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So let me get this straight Bill ..
If I come on a Moto Moccoco tour and then I tell you that my farts really spoilt my trip .. you will refund me my money?
Where do I sign
There's always one isn't there 
Never been to such a dangerously windy place...
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There's always one isn't there 
everywherevirtually
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Better not ride either of the Severn Bridges then
+1 I rode to Devon in July of last year from Cheshire via Touratech. It rained for the whole 600 mile round trip. The Gales were Force 8. I rode over the Severn Bridge and they closed it after me (The cross winds were 50mph). There was just the truck in front of me that I was using a guide... basically if it blew over I would stop.
The only thing that kept me on the bridge was the fact that my girlfriend was on the back and adding extra weight
. It was hard work, it was scary but ultimately it was just part of the big picture of motorcycling. I wont be avoiding Wales or the Severn Bridge because of the wind 
Living in North West England I'm no stranger to strong winds (burp
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Ross - did you experience the 'lets build a concrete wall to try and give the crosswind sufferer's a break?'
Wonder what on earth it wa supposed to be?
Wonder what on earth it wa supposed to be?
It's a wonder you don't complain about the heat as well.
And now you know why no one goes in june, the windy season. Especially along the coast.
Bit like the mistral wind in south of france in september
And now you know why no one goes in june, the windy season. Especially along the coast.
Bit like the mistral wind in south of france in september
Lamble
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On the narrow part of south Mexico at its narrowest point, the Atlantic winds and Pacific winds battle for dominance and to blow you off. To avoid it I headed up to the hills. All was well until one hairpin, second from the top. I took the bend at 25 mph and the wind hit. It stalled the bike. It knocked 25 mph and all my momentum off the bike instantly and the bike was canted over.
Unfortunately I was also on the outside so there's a sheer edge. It took me 45 minutes to turn the bike around, using my left knee as a brace and pivot point.
Back down to the coast road and the gustings there. And that's the big problem, it's not a constant and it's not from the same direction, from moment to moment. The wind turbines are a huge clue. They are at the bottom of the valleys that channel the strong winds into jet streams.
50 mph is the optimum. Below that and you get blown over, you can't stop. Above that and you get blown off. So 50 mph for hour after hour, 250 miles from one town to the next. Never been so exhausted, frightened and reluctant to get back on my bike again, ever, ever, ever.
Unfortunately I was also on the outside so there's a sheer edge. It took me 45 minutes to turn the bike around, using my left knee as a brace and pivot point.
Back down to the coast road and the gustings there. And that's the big problem, it's not a constant and it's not from the same direction, from moment to moment. The wind turbines are a huge clue. They are at the bottom of the valleys that channel the strong winds into jet streams.
50 mph is the optimum. Below that and you get blown over, you can't stop. Above that and you get blown off. So 50 mph for hour after hour, 250 miles from one town to the next. Never been so exhausted, frightened and reluctant to get back on my bike again, ever, ever, ever.
garfield
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sorry it was a bit rough, I've had day's like that on the A68....
for all the mad sh*t I've done I've looked back and laughed, it's the only way, what don't break you, makes you....
onyack
for all the mad sh*t I've done I've looked back and laughed, it's the only way, what don't break you, makes you....
onyack
Thanks for the constructive comment Steptoe.
Do you wear a collared shirt under your bike jacket per chance?
And as far as the Mistral in September goes, it is no match for what I experienced in Maroc... the Mistral is a piece of p*ss, at least it's reasonably consistent and knows which way it wants to blow and for how long most of the time...
Windy season? June? EH?!!
FANUM!!!!! WTF!!!!
Do you wear a collared shirt under your bike jacket per chance?
And as far as the Mistral in September goes, it is no match for what I experienced in Maroc... the Mistral is a piece of p*ss, at least it's reasonably consistent and knows which way it wants to blow and for how long most of the time...
Windy season? June? EH?!!
FANUM!!!!! WTF!!!!
Do you wear a collared shirt under your bike jacket per chance?
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Yes i do, i'm a big fan of the button down collar either a ralph lauren or ben sherman.
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Yes i do, i'm a big fan of the button down collar either a ralph lauren or ben sherman.
True hardcore Adventurers use nothing less than Paul Smith.... sir you are a sham
Ted Simon likes wearing a stripe, i think they could be Paul Smith.
I find the collars a bit too high.
Thanks for the constructive comment Steptoe.
Do you wear a collared shirt under your bike jacket per chance?
And as far as the Mistral in September goes, it is no match for what I experienced in Maroc... the Mistral is a piece of p*ss, at least it's reasonably consistent and knows which way it wants to blow and for how long most of the time...
Windy season? June? EH?!!
FANUM!!!!! WTF!!!!
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wind/
"Sirocco events tend to occur year-round without a favored month or season. However, strong gale-force siroccos are most common during the spring. The average duration of continuous gale force winds during a Scirocco is 10 to 12 hours and occasionally as long as 36 hours. The onset of a gale-force Sirocco often occurs as a surface low moves into the Gulf of Gabes from Tunisia, combined with the passage of a deep 500 mb trough extending well into north Africa and positioned west of the Gulf of Gabes. The gale-force Sirocco is most common during the spring and may reach wind forces between 5 and 8 Bft."
Hope that helps.
