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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
I had a feeling he'd do better with a different base vehicle. Throughout his development he reported no real fe increase due to aero. The Helix seemed to be hitting a wall and I think a traditional gearbox would have helped.
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Agreed. He's had several email responses like this during the project, and not only from myself. He is really trying to do what an ecomodder does. It's all not very well travelled soil, so he is learning lessons. He has alot of support from the average Joe, and the ear of industry. Fortunately he is still in the mode of using an existing vehicle with easy to do mods, I think the goal is to sell a kit that we can use on our own bikes.
I for one am hoping the industry will take notice and we can have a Metro XFI or Civic VX of motorcycles - even if we have to make it ourselves.
I support Vetter in his efforts. Motorcycles really have a long development road ahead as modern technology has not been applied to making them efficient. Aerodynamics can play a major role, as it does in cars and trucks.