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Originally Posted by 3-Wheeler
Tony, that's nice to hear!
Do you have any problems with side winds while in the bike?
I would like to streamline my motorcycle, and this information helps.
Jim.
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Jim,not to butt in,but a few years back,at the IHPV competition at Battle Mountain,some riders had ended up in the brush alongside the course (highway) after westerly gusts popped them.There's no way for them to 'lean',as they're encapsulated inside the body,so they just blow off course.
The IHPV does constant wind velocity measurement along the course and will shut things down if wind speed goes over a threshold,so they're always looking at rider safety.Winds are oblivious to good intentions.
Sam Whittingham (sp?) had been running around 81-mph,and a number of other riders were showing fast times as well.Going off course at those speeds could have been really hairy.
Turned out okay.Fun!