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    Re: Wind does anyone else have any problems with it

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    Re: Wind does anyone else have any problems with it

    Back on a serious note; if you throw your weight forward on the @ (get your crotch as near as poss to the tank) it makes a big difference to the bikes handling, I rode like this going over the Hardangevidda in Norway last year. It wasn't a pleasant experience,wind scary as a scary thing. The sitting fwd technique settled the bike nicely, I would have quit the day otherwise.

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    Re: Wind does anyone else have any problems with it

    Quote Originally Posted by Darkenbad View Post
    Back on a serious note; if you throw your weight forward on the @ (get your crotch as near as poss to the tank) it makes a big difference to the bikes handling, I rode like this going over the Hardangevidda in Norway last year. It wasn't a pleasant experience,wind scary as a scary thing. The sitting fwd technique settled the bike nicely, I would have quit the day otherwise.

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    I got blown across a whole lane on the A40 on my dt125... No cars next to me luckily...

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    Ehat you really need is a 1200ADV. It would take a hurricane to shift it
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