We also have extreme winds in southern New Mexico, at least during the
spring months. The day I did a long back-to-back ride of the GTS and the
(at that time just introduced) K1200RS, I found ours to be better in the
wind. In fact, I've never found a comparably sized, fully-faired bike
that's as easy to ride in a cross wind as the GTS, and I've ridden in
enough winds to know, living where I do.
HiWay 93.....yep. In 1973/74 I lived on that road, north of Golden, and
yikes!! Very windy. Rocky Flats, or the NCAR facilities.......lots and
lots of windy days and nights.
Phil
P.S. Semis get blown over on the freeways here too.
On Mon, 21 May 2001, Loss, Joe wrote:
> I regularly commute from Boulder to Golden on 93 which is notoriously windy
> so I know how you felt. Semi-trailer trucks occasionally get blown over on
> their side on this road! I have ridden in really scary winds along there but
> the GTS has always performed admirably...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Sheraden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> Speaking of GTS stability, my Sunday ride was a fine
> example. I left the house in Denver early Sunday
> afternoon. Sunny, 75 degrees F. Perfect. As I
> headed into the mountains, I rode into some cloud and
> the temperature dropped slightly. On my way home the
> temperature began to plummet and the wind picked up.
big snip here
> Fifteen minutes later, as I pulled into my driveway,
> safe and sound, it began to snow lightly. Enjoying a
> hot cup of Ovaltine (seriously)in my comfy leather
> chair, I reflected that things might not have gone so
> well on another bike.
