009 | 09:08 AM

#31

ojgp

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Originally Posted by sweet07

Why not stop and wait for it to pass?

Because it's not good for you to wait to pass wind...

Apr 28, 2009 | 09:37 AM

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dougbk

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I had cross winds in Kansas make me do an unexpected lane change on my Ultra, NOT FUN.

Apr 28, 2009 | 10:11 AM

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nocages4me

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It can be super bad running from Mitchell SD to Sturgis too. I remember seeing semi's flipped on the side after a bad windstorm.

Apr 28, 2009 | 11:10 AM

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DParker

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Originally Posted by RangeRat

I'm only focusing upon this segment DP, but I grew up (as a rider) back in So Cal and Arizona. I also learned, DON'T EVER ride through a dust devil!!!! There's a reason they look a lot like a tornado.

I briefly debated trying to get stopped and get it on the side stand, but we were doing ~50 mph and it was coming too fast. I suspect that it would have knocked me over if stopped. There just were not any good choices.

Apr 28, 2009 | 11:19 AM

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garyhendley

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i was on the bay bridge in san francisco and the wind blew me across 1 lane

scare the hell out of me i was lucky no one was in that lane-ride safe

Apr 28, 2009 | 11:32 AM

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Firebike32

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Originally Posted by nocages4me

It can be super bad running from Mitchell SD to Sturgis too. I remember seeing semi's flipped on the side after a bad windstorm.

Ya-you've got to love South Dakota! If you waited for the wind to die down, you'd never get any riding done.

Apr 28, 2009 | 11:33 AM

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RangeRat

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Originally Posted by DParker

I hear 'ya. Those things can be double nasty plus can spin up without much warning at all.

A thing I learned when I lived in Arizona was fall thunderstorms can generate a terrible leading-edge head-wind too along with an awesome sandstorm. Nothing to do but seek shelter and even if trapped in the open, for sure get off the scoot.

It would blow red for about 5 minutes, then rain mud ***** for 5 or so, then monsoon for about 10, and then suddenly just stop but that's when all the dry-weather crossings would be about 3 feet deep in 40 MPH water for around 10 more minutes.