Chopped wrote on 04/16/08 at 12:29:25: I did notice yesturday that the little savage does not like the wind. Started wobbling at 20mph gusts. Got a little nervous heading over a bridge when the bottom felt like it was going to come out from under me! I just cranked it down to 45 and kept on pushin!
Indeed, last year I had a problem with cross-winds at high speed and I thought it was just from fact that I hadn't really been on a bike in 15 years. I assumed that this year I would feel more comfortable, and in some case I have been.
Yesterday was quite gusty in Illinois and on my ride home from work (30 mi.) I had a near constant heavy side wind that would push the savage almost off the road. 45 mph certainly takes care of it, but I can't really go that slow on most of the roads I need to take.
When riding with my brother last year, however, sometimes if I had trouble with the strong winds, he would switch bikes with me (his is a ninja 650) and say that the savage is as solid as a rock and he didn't notice anything at all. I figured it was just the rider.