01-21-2019, 01:41 AM
We had the rare windstorm here in SE Texas on Friday. I decided to go out on a ride anyway and slunk back home after 8 miles after an "incident". And this was on the 630 pound FJR.
It occurs to me that a crosswind applies a torquing force on the body which transmits down to the bike itself and leans it over -- and leaning is how you steer a bike, of course, as we all learned in motorcycle class. So crosswind gusts can cause some quick and unexpected lane movements.
It occurs to me that a crosswind applies a torquing force on the body which transmits down to the bike itself and leans it over -- and leaning is how you steer a bike, of course, as we all learned in motorcycle class. So crosswind gusts can cause some quick and unexpected lane movements.