Riding in Wind

[LIF]

I was riding today at about 50-60mph, and it started drizzling with a little wind. The wind was hitting me from the side and I could feel myself drifting and losing some control. Usually when I pass the front to a huge truck, I feel like side wind, but quickly regain control in a second. Any tips on how to have complete control when side wind is constantly hitting you? Tuck? Thanks!

[Hellbound]

crouch down and tuck in and pull that throttle back :) j/p i usually just tuck in and go.

[JC039]

I was scared too when the wind hit me so at first I was slowing down.
But I think Im getting used to EXPECTING some wind. Being ready to take action in case something happens is the best way. So yeah pretty much I just tuck and keep the throttle steady. Also use all of your positions within your lane when safe of course.
Im still a newbie!!!! :thumbsup:

[BrandonC]

I was doing about 120 out the 8 to Imperial Valley when I hit that high wind area, woohee that was fun! I had to drop down to 50mph a few times just to keep the thing on the road. In real heavy wind you'll have to lean into it, kinda weird being over about 30 degrees and still going straight.

[msnails]

I usually ride in the valleys here in LA and the wind can get pretty rough. Blowing me clear across four lanes of traffic. But what helps me is to become one with the bike. Knees and Elbows in, Lean top of body into the wind, and give it some gas. It's scarry at first, but once you get use to the feeling it's like FLYING!!!!!! :woot:

[JC039]

Hmmm, sweet tip. Im gonna try that out on my way home.

[badiozam]

The first day I went riding there were something like 40 - 50 knot winds out by Julian last year. It was insane. I went down at around 40mph coming around a turn and the wind switched and I went off the road, hit some gravel and that was it. Nowadays I don't come up against those kinds of winds as much but on my R6 it's a lot easier to handle.

Some people say that it's better to ride fast through those... according to the conversation of momentum, things at motion tend to want to stay in motion. So if you're going fast and have a lot of momentum, it'll take more force from the wind to move you. Of course, if the wind was at exactly 90 degrees then it wouldn't make a difference, but any other angle and you minimize the cross-wind effect. And needless to say, need to stay at a speed you can control :thumbsup:

[BioTek]

Lean into the wind, body hanging off the bike as you do so, helps keep on line.

[Mabbottusmc]

Back on the bridges up in the bay area when I would go to Sac. On my little ninja 250, I had that thing pretty far over just to keep it straight just because the wind was blowing so hard. It was crazy and kind of scarey. On my 600rr it's alot heavier and I really didn't have to much problems with the wind blowing me around as much.

[Trinity]

ya, I had my first experience with the wind the other week when we had that wind advisory. I was flying up I-5 and the wind hit me from the side like a brick wall. I found myself leaning at a fairly good angle. It tripped me out at first, but then I learned to just tuck in as much as you can and lean into it. After a while I started to wonder if other motorist thought i was completely insane riding like that. And going over the bridges near Tamarack was even worse....

[Knightshade]

remember not to keep a death grip as it will help you react quicker if you get a sudden crosswind too.

[qdbike]

remember not to keep a death grip as it will help you react quicker if you get a sudden crosswind too.
Is that when your wrist is angled down, more vertical to the throttle?

[mieff]

Is that when your wrist is angled down, more vertical to the throttle?

Death grip refers to holding on to the bars too tight. When you do that you're too tense and not able to react as well as you would if you were relaxed.

[MrCrashRR]

just stay relaxed and have your eyes open... you cant make the wind go away, so try to get comfortable with it

[Lost]

I tend to keep the rpm's real high. It seems to me that the forces of the spinning engine (Cintrifical or cintripidal), made it easier to keep stable.

[nyburner]

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0604_motorcycle_riding_tips_wind_gusts/

[racer4life]

when you get hit with wind you need to lean into it and stay on the throttle. if its a semi then power by it when you get towards the front and keep your head down. a windscreen will do wonders for wind buffering. most of all stay relaxed with your arms and legs. :thumbsup: