Back in the 90’s I learned a basic truth about motorcycle weight and wind. I was on my second trip to Arizona and was riding a Yamaha TDM that I had rented from Al. I was riding with a friend from Virginia and he was on a K100RT. All the way across Oklahoma I was riding at what seemd a 45 degree angle because of the strong cross winds, but he was having little difficulty on the heavy (by comparison) K100. This past Saturday was a really nice riding day here, except the wind was blowing hard. So using the “heavy is better in wind” theory I naturally chose the XR1200 as my mount. Good decision, during the day the wind grew much stronger, but “my harley” held steadfast to course and proved another axiom “torque is good” as it easily accelerated into the strong headwinds. So, although in many cases weight can be a detriment, it can be a real plus, especially in windy country like ours. Ride what you can, when you can 🙂