It's Blowing A Gale Bike Dilemma

[headlamp]

OK, it's really windy outside and the forecasters are expecting gusts of 70mph here in the South East tonight (up to 90mph in Northern England and Scotland). The question is do I cover the bike - the wind could get under the tarpaulin & knock it over, or leave it uncovered. Centre stand or side stand? I've already heard one tree branch crack & the windows are rattling!

Does anyone have thoughts - er quickly?
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[whymore?]

centre stand on solid ground against a wall with the cover bungied down all over, I guess
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[instigator]

Hmm, funny you should say that.

I was nearly held back from going out this morning up to glasgow by my dad. He said of harsh cross winds and roads closed by the airport. Went up regardless and it was perfectly fine, hardly anything to even move the bike in a different direction.

And same for tonight, 80mph winds.

Its completely calm here. Are these weather forecasters living up to the myth that they have a monkeys degree? Seems so.

Anyhoo, put the bike on centre stand, against a walll, cover on and elastic bands around the bits that stick out so you can make sure the wind doesn't lift the cover off. If the cover has hooks at the bottom, do them up as well. Shouldn't imagine itd blow it over

[iCraig]

Well I'd leave the cover off and park you bike if you can next to a wall so its sheltered from the wind.

Also park it on the sidestand and hope for the best.

[Keith]

I'd say centre stand. It should be ok if you can keep it sheltered behind a wall or fence, just something to break the winds force before it hits the bike.

Tie the cover down, under the bike, so its completely covered and little chance of it flying off.

[edit] I dont type fast enough, see above posts.
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[iCraig]

[Dom]

Sounds nasty.

I'd have thought it might be best left uncovered as it's going to be a tiny bit less wind resistant then. If it was me I'd probably stick on on the centre stand too. Is it possible to hide the bike behind a wall from the direction the wind's blowing?

Bit of a disclaimer: I live near Portsmouth and my bike stays in a garage. Not really my area of expertise.

Edit: Thanks for proving me correct Craig Dumb as I look.

[Minky_monkey]

Be very careful with the covers guys, it's bloody windy down here and it's just blown over a very heavy wooden garden swing that just happened to be under a cover.

It was also in a fairly sheltered location, by a high brick wall. It's blown it right across the patio!

[instigator]

Note: my post is that way because I use a u lock on my front wheel so that it can't budge an inch(very tight fit) - less chance of getting blown off.....as the back tyre is chained to a lampost, so it cant relaly come off the stand.

[iCraig]

[mr.z]

Sidestand... 3 points of contact with the road.

Dunno about the cover, youd have to be very sure its not going to fly away, mine did at leads festival, confuseing to find it in a bush instead of on my poor old cg... i was pretty sure mine was...
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[Shaun]

Put it on the side stand, the weight of the bike keeps it leaning one way so a hell of a lot less chance of it getting blown over. As Craig said he put his on the centre stand and it got blown straight over, less effort to push it over if the bike is upright.

[headlamp]

OK-cheers everyone - it'll be on the sidestand tonight - hopefully it will still be there tomorrow! It's getting worse here in London!
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[scott_hood_88]

yep sidestand m8, place the bike with the sidestand towards the wall as close as possable, and to be honest, the covers personal preference, it shouldnt knock the bike over..........


Scott
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[mchaggis]

Probably the most important thing is either to put it on the opposite side of a wall from the wind, or have it pointing nose into the wind (so it will be forced back onto whichever stand), and to make sure there's nothing breakable for it to fall into.

-~ Chopped out to cover for my rank illogic. Just goes to show that you really can't and shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet.~-

Fitting a cover is potentially a bad idea as it can behave just like a giant sail, in a similar way to fairings.

I've always parked mine whichever way was most convenient to chain it to the lamppost or railing though, on the centrestand and with a cover to keep the crap away. It's not come to any harm yet though, and it's in a garage just now anyway.
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[JonB]

The wind is really bad out there tonight, the lamp posts are swaying like feck!

Ner, ner, my ped is in the garage.

Lets not hope for sods law where to roof gets ripped off and my bike gets damaged.
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[instigator]

Having said that, the guy just over the road from me has had his tl1000r parked up for 4 months now, sitting there with its cover on, on its side stand. Not against a wall, or protected by any barriers as such.

[iCraig]

[mchaggis]

[The Tot]

How about using ratchet ties and anchoring it to the ground - it may seem excessive if u don't have a garage...


Oh and the winds made it even more shit scary watching final destination!
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[Gazdaman]

The wind down here in Essex is scary, it's very nearly had me off a few times tonight.

Gaz

[haGGard]

Scary down here in Kent too 1:50 in the morning and i woke up by a few dustbins getting knocked over outside, setting off a sodding car alarm

[stinkwheel]

My preference is on mainstand, no cover. Nose into the wind, this depends on how secure your mainstand is. Otherwise, sidestand, wind hitting slightly head on and opposite side to stand, again, no cover.
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[pandy]

Yer i know what you guys mean, mine is by my fence covered up with a cover, and the wind is scaring me lol, i dont want my bike falling over, i was doing 60mph earlier down this long road, and i felt the bike being pushed to the left of the road more so i slowed down and allowed the wind to win!

Be safe guys

Pandy
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