THE WIND

[sonny]

Going to work yesterday was no big deal but coming home was a challenge. The wind was blowing at 27 miles per hour with gust up to 45 miles per hour. By the time I made it home my back and arms were killing me. Average speed home was about 45-50 miles per hour. Rude awaking. Normal conditions the Rocket X size is misgiving but in a heavy cross wind you realize real quick that your not riding a small bike. Not a bad ride in the wind but A few gust made me realize that no matter how good of a rider you are being careful and riding at a safe speed is very important at times. Came real close to losing it a few times before I slowed down. Lesson learned.

 

[TRIIICK]

I've been in some pretty bad storms while on the bike.The worst was in Sturgis in 2009 we hit a hail storm luckily we made it to a gas station with an over head canopy. It could have been worse...

 

[Claviger]

Sonny, I hear ya. My ride to work has a portion of elevated freeway that runs perpendicular to the normal trade winds here.

Some days it's pretty bad and I end up looking like a drunk as the winds ebb and flow.

I will say, my fully faired Daytona 955 does no better in strong cross winds, unless I use speed to fight it. At about 150 they stop pushing the bike so hard.

 

[skydog1000]

Welcome to Oklahoma sonny

 

[Tripps]

 

[breeze]

here in new mexico we call it spring

 

[Chris Kelley]

Salina KS to Denver CO....spent the whole ride at an angle. Until I hit the hailstorm. Fortunately that was a head wind.

 

[Pres10]

I've ridden all the way across the state of Nevada on one ass cheek.

 

[KingOfFleece]

Stick your upwind knee into the wind. It helps a lot.

 

[cr0ft]

Personally I think the weight helps in high crosswinds. I'd rather be on my Rocket than some dinky 125 with no mass.