Wind in the moto. Some motorcycling tips

I thought the Mistral (cousin of Cierzo) in southern France had helped me curtirme in that riding motorbikes windy ... Until I came to Patagonia! Where the wind comes certainly another dimension

 
Patagonian Wind , originally uploaded by Teosaurio
 

In some of the roads of southern Chile and Argentina, bikers live simply inclined. In the roadhouse of Cerro Sombrero, near the Strait of Magellan in Chilean Tierra del Fuego, Jaime, mechanic Motoaventura I had as he had seen him fall an entire group of 11 bikes one after the other, in standstill (KTM 990 Adventure and BMW R1200GS and F800GS). Helplessly.

Later in the passage of the Keys, along the General Carrera Lake, on the Carretera Austral, I experienced such strong gusts that kept advancing the bike down the winding gravel road. I had a really bad in a given that I stood holding the bike unable to move and unable to get out now. Just uploaded on the bike, holding her and trying not to leave the ground as he passed the burst

There trees grow spilled in the wind direction.

Patagonian Wind , originally uploaded by Teosaurio 
 

So from my humble experience, here are some tips for motorcycling with wind

• Do not sell it . Yes, the bike is especially sensitive to wind. Yes, it is a bagpipe. But of course! It's a bike! I do not believe you thought about selling the first day it rained 

Must gain confidence . Feel normal swings and not be afraid. It is true that you can lose "a little" control, but you will see that the experience and kilometers will give confidence to that feeling is not so intimidating. Trust yourself and the bike. You're not going to fly.

Must distinguish between the gusting wind and constant wind . The former is much more dangerous even if it is less intense. Frightens, it requires correct suddenly and can cause your guard between streak and streak. So you have to stay alert. The constant wind is more manageable if its speed comes within reason. 

You can correct the position on the bike (especially on long straights) and simply go inclined. 

More traction, less speed . Obviously you have to slow down, and before any abnormal situation or danger. But almost more important than not running is higher laps round. With more traction and responsiveness. Bring your bike live, not to be at the mercy of the wind. Cutting gas is probably the worst thing you can do when you're faced with a run of strong wind. Bring the engine awake gives you a weapon to correct the bike. 

Watch passing through bridges and tunnels and gorges and valleys enter . Sudden changes in terrain around us can suddenly give us shelter from the wind or take it away. So dangerous it can be to feel a strong wind suddenly feel like stopping suddenly. We must anticipate these jolts and be prepared.

Watch much when passi ng or crossing other vehicles, especially trucks . When passing or crossing with other vehicles we assume that will cause turbulence. When crossing with a truck in front, we must unite the wind, which usually cause turbulence. When passing a truck, depending on where the wind comes, we can suffer a strong suction effect at the end of pass or difficulty getting back on track.

Other Considerations . Keep in mind that baggage, fairings and companions, make sail effect and enhance the effect of the wind. Carrying a retracted position on the bike, leaving more space with other vehicles ... in short, be more alert.

Motorcycle VS Bike

Today express my humble opinion, based on my experience on a subject that has proposed Robertho Perez da Silva from Sao Paulo:  Bicycles VS Motorcycles. So at first glance it is easy to differentiate the two vehicles without having to be a genius. To start I will say that I prefer the motobikes although there are many things that please me more than a motobike that the bike. It is long, when yet there was no Facebook or Twitter began what I consider my first big trip without which I made wi th 8 running away years of my house in my red Motoreta, crossing the railroad tracks to see a girl that I liked from college. The other was to Tudela (Navarra) Puerto Real (Cádiz) on a mountain bike with thin wheels.

 
The trip was about 950 kilometers in 9 days, alone and with suitcases I had to empty the 30 kilometer starting trip. On the bike you suffer more and misses the reprix a motorcycle. On the bike, if you choose the wrong way and you realize the 20 kilometers, you have to go back and that takes considerable time on the bike are minutes. On the bike it hurts more the ass. We must also say that when you finish a day cycling, personally, the shower is more rewarding than on the bike. The bike needs gas and the gasoline bike you are ... but I think it is much more expensive bike ride on a motorcycle. On a bike you can do more than a thousand miles a day while on a bicycle, making 100, but I got to do 250 maximum, you can come up with a song in the

My question is ... what if we mix both? This would be a hybrid electric bicycle. It gives you the feeling of a bike since you can pedal while you are assisted by an electric motor and there are models of electric bicycles able to reach between 45 and 60 kilometers per hour

I know, are not the 300 km / h of a powerful motorcycle, but neither are the 20 km / h on a bicycle but also save a lot on fuel. These bikes, depending on the model, can reach a range of 120 to 170 kms. There are other models, without depressing and high speeds, say about 50 kms / h with a range of 40 kms.

If I have to say that I remain of the two vehicles, I'll tell you It depends to use the bike. If you want a vehicle to the city I have no doubt that a bike is the best but if you're a little lazy or just do not want to get sweaty to work ... get yourself certainly one of those electric bicycles, for its economy, in the middle environment, because it is loaded in two hours and because there are today some Chulis and with overwhelming technology models.

However, if you want to travel long distances, feel the speed on your face ... I think that only you can do a motorcycle ... but perhaps to know what is to ride an electric bike ... we have to make a trial run.
I leave here a page that has happened to me a friend about these electric bikes

Hard Tribal: an early time motorcycle

Do not you believe it, but this bike we did almost 10 years ago, although the design of both the bike and the airbrushing, nobody would say.

Over the years, it has undergone minor variations as the background color that initially was black and then Carlos (owner of the bike) decided to change from yellow to give a more striking touch.

the genuine model of bike was a Fat Boy with 1340 cc engine evolution, but as you can see, is little resemblance to the original. The Biker Zone Magazine was interested in the bike a few years ago and its No. 100 published a report on it.

It should be noted your deposit in the form of coupled tear perfectly to the car seat "Lepera" his fork inverted escapes Fred Kodlin and rear wheel 7 ".  If you sound familiar the mirror is" two hard on wheels, as in this Mickey Rourke movie wore on his motorcycle.