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Having bought my 'wing late in the season I haven't spent much time on it. To get comfortable on the bike I have stayed on the back roads where the speeds are lower. I have yet to spend any time on the highway.
My question is "What can I expect when I am behind a large vehicle, passingone or being passed by one?" An aquaintance who has riden in the past says that thevortex from those large trucks can be downright dangerous. One of the reasons for purchasing a Goldwing in the first place was the size/weight of the bike but that was making the assumption that the larger, heavier touring bike can handle the turbulance better than the smaller cruisers. I encountered a fewstiff crosswinds while crossing overpasses and simply slowed down and leaned into the wind. Are traffic vortices handled the same way?
Happy New Year to all!:waving:
Having bought my 'wing late in the season I haven't spent much time on it. To get comfortable on the bike I have stayed on the back roads where the speeds are lower. I have yet to spend any time on the highway.
My question is "What can I expect when I am behind a large vehicle, passingone or being passed by one?" An aquaintance who has riden in the past says that thevortex from those large trucks can be downright dangerous. One of the reasons for purchasing a Goldwing in the first place was the size/weight of the bike but that was making the assumption that the larger, heavier touring bike can handle the turbulance better than the smaller cruisers. I encountered a fewstiff crosswinds while crossing overpasses and simply slowed down and leaned into the wind. Are traffic vortices handled the same way?
Happy New Year to all!:waving: