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KT_moto
Hi!
I've been searching like crazy to understand if I am asking too much from the situation, or if there is something that I can actually do, to make things more bearable.
The situation:
The issue:
This is mostly a highway scenario, where you would want to maintain these speeds for a long time.
Starting from 110kph, wind becomes a problem. It flicks my head left and right, considerably. On a 2 - 4 hour ride, it would become really unpleasant and taking break every 30 minutes is not ideal.
In range 110 - 130kph, it becomes less of a "flicking" and more of a "vibration" thing. I can only keep it for a modest 30 seconds, before I have to pull on the slow lane to go back to 100kph.
If these speeds are normal, then I am ready to end this topic here and consider other bikes, that would better fit my need. However, I have seen bikers not even breaking a sweat at 150kph.
What also puzzles me is that I have read that some riders with the same bike/height have no issue riding some 5k miles (touring) with the bike and I simply don't see it possible. A single day is killing me, let alone 1 full week of this craziness.
Any help is appreciated.
I've been searching like crazy to understand if I am asking too much from the situation, or if there is something that I can actually do, to make things more bearable.
The situation:
- Yamaha FZ6 S2 (naked) from 2008
- Helmet: Scorpion EXO-1400 AIR ATTUNE MATTE BLACK
- Windshield: Touring Windshield - 41cm tall (screenshot attached)
- My height - 184 cm
The issue:
This is mostly a highway scenario, where you would want to maintain these speeds for a long time.
Starting from 110kph, wind becomes a problem. It flicks my head left and right, considerably. On a 2 - 4 hour ride, it would become really unpleasant and taking break every 30 minutes is not ideal.
In range 110 - 130kph, it becomes less of a "flicking" and more of a "vibration" thing. I can only keep it for a modest 30 seconds, before I have to pull on the slow lane to go back to 100kph.
If these speeds are normal, then I am ready to end this topic here and consider other bikes, that would better fit my need. However, I have seen bikers not even breaking a sweat at 150kph.
What also puzzles me is that I have read that some riders with the same bike/height have no issue riding some 5k miles (touring) with the bike and I simply don't see it possible. A single day is killing me, let alone 1 full week of this craziness.
Any help is appreciated.