Hey is there anything you can do to make sidewind less of a pain in the ***? We've had alot of wind in the last month and once the wind goes more than 20mph it start to get dangerous to ride and 30mph or more makes highway almost impossible. My bike's my ownly vehicle so just don't ride in the wind isn't an option.

 

no, the only thing to do is to ride through it and be ready for gusts.
also, do not wear any loose clothing or gear that could catch the wind.

 

does tucking down help against sidewinds or does it make is worse by making a larger area that the wind can't go around?

 

Tucking to the bike helps. Just keep a firm (but not a choke hold) grip through the gusts. If it's too windy don't ride.

 

Evening,
I have an old slab - sided CBR1000 and they are a real pain in the wind. As I was using the bike for a 120mile commute during the summer, I fitted a top box on, and guess what? No more side-wind problems. Now I am not suggesting you fit a top box to an RR or something, but you could experiment with a removeable tail bag. Maybe it would help. I suspect its due to the wind hitting above and below the through-centre line of the bike. Could be worth a try.

Ara

 

I find.. and this might sound daft but the faster I go the less of an issue side wind is. I can still feel it but it has less of a force on the side. I just steer through it normally.

 

I live about a mile off the Atlantic and side wind in the 20+ is very common. You get use to it and like Anubis said... speed helps. You have more forward momentum to keep you upright. I've actually had the pleasure of a tropical storm... 50+ winds and water up to my ankles. That sucked. Tucking down does help a lot because it reduces the mass from the higher areas. If you sit up straight, your body is higher from the center of gravity and you add a lot of leverage for the wind to use to knock you over.

 

Just be glad you're not in cali where i am at. these cross winds are killer. The wind pushes my bike everywhere. All i can do is stay on my toes and ride thru it. I usually tuck in when it gets bad. Not too sure if it helps of makes it worse but it gets me thru it...

 

Hmm, I always slow way down when the wind gets bad. What's a top box?