wind!

[mrlmd1]

"I am sorry Patrick. I have violated Etiquette Rule 7.4 Sections a-d. But mrlmd1 was part of the conspiracy!"

I was, I was, sorry, couldn't resist, had to put in my 0.02 about 943 mi on a bike, didn't realize he was talking about the truck.
And to digress a little further - what's snow? Haven't seen that for 7 years.
But we do have wind in the panhandle, sometimes so bad I stay off the bike even if it looks nice outside.

Put the bike in the back of the suburban and sit on it, let the wife drive the truck.

[5th_bike]

I was wondering what the fuss is all about, because the wind never bothered me on the GZ250. It must have been riding the bicycles and little mopeds when growing up in stormy Northern Europe. Now, I'm rather enjoying the stability of the much heavier motorcycle. When you drive 60 mph and there is a 40 mph gust blowing straight at you - your speed through air is then 100 mph ! Wow ! :rawk:

It's just what Easy Rider and mr. softie are saying - when it's gusty, just relax and ignore the wind. Lean over a bit. You will need two feet width of road instead of 6 inches.

Today was nice and gusty in Maryland, so I took the bike out for a ride. No problems whatsoever.

(edit) ...except, the next day I found the rear tire almost flat because of a big nail it picked up... sigh...

[mamahemp]

I was beginning to feel like a chicken poop. I have YET to get the bike up to 55, I have gone to 50, but I am still getting my "legs" back into biking and well, the Wind was wicked the other day.

I was working in the garden today and looking on as bike after bike went by and I waited till the wind died down at 7 pm and then went riding. I was glad I did as there was no wind and it was quiet. Let a few people pass me, but the ride was nice...

So is there anyone else out there who is a chicken when it comes to speed??? Is it just me, or it is a combo of April winds and the lightness of the GZ?

[JWR]

I don't mind the wind and like to ride in a light rain.

Rode last week in a thundershower and strong winds for about 20 miles, then the sun came out, perfect day.
The GZ handles much better than the Pacific Coast in a strong side wind.

As far as speed goes, you will have to talk to some one else.

Jerry

[adrianinflorida]

Originally Posted by JWR

I don't mind the wind and like to ride in a light rain.

Rode last week in a thundershower and strong winds for about 20 miles, then the sun came out, perfect day.
The GZ handles much better than the Pacific Coast in a strong side wind.

The Pacific Coast's weight would help it in windy situations, if it's side area werent so huge, I guess. Kind of long and slab sided, making it more likely to act like a sail, I guess..

[spuriousgrowth]

I was thinking a lot about a particular design I had seen and how you had mentioned feeling silly about tank hugging.

Take a look at this:

http://www.bikeexif.com/falcon-motorcycles

Not so different from the GZ, and with those handlebars, there's no choice but to hug the tank. This is the only cafe racer I've seen with a teardrop tank and low seat.

SG

[alantf]

o.k............ two questions from this "foreigner"

1) what is a "suburban"?
2) what is a "panhandle"?

the only American I know is "White man speak with forked tongue", picked up from John Wayne movies (LOL) Oh, sheeeeeeeeeeeeeet, I suppose that's not PC anymore!

[5th_bike]

Originally Posted by alantf

o.k............ two questions from this "foreigner"

1) what is a "suburban"?
2) what is a "panhandle"?

the only American I know is "White man speak with forked tongue", picked up from John Wayne movies (LOL) Oh, sheeeeeeeeeeeeeet, I suppose that's not PC anymore!

1) A Chevrolet Suburban, a truck with its back covered

1995:


2007:


Typical American humongeous 8 cylinder gas guzzlers. Also Suburbans galore on Craigslist, and much cheaper than the Harleys. In Germany they would be called "Soob-Oorbahn".

2) A part of a state that is narrow and sticks out at the northwestern side. Look at a US map, Florida and Oklahoma each have a panhandle. It may have something to do with political districts, I'm not sure.