Wind
05-11-2014, 01:44 PM
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Wind
When I ride on the freeway, it seems I get more wind blowing on my left leg than my right leg. Both of my feet are planted on the floorboards in the same place, and it doesn't matter if I am heading in one direction or the other. Just seems like the air is all directed towards the right side of the bike. I don't get it.
Anyone else notice this? I know lowers would probably help; will get those eventually.
05-11-2014, 01:47 PM
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had any trouble with sciatica ?
the nerve compression can cause a lesser sensation in the right leg.
my wind experience is about equal on my bike(s), with or without lowers
mike
05-11-2014, 02:00 PM
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had any trouble with sciatica ?
the nerve compression can cause a lesser sensation in the right leg.
my wind experience is about equal on my bike(s), with or without lowers
mike
No. I can see the wind blowing across my leg from the knee down. On the left, it's all ruffled with wound, on the right, there's hardly any wind.
05-11-2014, 02:13 PM
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I think you must have gotten a left handed bike by accident.
05-11-2014, 04:04 PM
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Maybe the brake pedal, and master clyinder are deflecting it
05-11-2014, 04:12 PM
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Maybe the brake pedal, and master clyinder are deflecting it
Could be.
I could try some leather lowers, there's just not a lot of options for the Lindby bar.
05-11-2014, 04:51 PM
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The air cleaner cover is probably blocking/deflecting more than the horn cover?
05-11-2014, 06:41 PM
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Could be.
I could try some leather lowers, there's just not a lot of options for the Lindby bar.
I had the drag soft lowers on my lindby bar for a season and they help a lot but not as much as the ebay lowers
05-11-2014, 10:31 PM
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I had the drag soft lowers on my lindby bar for a season and they help a lot but not as much as the ebay lowers
Yeah, I'm thinking about the ebay lowers... maybe the ones made by Mutazu.
05-11-2014, 10:53 PM
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Are you riding sidesaddle?....sorry, could not resist.