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Old 07-07-2009, 04:05 PM   #58 (permalink)
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you die in a crosswind

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Originally Posted by theycallmeebryan View Post
I was curious as to how the idea of (4 length : 1 Height) ratio would apply to my Ninja 250. So i drew a diagram in photoshop to figure it out.



I took into consideration where my head would be for the highest point.
The lighter fairing meets the 4 length : 1 Height ratio completely.
It would be 15.4 feet long!!

The dark fairing is perhaps a more realistic and streetable approach.
It would be a realistic 8.55 feet long.


Not too far off from what the prometheus EV ninja looks like.
The template isn't intended for motorcycles per se.You would never survive a sidewind gust.You'd simply be blown off the road or into the next lane,vehicle,guardrail,fence,tractor-trailer,etc..You get the picture.------- My oldest brother witnessed a rider decapitation this way in Los Angeles.Trikes have an advantage with respect to streamlining,as they provide some roll moment resistance impossible to achieve with a 2-wheeler.
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