InstantForum.NET v4.1.3UK Bike Forumhttp://forums.ukbike.com/forums@ukbike.comMon, 21 May 2012 20:48:57 GMT20http://forums.ukbike.com/Topic2204-20-1.aspxIt certainly is easier on a bigger bike: you get that much more weight, gyroscopic effect and enough drive to force through the air. Just watch out for the crosswinds if you've got a fairing: some of them act just like sails (yes, Honda Super Blackbird - I'm talking about you!). I wouldn't've taken a 125 out yesterday, either!</P><P>That reminds me of my first proper crash, back in the winter of '85. I was tooling around on my dad's Yamaha QT50 in those days. Terrible thing it was, bit like a Honda C50 but without any of the charm or style. Did 29mph absolutely flat out and it even had one of those wire shopping baskets mounted on the front almost-fairing. I suspect I may have looked mildly foolish on it, 'specially with my open-face Stadium Project 9 with popper-attached peaked visor...but enough of those embarrassing memories. Suffice it to say that it was a stormy day and I was in town, just trying to go round a corner when a monster gust of wind got underneath the scoot, lifted it off the floor and dumped me on my face in the middle of the road. Thankfully, the oncoming bus swerved instead of driving over me, so it was damaged pride, 15-quids worth of spare parts to fix the bike and a few days of hiding the bruises from my parents so I didn't have to admit to crashing! And, perhaps mercifully, I never did find my popper-attached peaked visor afterwards, so I had to make do without it in future...Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:06:19 GMTendemoniada_88http://forums.ukbike.com/Topic2204-20-1.aspxLOL. Well i guess battling in winds on a bigger bike is slightly easier than a smaller one. It's actually quite shocking how much you get thrown around on the 125!!! Just a little gust of wind sends you in the wrong direction!! I'm hoping it'll be easier on a bigger, more powerful, heavier bike!!Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:31:40 GMTEmshttp://forums.ukbike.com/Topic2204-20-1.aspxI confess.... yesterday I got a lift with my Dad. He said he'd drive me in and I didn't fancy my chances with a possible 80mph cross wind pushing me into oncoming traffic!!</P><P>"A good Biker knows when <b>not</b> to ride" he says.</P><P>Back on it today though! <img align="absmiddle" src="http://forums.ukbike.com/Skins/Classic/Images/EmotIcons/BigGrin.gif" border="0" title="BigGrin">Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:59:08 GMTMazzhttp://forums.ukbike.com/Topic2204-20-1.aspxHell, yeah.</P><P>Don't do cars, so it's not an option. Luckily, it's only 5 miles of main roads to work, but I was out in the wet and wild tonight as well. I wouldn't necessarily say I relish those sort of conditions, but with some decent kit on it's not as bad as it looks to be out there. Plus you do get accustomed to it, riding all year round, every year.</P><P>It does make your bike look like some hideous swamp thing but - to borrow a quote from elsewhere - I do make a point of cleaning mine once a year, whether it needs it or not.</P><P>And I'm sure I'm not mad. The voices told me so.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:26:29 GMTendemoniada_88http://forums.ukbike.com/Topic2204-20-1.aspxWell I chose car too. Yesterday as I said in the Rallies post I went down to Brighton and did get cought in the most torential downpour, trying with the left hand to keep the rain off the visor and with the right trying to keep going up the M23 for about 10 mins was enough to put me off really foul weather riding. I still think trhe worst of it was the state of the bike on returning home and I thought if the RS looked that covered in s*** then what about the jacket and trousers etc. that I was wearing, thank goodness for waterproof clothing.</P><P>I feel sorry for you if you have to go out in this type of weather on the bike but I also admire those that choose to at the same time. (Must be mad)</P><P>Don't slide unless you want too!Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:39:58 GMTrebelmanhttp://forums.ukbike.com/Topic2204-20-1.aspxSo was anyone brave enough to ride today? I opted for the car for obv reasons!! I work 12 miles away from home and it's country roads all the way so not a good idea in this lovely weather! I saw 3 bikers out, and thought they were off their tops! But i know that people like Mazz unfortunately don't have the option of choosing. </P><P>It's totally mad out there. Tree debris everywhere, and even a basketball in the road this morning, and parts of the roads flooded!! 4 trees down too!</P><P>.</P><P>So did everyone go ok?Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:39:32 GMTEms