How To Handle Windy Days On A Motorcycle 

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@motojitsu I’m a new rider (1 year), but I love learning and I think I bring experience from other fields that I can apply to motorbiking. And also I think ur vids are great. But I think you should dedicate more videos to the topic of wind, I think it is a real danger. My advice I discovered that I think is very useful for riding in the wind is the following: When it is windy, raise your elbows so they are out wide to effectively “widen” your position on the motorbike. Imagine being in a skinny canoe, or a skull for those that have tried rowing. The boat is not very buoyant from side to side. Now imagine a much wider canoe, think of the difference this makes or even a a small tinny. Or even the difference it makes to feather your oars and have them resting out to the sides to maximise your width, it really helps your balance (even on top of the fact you can push down on the water with the oar to counterbalance). Also think of scooters and say dirt jump bikes, the high performance scooters and push bikes designed especially for tricks and jumping have handle bars that are especially wide, which give better control, especially through the air. Similarly I find raising my elbows to almost horizontal to widen my position gives me a lot more buoyancy, and makes me far less susceptible to the force on my bike from the wind. I really find this helpful. Please ppl try and let me know what you think. @motojitsu, I would love for you to let me know what you think, and also do a more detailed video about riding in the wind!!! Pretty please!! Anyway keep up the great videos!!

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I’ll have to give that a try. Won’t be able to “squeeze the tank” though with one knee out.

Corky Akins If you’re on a sport bike (a la me) you should be able to slide your leeward boot forward until the heel locks into the peg, and “squeeze” with the ball of your windward foot on the peg, like you would in a corner.

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I've tried that, several times.. it's like using your leg as a sail (like a sail boat) I'm still unsure if it works 🤔 maybe my legs are too skinny 🤷🏻‍♂️ also, I am rather short and I don't wear baggy clothing especially whilst riding. One thing about it though, mentally it does feel kind of cool.. like Ha! Take that! Bustin' out the sail move 🖕🏻 you🌪️ wind

Yup. If you can avoid rain and heavy wind, its better not to take unnecessary risks.

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Yes you will! I experienced it for the first time in rainy conditions and wasnt the most pleasant. I also think curling up/leaning forward more to reduce wind drag and reduce surface area helps. The more you do it the more experienced ull be

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I live in the Southern California desert and come home from work in the peak windy times in the evening. I often experience wind speeds of 30-35 miles an hour - I take my car if the forecast is greater than 35 mph - and it can be a daunting task to return home after a grueling 10 hour shift then having to ride home in ridiculous wind. It can be done though.... tuck, tuck, tuck.... stay cool and let your body guide the bike (legs tight on the tank, yes) and keep your eye far ahead to where you want to go. Always remember, all-out FEAR is bad... it can paralyze you, cause you to panic and kill you.... healthy respect for the conditions and laws of physics will get you through. Just be zen and keep your eye where you want to go and you will be totally fine. I wanted to share this because it might help other riders. High winds always freaked me out and I had to learn to deal with them if I was going to keep riding. Just relax and always keep your wits about you and you will be fine. Rubber down, always. 👍

Great advice, happened to me on my way to Monument Valley from Capitol Reef National Park. 35-45mph cross wind gusts. Freaked me out the first hour of the ride, had to pull over and reset my mind, get into a zen place and relax. Made it safe but as you said, I slowed down to 55mph instead of 75 and it was easier to control the bike.

I have multiple rain videos already

@@MotoJitsu that's my next video to watch ..

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Same here is Scotland man, gotta squeeze so hard you dent the tank. 😂

yep getting that a lot at mo mate

Lotta wind lately in the Pembrokeshire coast... Squeezing so hard is giving me good exercise

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that would be dangerous

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That's what I said lol

MotoJitsu® yeah, you did touch on the latter. But specifically when you said to correct for the wind, I thought it could use clarification between two different situations. People will naturally try to micromanage what they shouldn’t, and then get stressed over it. Can’t say ‘your controls’ when that happens on a bike.

People will find out what works or not with more experience...that's why this video is less than 2 minutes

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PLus one on that. Really helpful and just take a moment to view.

Bro that’s so funny I’m 170 with a cbr 300 and getting kicked around we need heavier bikes like 600😂

@@javiergraham9120 lol yeah i bought a 600 a few weeks later

@@GhostOfTazio bro that’s sick I hate the 300 so damn slow and then this battery dies on me everyday ir sucks

@@javiergraham9120 yeah dog, get a 600. The 300 was cool to learn on but that shit feels like a fisher price toy once you upgrade

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I do not understand the advice. If the speed is the same but the gear is lower, the only gyroscopic effect that is increased is the camshaft’s one. There is no change for the wheels... Is it really possible to feel the difference? But OK, I’ll shut up and go practice (to check this theory...) 😝

Jean the engine reciprocating faster will help keep the bike upright, agreed it might only be marginal, also running in a lower gear you are sending power to the rear wheel driving the bike forward against the side force of the wind. It all helps so give it a try.

I suppose if you're in a lower gear then the bike will respond quicker to any throttle input pushing hard through the wind rather than coasting along in a high gear. Just think how it feels if you hit a false neutral where the bike has no power. It's terrible!

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many ways to do one thing

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It's never the bike

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I have videos on rain riding :)

Glad it helped!

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Would you know whether any advice is given on this as part of training or, is it an instinctive thing to do?

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not much is with riding until you're taught it

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I always wear ear protection

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@@MotoJitsu I tried it out on my morning commute to work. My brain did a full reset.🤯 turning the handle bars left makes the bike lean right???!?!?!?! WTF! It works💪

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could help

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you can always squeeze your legs together unless you're on a scooter

who knows

maybe a little but it always comes down to rider technique, like anything

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whatever works :)

🙄 sounds SUPER SKETCHY.. although, I just might be dumb enough to try it 🤔 😅

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I have an entire playlist on emergency braking

Emergency stop in a corner ......... the bike sits up and tries to throw you off the bend!

2 weeks....don't do anything til 5,000 miles. You'll improve and figure it out naturally.

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