I have a sissy-bar bag, and that's about the same as riding 2 up. When I lived in VA (hampton roads). those bridges SUCKED. I would spread my knees as wide as possible and expect a 2 foot jump to either side at any moment. Just keep alert for gusts and be ready for a shift in either direction at any time. Don't be a hot shot.. and just keep it humble. You'll survive

One thing to watch for, 2-up or not, is a strong gust that suddenly stops, causing you to over-correct for it and going to the wind-ward side. I generally try to position more to center in strong gustys for that reason. Don't tense up, that will contribute to an over-correction.


Weather being, well, weather it's inevitable that you'll encounter high winds. You'll get your practise time in (one-up and 2-up).

The trick is recogniseing when it's too much. Even, (perhaps especially) veterans need to be alert to when to be cautious and pull over. Living in Tulsa makes me unusually aware of this particular hazard. We get 60-70mph side-winds in bursts, let alone tornados. When I start shifting lanes I pull-over at an over-pass, etc. to wait it out.

Ern