experienced riders want a giggle? Read on . . . .

[danjameswhitt]

Now dont get me wrong, i'm not massively experienced on 2 wheels, but like to think of myself as competent on 4 or more (car and cat2 wagon licences held), however nothing could prepare me for this afternoon . . . . . . . . . .

having only owned my bike for 4 months, it's been sat in a garage waiting for some minor fixes that I never got round to. Anyway, fixes done, i thought i'd take it out for a ride over the tops. Riding down a NSL road, i opened the throttle and got up some speed only to be promptly twatted by the mother of all side winds! In the moment of panic I leaned back and inadvertantly opened the throttle more! Panic ensued and I did wonder for a second whether my waterproofs wold let fluid OUT down the bottom if I did the unthinkable and actually shat myself I did take a different route home though, just in case the winds decided to sneak up on me again

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and I suppose it's not that serious, but it's made me giggle, so I thought I'd pass it on.

(and just for the record, I didn't have to find out if fluids can get out )

I'm sure there's more stories out there, so if anyone wants to share, at least it will make me feel better

Danny

[John933]

It happen's to the best of us ... Now you have gained a bit more road craft ... Don't ride so fast in high wind's ...
John933

[Carl_steveo]

You actually shit yourself? Like full on poo in your leathers jobbie?
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[danjameswhitt]

It was touch and go for a second (could have chose a better phrasing ), but no, i didn't actually poo, i thought i had for a second but it was just a false alarm

danny

[Carl_steveo]

Haha okay just checking. Would have been a bit odd confessing that having only been here about a month lol.

Anyway have fun pooping in your pants lol.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

So what will you do next time?

Otherwise this post is just a giggle and nowt else.

Not being arsey...just interested if you know what to do.
[EDIT] Tell yer what i do. Grip tank with knees and countersteer into wind slightly, and if need be slow down..again nothing to abrupt as once riding snake pass i was gripping tight and heavy countesteering then the wind changed and i nearly shot off the road One of the reasons why i want a larger(heavier) bike.


Pat
Also quite inexperienced (6yrs)
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[CaNsA]

Welcome to the club laddio,

Wait until you are fully loaded, is pitch black, pissing down, and then the wind kicks your back wheel...

then you will shit yourself.

[Alexio]

When my very light CG gets up to 60MPH any amount of wind at all steers it for me. Like pat said, you simply learn to react and correct it, firstly when the wind hits and secondly when it stops you have to return to your original direction. It's normally very fun riding out there in the winds
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[CaNsA]

The main bit of advice i can give you for when u are riding in windy conditions is to be relaxed and lean into the wind slightly.

just go with the flow baby.

[smegballs]

Wind is one of the few weather conditions that scares me on a bike.

I'll take rain, ice and blizzards so long as I'm not attacked by heavy winds. Once I just had to brake down to a stop as I could not control the bikes sideways drift across a dual carriageway. It was terrifying.

[Alexio]

[danjameswhitt]

[Quickly]

[supZ]

get it all the time on a certain stretch of d/c on the way to and from work each day.

really hits quick as the trees clear

i just grip the tank a little harder with my knees and duck down til im out of it. if it does start to blow me of course just lean in a little and get back on line.

one of the american guys in the company had the muther of all sidewinds travelling through nevada.. he was 2 up on a harley so no means of ducking down to minimise it. he reckoned he was leant in at around 45 degrees just to keep the bike going straight and praying the wind didnt suddenly drop off or he was off into the other carrageway

trouble with wind is it can be so unpredictable.. just gotta be careful and if it is a windy day slow down a bit
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[Clanger]

I don't get on well on the bike in the wind either, but being really lightweight doesn't help, I feel much better if I'm loaded up with my camping gear and panniers if faced with unpredictable weather.
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