How to Ride A Motorcycle Safely Against Strong Winds?

 With the winter almost behind as spring ahead is going to be quite windy and you might have to constantly deal with strong windy weather conditions on the highway while riding a motorcycle. With that in mind, here are a few important tips that you need to know about riding a motorcycle safely against strong winds.  These tips will help you in keeping the motorcycle stable on the highway irrespective of how strong the winds become.

Be aerodynamic

Make yourself as aerodynamic as possible because the more resistance against the wind, the more difficult it will become for you to keep the motorcycle stable on the road. In order to make yourself Aerodynamic, invest in the best quality motorcycle riding gears, especially a good quality premium brand helmet that will reduce your footprint on the motorcycle and allow you to cut to the wind easily. There are different types of motorcycle helmets in the market at the most recommended one is obviously the full-face helmet which is better at providing you better protection as well as in cutting through the wind because it is a closed shell design which is something very vital in making your completely Aerodynamic on the motorcycle as possible. In addition to a premium helmet, you are also going to need a good quality riding jacket and riding pants all of which are equally important in reducing wind drag on your body and thereby on the motorcycle.

Keep an eye on the weather

Before beginning the day's ride, always keep an eye on the weather. You can do that by installing weather applications on your mobile phone and judge the condition of the day depending on the prediction on the weather. If you foresee bad weather ahead, postpone your ride or take Your car on that day. There is no point in risking yourself by taking out the motorcycle on a very strong windy day. Seasonal patterns are also important to notice and if you anticipate a strong weather condition coming, keep the motorcycle safely parked inside the garage and look for other alternatives.

Avoid the crosswind 

Even after taking all the precautions mentioned above, if you have to ride in a strong windy condition make sure that you are not hitting the crosswind as much as possible. In very simple terms crosswind is the direction of wind coming on to your body from the sides and not directly from ahead or behind you. There is very little that you can do if there is a very strong crosswind.  The only solution that we can recommend for you is to postpone the ride and wait until the wind has subsided. 

Keep the body loose

Very important and practical tips that we have for you while riding a motorcycle and strong wind conditions is to keep your body loose and allow it to move with the wind.  Keeping the body very rigid is what gets motorcyclists into trouble. When you allow your body to move with the wind that is a chance against the wind becomes much reduced compared to when you keep it very rigid which creates a lot of resistance that you simply cannot manage with the Limited power of the motorcycle or your body strength. It will also exhaust you very quickly and lead to fatigue which is something you definitely do not want when you are Riding in a bad weather condition. 

Ride with the headwind or tailwind

Make it a point to ride with the headwind or the tailwind so that you do not have to fight against the wind as strongly as you have to do if there was a crosswind blowing across the direction of your ride. In order to do that, you can simply check the mobile phone application regarding the weather that you can anticipate during the day and plan your rides accordingly.  The second thing that you can do to avoid getting into a crosswind and ride with the headwind or tailwind is to plan the ride to leverage the condition that is already evolving in front of you. 

Stay safe at all times

Last but not the least, always focus on staying safe while riding a motorcycle.  in order to do that always right with all the necessary motorcycle riding gears with you at all times.  The most basic and important of all motorcycle gears is obviously a good quality premium motorcycle helmet, especially a full-face helmet that comes with the latest safety features and safety approval from the relevant authorities in your country. In addition to that you are also going to need other motorcycle riding gears such as a jacket, a boot and necessary gloves to keep the hands protected in the event of an accident. it is also very important to make yourself as clearly visible to other motorists as possible so that they can avoid hitting you even if they are distracted with strong crosswinds. 

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