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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2002 3:50 pm
Next time, try sticking your knee out in the direction the wind is coming from, and you ride down the road. An old road-riding trick. - Dave Svoboda, Sandy Eggo> From: Devon Jarvis > I know what you mean. You will have to change aerodynamics to > help this, > steering geometry or suspension setup won't help a lot. Mostly, it's > just the size, shape, and height of the KLR that does this. > Being lower > to the ground would give the sidewinds a little less > leverage, but you'd > mess up the suspension faster than you'd help the wind problem. > > Removing the windshield helps a little. Wearing riding > clothes that are > made from a stiff material (thick cordura, leather etc) and > tight enough > not to flap around helps the comfort level if not the vulnerability to > sidewinds.