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| Newbie Joined: Aug 2005
Bike: 2005 C50/ Black/Silver
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Posts: 16
| I will be moving to Cheyenne, WY soon, and I hear the wind can kick your @$$. Has anyone out there rode during really high winds? My C-50 isn't that heavy, and I am a little worried about being blow off by a cross wind |
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| Et cetera ad nauseum ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,313
| You have to learn to ride the gusts out and not fight them. Expect to move around your lane a bit and stay relaxed.
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| It's A Conspiracy ![]() Joined: May 2005
Bike: '06 XB12X
Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer
Posts: 10,095
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+1 Don't grab the handlebars with a deathgrip. Keep to the side of the lane that will give you the most room to move also. I.E. If the wind is gusting or pushing you to your left, try to stay on the right hand side of the lane so a gust won't blow you into the next lane.
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| May 2007 Member of the month ![]() | I like the way the bike sways when the wind blows!!! It is like riding in a swing at 75 miles an hour. I just let the bike lean. When the wind pushes me to the left (from my point of view) I lean right,, when the wind blows to the right,, I lean left. Of course I do have a heavy beast of a bike.
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| Wants Better Weather ![]() Joined: Aug 2005
Bike: 2005 C50T
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 662
| Best thing to do is ride to your abilities and your bike's capabilities... If the wind is too strong, there's no need to move at the posted speed limits.
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| Handlebar Consultant ![]() Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Texas
Posts: 646
| Slow down, ride in the middle of the lane, you'll naturally lean into the wind if it's a cross wind, be aware of the surroundings which will tip you off for gusts, watch for gusts when riding through cut outs, where the highway has been cut through a small hill. Mainly, just relax and take your time. It won't be the greatest ride you've ever had but it isn't that big a deal.
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| Wants Better Weather ![]() Joined: Aug 2005
Bike: 2005 C50T
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 662
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| Fourth gear and illegal ![]() Joined: Oct 2005
Bike: 05 Red M50
Location: Iowa, riding in the Rain!
Posts: 782
| Just go with the flow...relax and sway in the wind
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| Throttle Jockey ![]() Joined: Apr 2004
Bike: '05 Boulevard C50
Location: Central Kentucky
Posts: 3,208
| The C50 is low, that helps a lot. It's weight is fine. As somebody above said, pressing your knees into the tank stabilizes your bike well in a crosswind. After a while, you don't even give it much thought.
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| Doesn't think you're funny ![]() Joined: Dec 2004
Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 5,210
| ive had a couple cross winds that made it feel like it was blowing the wheels out from under me...kinda makes the booty clench the first couple times, then you get used to it.
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| In Training ![]() Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: '05 C50 Limited - traded in for '07 C90T
Location: Rome, NY
Posts: 133
| My understanding is that the windshield acts like a sail. This makes the bike swerve more than a bike without one. I have noticed that my son-in-law was "unmoved" by the wind (he had no windshield) while I was all over my lane. When my wife is on the back with me, the wind has no noticeable affect on the handling.
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