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Old 08-19-2009, 12:39 PM   #85 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
C'mon dude, what do you think happens?!? It's better than flesh on pavement anyway.

Think personal safety...
Fixed.

I'm thinking it's a positive project, but "thinking positively" is subjective at best. Sure, it's positive in that he can get like 30% better gas mileage, but in the (however unlikely) event that something goes wrong, he's stuck in a (possibly burning) cage of fiberglass. I don't think the perceived risk is worth the gains, by any means.

Referring to Vetter's design, there is adequate room for escape, and you won't even get rashed up for the most part, because the legs are protected by a streamlined (but still open) fairing.
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