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You need to get a windshield.

Now hold on hear, when I lived in the Bay Area, there was nothing but a crawl across the San Mateo bridge during rush hour.


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That depends on the direction of travel.

Clever Randy to live so that you commute in the opposite direction of the rush hour flow.


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The CB does a hell of lot better than a lot of other bikes, especially tall, top-heavy ADV, bagger, or touring bikes. The CB is compact, has a low CG, and doesn't have the "sail area" many other bikes do.

(08-20-2014, 08:51 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Having never ridden my CB in any truly foul weather I have been curious as to how it might be affected by high wind gusts that sometimes accompany severe thunder storms. Yesterday I learned the answer.

Coming home from running a few errands I encountered a bad storm that had been generated by the day's excessive heat and humidity. Ahead I could see tree limbs being ripped away and pines being bent as though they would break. Dropping to about 45mph I braced for the wind's impact and was surprised at how stable the bike was in these gusts which thankfully didn't last long. Perhaps the lack of a large fairing and bodywork is a factor. I did get blown about a bit of course but the CB felt safe and stable. I love this bike more every time I ride it.

We'll recall from physics class that the force required to effect a gyroscope from the plane ninety degrees from rotational increases exponentially as the speed of the gyroscope's rotation increases. What that means is, the faster you go, the more wind it takes to blow you over. Don't slow down for crosswind.

(08-21-2014, 09:16 AM)AzBob_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-20-2014, 08:51 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Having never ridden my CB in any truly foul weather I have been curious as to how it might be affected by high wind gusts that sometimes accompany severe thunder storms. Yesterday I learned the answer.

Coming home from running a few errands I encountered a bad storm that had been generated by the day's excessive heat and humidity. Ahead I could see tree limbs being ripped away and pines being bent as though they would break. Dropping to about 45mph I braced for the wind's impact and was surprised at how stable the bike was in these gusts which thankfully didn't last long. Perhaps the lack of a large fairing and bodywork is a factor. I did get blown about a bit of course but the CB felt safe and stable. I love this bike more every time I ride it.

We'll recall from physics class that the force required to effect a gyroscope from the plane ninety degrees from rotational increases exponentially as the speed of the gyroscope's rotation increases. What that means is, the faster you go, the more wind it takes to blow you over. Don't slow down for crosswind.

We'll recall from physics class that the force required to effect a gyroscope from the plane ninety degrees from rotational increases exponentially as the speed of the gyroscope's rotation increases. What that means is, the faster you go, the more wind it takes to blow you over. Don't slow down for crosswind.
Makes sense. I've noticed the increased stability of speed and the feeling of control when I ride with confidence.

(08-21-2014, 09:16 AM)AzBob_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-20-2014, 08:51 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Having never ridden my CB in any truly foul weather I have been curious as to how it might be affected by high wind gusts that sometimes accompany severe thunder storms. Yesterday I learned the answer.

Coming home from running a few errands I encountered a bad storm that had been generated by the day's excessive heat and humidity. Ahead I could see tree limbs being ripped away and pines being bent as though they would break. Dropping to about 45mph I braced for the wind's impact and was surprised at how stable the bike was in these gusts which thankfully didn't last long. Perhaps the lack of a large fairing and bodywork is a factor. I did get blown about a bit of course but the CB felt safe and stable. I love this bike more every time I ride it.

We'll recall from physics class that the force required to effect a gyroscope from the plane ninety degrees from rotational increases exponentially as the speed of the gyroscope's rotation increases. What that means is, the faster you go, the more wind it takes to blow you over. Don't slow down for crosswind.

So the takeaway here is: "When you're breaking wind on your CB, do it quickly!"

(08-22-2014, 12:06 AM)The Spaceman_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-21-2014, 09:16 AM)AzBob_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-20-2014, 08:51 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Having never ridden my CB in any truly foul weather I have been curious as to how it might be affected by high wind gusts that sometimes accompany severe thunder storms. Yesterday I learned the answer.

Coming home from running a few errands I encountered a bad storm that had been generated by the day's excessive heat and humidity. Ahead I could see tree limbs being ripped away and pines being bent as though they would break. Dropping to about 45mph I braced for the wind's impact and was surprised at how stable the bike was in these gusts which thankfully didn't last long. Perhaps the lack of a large fairing and bodywork is a factor. I did get blown about a bit of course but the CB felt safe and stable. I love this bike more every time I ride it.

We'll recall from physics class that the force required to effect a gyroscope from the plane ninety degrees from rotational increases exponentially as the speed of the gyroscope's rotation increases. What that means is, the faster you go, the more wind it takes to blow you over. Don't slow down for crosswind.

So the takeaway here is: "When you're breaking wind on your CB, do it quickly!"

So the takeaway here is: "When you're breaking wind on your CB, do it quickly!"
Forgive my being pedantic, Spaceman, but I think you should rephrase that: "When you're breaking wind on your CB, travel quickly."

I will eat a lot of beans and blow past the 112mph limit, so to speak.


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