Anyone had their bike blown over by wind?

[DVicinskas]

Left my bike parked outside over night with a motorcycle cover (oxford stormex), I also used the buckle under the bike so the cover is secured on the bike, and there are somewhat big winds in my area, was wondering if anyone had ever had their bike blown over on its side using a cover?

[Albigularis]

Sit the bike at such an angle that it's facing the wind head on, like you were riding into it.
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Aprilia RS125 - Kawasaki ZXR400 - Triumph Street Triple R - Suzuki GSXR1000 L3 - BMW R1200GS - Kawasaki Z1000 - Kawasaki ZX10R C1H - Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring - Suzuki Hayabusa

[TheSmiler]

Yes twice; once on my 125 the cover lifted it over the second time on an ER5 bad footing side stand sunk a tiny bit and toppled over.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

Yes, a GPZ900, but on the same night, the roof decided it was bored with being a roof and it wanted a to change careers and be an aerofoil, and promptly buggered off. I was more worried about the roof if I'm honest. Not so much "somewhat big winds", but more a full blown storm in the highlands. Insurance paid out, I chucked a "new" tank and bars on it, tidied away the wiring, sprayed it matt black, and rode it for another 6 months.

[Irn-Bru]

If the wind is that bad you're better off removing the cover, it just acts as a wind sail. If it doesn't blow off into the night along with peoples sheds and trampolines then it'll either destroy itself or go over with the bike
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[Saraya]

I was a bit worried about this happening last night, when the winds picked up. Hubby and I share the same Y-anchor, so the bikes are close together. I made him swap positions with me, so that his tank of a V-strom didn’t squash my YBR if it went over. Took the added precaution of using a dog lead to attach the wheelie bins to the fence too, as I was worried about them cannoning into the bikes.

New bikers, new bikes and first winter is a stressful time.

[Beehive Bedlam]

A garage is useful.

[Snowdonia Rider]

My bikes have never blown over with a cover on, but then again one was 210kg. So far my lighter SV hasn't blown over either. You get lucky I guess.
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[Snod Blatter]

The CB250 has been blown over 3 or 4 times, once it was even blown forward off its centre stand.

If the wind is strong (or forecast to be strong) then I don't bother with the cover. Finding it wet in the morning is better than finding it on its side.
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1994 CB250, 1984 CBX250RS-E, 1989 K100RS, 1995 TRX850, 2016 Z250SL

[Beehive Bedlam]

[Snod Blatter]

[andys675]

yes it can happen, rg250 mk3 blown over in multistorey in front of owner friend of mine and seen a cagiva planet 125 blow over outside work
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[Freddyfruitba...]

Oh yeah.

My CB250RS, 30+ years ago, and I was actually sitting on the bloody thing at the time!

I'd ridden into Uni on a really windy morning, and on the campus I had to pass as usual down a roadway between two buildings which due to some design flaw always caught the wind like crazy, and amplified it. As I entered the gap I thought, nah, better not, and came to a stop in order to turn round. Just at that moment there was an almighty gust, and despite both feet flat on the floor I just couldn't hold it up, and in glorious slow motion 'SH-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-T', over I went, much to the mirth of all the other students heading into lectures on foot.
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[Motorhate]

Yep, happened early Sunday morning. My ER-6 went sideways, probably due to the Oxford Stormex cover on it acting like a sale. No major damage, just scrape on the fairing and scratches to the bar-end mirror.
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[Shinigami]

my fz6 has been taken over twice by the wind, if it's forcast to be mega windy i just leave the cover off as the cover it what took it over both times. Got up in the morning and it was lieing down having a nice bath in a massive puddle
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[Flatbadger]

Shit, my new bike would have just gone over if it wasn't for the chain through the swingarm/ground anchor holding it up.

I only installed that ground anchor 10 days ago, that's a bit of luck!
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[Kris]

[Snowdonia Rider]

I must be lucky, winds were battering my bike here last night and it didn't go over even with a cover on. I suppose one day my luck will run out though.
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I want your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.
Suzuki GP125 Suzuki GSX600F Suzuki SV650S KTM EXC250F SkyTeam Bongo 125
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SnowdoniaRider

[Motorhate]

Mine went over again last night
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GONE - Honda CB500 Ratbike | Yamaha FZ750 | Yamaha XVS1100 | Kawasaki VN2000 | Kawasaki ER-6 F | Harley Davidson XL883L Sportster

[TheArchitect]

A friend of mine had his 600RR blown over twice. Made all the more worse because he parks on the pavement parallel to the road so it fell further than it would if parked on the road. He's now learned to accept and live with the cracked rear cowl and scratched front fairing.
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[ZX-7R]

No,but its parked on the drive between two cars so they will hold it up.


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Current Bike - 2000 ZX-7R

[talkToTheHat]

My XV535 was determined to go over in a gentle breeze. Unsurprisingly one of the changes in the next model year was a revised sidestand.
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