RT in crosswind

[ScooterJeff]

I know several others have said your tire pressure is about right. But I had similar issues with cross-winds on my '13. I lowered the front tires to 14.5 lbs and I noticed a drastic improvement when encountering cross-winds. For me, this helped.

[SpyderAnn01]

Thanks everybody for your input, I will try many of your suggestions such as gripping more with my knees and trying to relax my grip more. I am aware of the white knuckle grip causing problems and thought I was past that but maybe not ? Never thought of the vented windshield helping, heck whats a few more dollars on top of the amount I already have invested in this thing. Not sure yet if the heat problem is fixed or not as have yet to ride in upper 80's and 90,s temps.

Try lowering the windshield first before you spend the money on the vented one. I always ride with mine about 1" from the bottom and I don't mind the wind at all.

[murphybrown]

14 handles great.. If I don't relaxed my grip and shoulders I get beat up a little bit. is steady as a rock and Kansas has some very strong, continuous cross wind.

[BigLegMac]

My 2013 RT-Ltd is stable in a cross-wind. The blows me around but the Spyder stays pretty steady. When we rode to Spyderfest a couple of weeks ago, we had a 25-30 mph cross-wind the entire 450 miles.

Tony

I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING GOING TO SPYDERFEST. THE WIND WAS SCARRY BUT THE SPYDER ALONG WITH MY TRAILER HELD FAST. I WAS BEING BLOWN AROUND BUT THE SPYDER WAS STEADY. EVEN MY BUDDY RIDING BEHIND ME ON HIS GOLDWING TRIKE WAS IMPRESSED. HE WAS BEING BLOWN AROUND. I jUST HAVE THE BAJARON SWAY BAR AND FACTORY SHOCKS. LOVED THE BIKES PERCORMANCE IN THE WIND.

[Dan_Ashley]

Remember, you might feel the wind, but it absolutely will not tip the Spyder over.

[bassman]

Where are you in SC? Hope that the swaybar helps you to change your mind. I have one, and it made a world of difference!

I live in Socastee- half way between Conway and MB on Hwy 544. Jim

[Spyderdale]

I know several others have said your tire pressure is about right. But I had similar issues with cross-winds on my '13. I lowered the front tires to 14.5 lbs and I noticed a drastic improvement when encountering cross-winds. For me, this helped.

Thanks for the tip, I was thinking about going to 20 psi in front, just maybe I'm going the wrong way. I will try it.

[Showie]

Major crosswinds through Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma on way to Spyderfest. Rt handled it well. Even with Mini Trailer on behind. Main problem was oncoming trucks on two lane roads. Some cattle haulers would really bounce you around. But byke was very stable.

[midnightbreeze50]

Where are you in SC? Hope that the swaybar helps you to change your mind. I have one, and it made a world of difference!

Hey I want to add my 2 cents worth, From day 1 of having my Spyder Rt SE5, I get in crosswinds , I get behind trucks to have the excitement of being blown around, I ride my Spyder like I stole it , I dont have the sway bars on it , or the shocks everyone is putting on , my advice to you is RELAX, and go with the flow, the spyder is the safest ride on the road , I ride with one hand most of the time , crank up some ZZ Top, and im groving Dude, most of all im having fun, its like im 16 in a 58 year old body, i havent rode in 4 years, when I started back on the spyder , I had a Goldwing and dropped it 5 or 6 times , now if i fall over its my Fault LOL, all I can tell you is to give it the gas and hang in there ,
Midnightbreeze

[Dan_Ashley]

Hey I want to add my 2 cents worth, From day 1 of having my Spyder Rt SE5, I get in crosswinds , I get behind trucks to have the excitement of being blown around, I ride my Spyder like I stole it , I dont have the sway bars on it , or the shocks everyone is putting on , my advice to you is RELAX, and go with the flow, the spyder is the safest ride on the road , I ride with one hand most of the time , crank up some ZZ Top, and im groving Dude, most of all im having fun, its like im 16 in a 58 year old body, i havent rode in 4 years, when I started back on the spyder , I had a Goldwing and dropped it 5 or 6 times , now if i fall over its my Fault LOL, all I can tell you is to give it the gas and hang in there ,
Midnightbreeze

You dropped your wing five or six times? Were you stopped or moving? Five or six is a lot....

[Spyderdale]

Try lowering the windshield first before you spend the money on the vented one. I always ride with mine about 1" from the bottom and I don't mind the wind at all.

I ordered the Honda Goldwing vent today, cost about $50.00. Some of you guys are saying the vented windshield really helps. Anyway it will only cost me $50.00 to find out. I dont have a problem cutting the hole and installing it as I have worked with a lot of lexan.

[midnightbreeze50]

You dropped your wing five or six times? Were you stopped or moving? Five or six is a lot....

I was sitting still, one time with my wife on back , she feels safer on the spyder now, so do I , that wing was heavy, dont have to worry about that now, Gave it away, thing is Now the trouble I have is she wants to go everywhere when I crank it up, o well thats a good thing , We love our Spyder, only time Im not riding is when its raining, or Im a sleep, LOL

Midnightbreeze

Balance Problem

[spyderjim]

Reading some of these posts is making me feel uncomfortable about a 5000 mile west coast trip I am about to take in mid June. I've ridden 2 wheels through 40-50 mph sustained cross winds on my way to Glacier Nat'l. Park, with an occasional 60-70 mph gust........not fun. Actually, and the same weather all the up the mountain....ugh. I hope it is not worse on a Spyder. I only have ridden mine for 900 miles. It is a 2012, with now, 3300 miles.

[Spyder_Cowgirl]

Reading some of these posts is making me feel uncomfortable about a 5000 mile west coast trip I am about to take in mid June. I've ridden 2 wheels through 40-50 mph sustained cross winds on my way to Glacier Nat'l. Park, with an occasional 60-70 mph gust........not fun. Actually, and the same weather all the up the mountain....ugh. I hope it is not worse on a Spyder. I only have ridden mine for 900 miles. It is a 2012, with now, 3300 miles.

Trust me ...having ridden over 150K on two wheels in the past and now with nearly 8K on the Spyder .... I can safely say it is MUCH BETTER on the Spyder. The key is to relax your grip just enough so that the wind buffeting that you receive does not get amplified and transferred to the Spyder. Yes, it is a bigger "target" for crosswinds than a true motorcycle. However, since the Spyder has a larger contact patch with three on the ground instead of two, the machine itself is more stable in wind than a two wheeler.

Best Regards .... Ann