It was very windy this morning.
The Symba does surprisingly well in the wind. I think part of the reason is the windshield is clipped to the handlebars and not a stationary part of the fairing. The result is when the wind hits the windshield, the windshield moves the handlebars into the wind. It is sort of a natural counter-steer. That said, high winds aren't my favorite riding condition. Today the wind was gusting up to 30mph when I rode Downtown.
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| I took this photo as I was walking from one courthouse to the other at about 0830CST. Notice the flag. It always seems windier Downtown, but it was plenty windy everywhere this morning. |
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| I worked all day in the Civil Courthouse and took this photo as I returned to the Carnahan Courthouse at about 1650CST. See the flag a top the Old Courthouse? Much less windy than in the AM. |
- 49F/9C while mostly cloudy and windy for the ride into work.
- 49F/9C with a few clouds for the ride home.
I am glad you can handle the wind and gusts. I wasn't good at it when riding my F650GS, surprisingly it works much better with the Vespa or the Sportster. I love the last picture. You should post the Gateway Arch much more. It is such an interesting piece of architecture.
ReplyDeleteSonja: I handle it, but like I said, I don't like it. Coming around some of the corners Downtown with the wind whipping between the big buildings forming a wind tunnel can be a little scary. I am still surprise at how will the Symba holds the ground given how light she is. She is also low to the ground, perhaps that helps as well.
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