How to Ride a Motorcycle in the Wind

Tired of getting pushed around by the wind? Learn how to handle even the fiercest wind blasts like an experienced pro. This no-nonsense video is full of tips and techniques to help you deal with everything from your basic highway gusts to gale force blasts of wind. Whether you're a beginner or been riding for awhile, you'll appreciate these advanced techniques for confidently cruising through even the windiest of days.

[rickbeach]

John's videos are as good as any on utube and better than most - skilled educator - Thanks

[larrycadle]

I've watched tons of wind handling videos in the last 9 months. Me personally, I've struggled with wind the most. After watching this video, I feel like all the videos I've watched were probably wrong. This is the first one that makes sense. Great work!

[machupikachu]

Great video!

On a trip up to San Francisco on I5 North, we hit a crosswind so violent that the front wheel on our fully loaded bike (with passenger) was actually skipping on the tarmac. That sucked. Bad.

Stay safe out there y'all.

Cheers!

[mandi]

Counter steering into a crosswind came natural to me but the "hang loose" or you'll move the bike with you as the wind moves your body never occurred to me. Thx for the tip. Will implement next ride 👍

[brentcollins]

Today’s crosswinds on my Honda Grom brought me here. Thank you very much!!!

[emsterwheels]

New rider here and first time riding the bike on the freeway and experienced strong winds going past cars and big trucks. Had to search up youtube and found this. Thank u and I subscribed

[drewnax]

One fortnight ago I rode into a constant 40mph headwind with gusts up to 60 mph for 6 hours. I didn’t even realize I was constantly counter steering until my whole right side was sore that night. All of these are solid tips

[OutlawCaliber]

I guess you were smarter than I was. I slowed down but never stopped. I tucked over the tank and leaned the bike against the wind.

[leeshepherd]

I am a new rider. Took the msf course. No instructions on riding in the wind btw. So far the wind is my biggest issue. I've caught myself doing exactly what I'm not supposed to.... Death grip on the bars. I keep telling myself to relax. Thanks for the video. This is the only information I have found on YouTube that actually makes sense

[raymondmeyer]

I recall being quite unsettled by the wind when I first started riding. In time I came to discover that I will be fine. I enjoyed all the good principles and advice you had to offer. Thanks

[vinivicci]

I watched this because I wanted to know more about riding in the wind. I was riding today (in 30+ mph crosswind gusts in Hawaii) and was getting all pushed around, from both sides. I guess I was doing what I needed to do. Loosening up is a bit tricky when you feel the bike trying to move out from under you.

[dawgfather]

Obviously new rider here, my anxiety made me pause the video to regroup after you said to "Let Go". I even started to nervously laugh out loud just thinking about loosening my grip as a semi blows past me on the highway waiting for the back blast wind force to assault me coming off the trailer. I think this is going to be a bit of a challenge for me. Thank you for the tip, I will give it a try. It's always windy where I live out west and being 3 mins from route 66 ... there's never a shortage of tractor and trailers.

[mikegintz]

Thank you so much I just got my motorcycle endorsement yesterday with no training other than a few videos on using the clutch and brakes.I never considered the wind being difficult to deal with until I felt the wind pushing me almost into oncoming traffic yesterday several times.Thank God it didn't.

[Rich_Newell_]

I have ridden motorcycles for years but only recently have experienced riding in windy conditions where I feel like I am riding on marbles with the wind pushing me laterally, I have found that getting into the "Tucked" position helps tremendously, even if you are not going super fast. In this case I am not tucking for speed aerodynamics, yet I become more one with the bike resulting in more control and less lateral movement from the wind.

[alltherestofit]

I've been riding for 20 years and recently whilst doing 60 mph in very high gusty winds my front wheel briefly lost contact with the road. It corrected itself but it shook me up a bit! I felt a gust come up from the bottom but it might have been a bit of grease on the road as well, I don't know. Since then I've been struggling in winds but these tips will help, thank you!

[groovyeyal]

This video was so informative! I have the same bike with no windscreen. I was the same way watching other motorcyclists zoom by me in the wind and I couldn't figure out how they made It look so easy. Now I'm better at 120km than I was before at 90km. It makes riding on the highway so much more enjoyable. Thanks again for this.

[terribrown]

I wish I had watched this three days ago lol. Two days ago I was facing strong winds and it really was after I forced myself to relax that I literally was having an easier time. It was counter intuitive not to have a death grip on the handlebars. I was a little scared to be honest. I drove through some canyon stuff, then Pacific Coast Highway, then the freeway; with freakin wind the whole time. Anyway, your suggestions are spot on.

[vincenttarquini]

Best video on dealing with wind on a bike I have ever seen. Thanks!

[thekbshouse]

Cheers for this. Probably saved my life while I was riding on the highway in the rain passing trucks couple of days back. Wind hit me pretty bad and kept it calm, loose and counter steered to safety.
Last year I was squeezing myself into the bike and whiteknuckling when wind started throwing me around.

[justingilbert]

Thanks a million You confirmed my thoughts, which helps this beginner whose desire to react in one way has to learn to follow logical instincts .