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Originally Posted by SCOTTKILOWATT

I have a question for the brainiac's on this forum; If you're going 80mph into a 30mph headwind, would this feel the same as 110mph on a calm day? Physic's was never my strong subject, so I don't know how to compute something like this.
Just wondering....

That's a good question. I vote with Rich.

Originally Posted by RichLockyer

Yup.

I've been in headwinds that had some of the 750s and 1100s in the group in 3rd gear pinned and they couldn't maintain 55mph.... while I was pinned in 5th barely holding 80 and getting 25mpg.

You don't make much progress against strong headwinds, and it makes you tired to boot!

Originally Posted by Bwadife

Yep, and if you go with 30mph wind from the back it will feel like going 50 mph in a calm day

I'd like to have some of what you been smokin...