wind speeds (mph)

[viperred]

What is the highest wind speed that you ever rode your spyder in ,and it not be a tornado or hurricane. Is there ,or has there ever been wind so bad you didn't feel safe at 70 mph, on interstate, or even 65. Was just curious. Thanks!:spyder2:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I've ridden in winds gusting over 50 mph and it really doesn't bother me. I have always felt safe at highway speeds and the only concern has been debris that is flying around.

 

[Ga Blue Knight]

I was in a pretty bad thunderstorm with no overpasses to hide under. Winds gusting up to 45-55 mph head on and I was doing around 60 mph so the wind hitting me was 105 to 115 mph effectively. It was not so bad as it was coming at me. The real issue was the Hail giving me a headache when it hot my helmet! In strong gusty winds don't grab the grips or handlebar too tight and let the Spyder do her dance.

 

[Captain Fin]

50 knts

What is the highest wind speed that you ever rode your spyder in ,and it not be a tornado or hurricane. Is there ,or has there ever been wind so bad you didn't feel safe at 70 mph, on interstate, or even 65. Was just curious. Thanks!:spyder2:

50 knt. Gust when Sandy offshore. It was hard to keep the spyder centered in the cross winds. On the nose not to bad but when on the tail, You really sail along.

 

[GeoffCee]

I'm sure that my Spyder's direction of travel is less affected by strong, gusting cross winds than my fully paneled bike was. A light grip on the RT's bars is better than holding on tight and constantly making steering corrections. It's less tiring, too. A strong head wind has a retarding effect on the RT's large frontal area, which is no surprise, but a tail wind by contrast pushes you along and can be good fun. Energy for free! I have no way of knowing what wind speeds we are talking about here. When there is a strong gale blowing I slow down and take it easy. :f_spider:

 

[Bob Denman]

One of my most-travelled roads takes me across the top of the Neversink Reservoir. We usually have a decent Westerly wind kicking across there, but it's been known to get downright angry at times... :shocked:
I ridden across it in 40 mph winds and felt safe, yet I worried about the hardware holding the windshield on! :yikes: I will normally retract the screen prior to hitting the top; just in case! :thumbup:

 

[Yazz]

West Texas can have some healthy winds. We were in a cross wind of around 60 mph all day with gusts after the cut-and-fills that would throw you in the next lane. At a gas station in the middle of nowhere, I had to hold on to something to keep from being blown over.

Think we were only doing about 50 mph to keep from getting too beat up.

Was grateful when we finally turned south and got a tailwind.

 

[Yfactor]

One trip to historic Williamsburg, VA encountered winds about 45 mph gusting to 55-60 mph. Had to convince myself to loosen my grip
and let the :spyder2: do it's thing. On crossing two bridges on this trip I could actually feel the bridges swaying in the winds. Never felt
uncomfortable or unsafe other than flying objects or tree branches falling. I've learned to trust my :spyder2: to do what it was designed to
do and just enjoy the ride.

 

[daveinva]

60 mph winds back during Hurricane Irene. Like others have said, my Spyder handles the wind fine, but it still likes to sail. Light grip and "going with the flow" keeps the pucker factor low. (VERY low, I'd say-- even during that storm, let alone rushing past tractor trailers at 85+ mph, the Spyder's never scared me. That said, I run with Fox shocks and a swaybar, so my experience is not stock).

 

[SpyderAnn01]

West Texas can have some healthy winds. We were in a cross wind of around 60 mph all day with gusts after the cut-and-fills that would throw you in the next lane. At a gas station in the middle of nowhere, I had to hold on to something to keep from being blown over.

Think we were only doing about 50 mph to keep from getting too beat up.

Was grateful when we finally turned south and got a tailwind.

That should tell you that you are too skinny!

 

[Bob Denman]

Was grateful when we finally turned south and got a tailwind.

Was that when you got 187.5 mpg??? :shocked: :roflblack:

 

[ARtraveler]

Can't add to much here. 55 mph or so wind gusts. No handling issues on the :spyder2:

 

[Yazz]

That should tell you that you are too skinny!

Oh man, would love to beef up a bit! :bbq:opcorn:

Was that when you got 187.5 mpg??? :shocked: :roflblack:

I wish! At that time, only had on that little Phantom windshield. Maybe having a touring windshield would have helped the mpg? :dontknow:

 

[Bob Denman]

Well it certainly would have made a great sail! :shocked: :thumbup: