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Ride Master
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Handling the wind
Lowering your windshield will stop some of the buffeting. Also don't grab the handlebars tightly. Loosen your grip and the bike will do fine. It will bounce around a bit but holding to tightly will make it worse. Another suggestion is Elka shocks for the front
Slowing down is also an option.
Lowering your windshield will stop some of the buffeting. Also don't grab the handlebars tightly. Loosen your grip and the bike will do fine. It will bounce around a bit but holding to tightly will make it worse. Another suggestion is Elka shocks for the front
Slowing down is also an option.
Bob Denman
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:agree:... Plus it never hurts to pull your knees in against the tank to help support yourself against the side gusts... :shocked:
DRTSB
New member
Loosen your grip on the Spyder, squeeze your knees, let your body take the wind, the bike doesn't, this way when the wind blows, your knees hold you, it gives you a second to correct your body, so what this means is you are going to sway, not the bike!
Works for me, we've had a windy summer in Ottawa this year
Dave
bluestratos
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Change your front shocks to Elkas... I know what you are talking about but since I made the change I don't even notice the cross winds
Dib52
New member
Why splurge for Elkas? Just dial up the ones you have to 4 or 5 and see if it helps some. Being that you're new, chance are dealer set up probably only has you at 3. A little extra preload and your problems might go away. Then after some more miles if you're still not comfortable, think about the Elka upgrade.
MidLifeCrisis
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Try 18 psi in the front tires. It made a huge difference on mine, along with upping the shock settings.
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Ivorspyder
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That's exactly what I did and it works like a dream.
Ivor:spyder:
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
I agree with what was said. Pump up the front tires to 17-20 psi, raise the front spring preload a notch or two, and relax your grip on the bars. All should help. Remember, though, that the Spyder does not have the gyroscopic directional stability of a motorcycle, and it does not have the weight to keep its momemtum like a car. Under some conditions it may dance around a bit. In those situations, pick the middle of the lane, and just worry about staying between the lines, not carving a straight path. The wind is just something to adjust to sometimes.
Ride Master
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i dont get it
I have to ask. Are the ones hav ing a problem with wind newto riding? I own several bikes & a 2012 limited. I have factory shocks & settings. With the
cruise on I take my hands off the bars for miles at a time only reaching up to make minor adjustments in my lane. This is at 75-85 MPH. Just relax. The spyder will handle the wind. I don't mean to sound harsh. I just really don't have this problem. Its not a car. You do feel the environment
I have to ask. Are the ones hav ing a problem with wind newto riding? I own several bikes & a 2012 limited. I have factory shocks & settings. With the
cruise on I take my hands off the bars for miles at a time only reaching up to make minor adjustments in my lane. This is at 75-85 MPH. Just relax. The spyder will handle the wind. I don't mean to sound harsh. I just really don't have this problem. Its not a car. You do feel the environment
Ga Blue Knight
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When reading comments about handeling, heat or vibration it become apparent that prior riding experience plays a part.
dannymax
New member
I had some of these http://www.techspec-usa.com/ on my FJR and decided to transfer them to my :ani29: when I sold it. They help 'attach' you to your bike. I got the snake skin design.....
TuckMiddle
New member
Exactly right
Loosen up your grip, adjust the shocks to 5, use your knees and ride on. Elkas are the answer in the long run, but these three things will make it doable. Stay way behind trailer trucks! Had a huge piece of tire pop up the other day. Had I been closer, it could have been a hell of a mess.
Forgot the tire pressures. As stated above, try 18 psi in the front and don't forget the back at about 28 for a lot of folks. That works for me.
Enjoy
Tuck
Loosen up your grip, adjust the shocks to 5, use your knees and ride on. Elkas are the answer in the long run, but these three things will make it doable. Stay way behind trailer trucks! Had a huge piece of tire pop up the other day. Had I been closer, it could have been a hell of a mess.
Forgot the tire pressures. As stated above, try 18 psi in the front and don't forget the back at about 28 for a lot of folks. That works for me.
Enjoy
Tuck
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