Wind question....but not when riding.
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Got an 11 Street Glide I live in an area that is pretty windy during the winter. Wind while riding doesnt really bother me. But yesterday I did not ride to work because we were having 60-65 mph winds and I was worried about the bike getting blown over in the parking lot at work. I know my bike is fairly heavy but at what point would you think winds might actually blow it over.
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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon
The Oklahoma wind blew my bike over couple years ago and did more damage than when I laid it over because it rolled on the handlebars and fairing. Park it so the wind is blowing it onto the kickstand, turn the handlebars full left and watch the slope of the parking lot.
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I know to park it with the wind blowing toward the stand, but I was just wondering if these winds in the 60 MPH range has a chance of blowing it over even when parked like this. I have seen and heard about smaller bikes being blown over, and i dont want that happening to me.
with these winds I dont have a problem riding around town while its blowing like this, but I dont the wind blowing my bike all over town while Im at work or in the store.
with these winds I dont have a problem riding around town while its blowing like this, but I dont the wind blowing my bike all over town while Im at work or in the store.
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If winds were going to be an issue, I would not install a bike cover on it. That would act like a parachute and help it go over. Could also lose a cover. One day saw a dust devil pass over some bikes near Sedona AZ, and saw a bike cover sailing through the air a couple hundred feet up.
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