worried in the wind?

[schuppie]

had my first hair raising ride home from work in very gusty winds....came too close to cars 2-3 times..need to work on counter steering!  Hub was following me and definitely was worried a few times....sometimes I wonder if those small wheels are stable enough..anyone with comments or similar experiences..  All I was doing was leaning as far as I could...

hub wants to take me out to a parking lot to work on counter steering..always realizing i have much to learn!

[Urbestfriend]

It's probably more a learned experience.   My previous Vino 125 was more of a horror in high winds. The GV is appreciably heavier and more powerful.  The smaller wheels over the Xciting tend to be more
squirrely.  Be sure you run these tires at the recommended pressure.  You'll learn to drive in the lane
on the windy side.  After as many miles as I've ridden,  I still hate on-coming semi's on windy days.
I guess you can call it countersteering.  I call it more riding into the wind.

[MaryK]

All 350 lb bikes have problems with wind gusts.
My DH has a VTR250 motorcycle that weighs about the same as the GV-250, but with larger diameter wheels.
It gets blown about by the wind also.  Ride near the center of the lane is my theory.

Scoot safely,

[whiteknight]

i have "fun" on my Ag50. i get attacked by the wind from all sides.  i'll be blown from the right so i'll lean right to keep myself upright only for the wind to abruptly stop and i end up swerving accross the lanes. i usually get smashed by wind from oncoming lorrys and trucks.  All good fun.

[catman2130093]

 I try to relax,I don't find the wind by itself to be too much of a problem,but there is a several mile long bridge near where I live,that has rain grooves cut into it in the direction of travel    I can deal with wind okay,or the grooves okay,but the two  together is butt pucker time!   I avoid that bridge like the plague. My Harley riding friends say it's hard on them too...

[whiteknight]

I try to relax,I don't find the wind by itself to be too much of a problem,but there is a several mile long bridge near where I live,that has rain grooves cut into it in the direction of travel    I can deal with wind okay,or the grooves okay,but the two  together is butt pucker time!   I avoid that bridge like the plague. My Harley riding friends say it's hard on them too...

F*ck that for a game of soldiers.

[zombie]

Just keep a firm grip, and relax on the seat. There is nothing you can do about it. I've been riding for 42 years, and learned to sort of flow with it. If you fight it, and are trying to pull against it...what happens when it suddenly stops? You take off like a sling shot to exactly where you Don't want to go. Don't worry about looking like a drunk driver... Just let it move you around. Stay loose on the seat, and firm on the bars.

[Vivo]

Its worst with a roof... Instant hangglider!!  http://lakbaydiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Image032.jpg

[whiteknight]

Its worst with a roof... Instant hangglider!!  http://lakbaydiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Image032.jpg

yep they all took off like a handglider but when they landed they turned into mince.

Just keep a firm grip, and relax on the seat. There is nothing you can do about it. I've been riding for 42 years, and learned to sort of flow with it. If you fight it, and are trying to pull against it...what happens when it suddenly stops? You take off like a sling shot to exactly where you Don't want to go. Don't worry about looking like a drunk driver... Just let it move you around. Stay loose on the seat, and firm on the bars.

i'll try and do that. must be a hell of alot easier than unintentionally getting run over.

[catman2130093]

Zombie is right,but it's a battle with yourself-the natural inclination is to hold the bars as tightly as possible-and that IS exactly the wrong thing to do...as I said,I just try to relax...