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Originally Posted by Christ
The one posted above is actually a Kawasaki KX250, single cylinder 4 stroke.
The seating position was re-configured from straight up to recumbent (leaned back, la-z-boy style.
The fairing could look quite different, I agree. I've also seen many fully enclosed designs, such as Burt's Bonneville fairing (Fastest Indian), except he used part of his body as the upper part of the fairing, seated in sport-bike configuration, so that while tucked, he was the upper line of the fairing, and the bike could still be ridden somewhat upright as well.
Just shooting some ideas out there for you, so you don't overlook anything, and maybe you'll find/solve a problem with something. Here's to safety and good luck with the design!
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It seems like there would be an awful lot of turbulence around his legs in their configuration. I wonder why the fairing on this bike wasn't designed like this, where he could drop his feet downward to meet the opening.
I've seen burts Indian quite alot, and my original plan was to make a fairing with a tucked position in mind... just like the rifle on craig's website.
However, after i began having lower back pains for constantly tucking every day, i decided to rethink that idea. In fact, i look just like the guy in the picture above when i tuck. Imagine sitting like that for an hour straight.
Just like Craig said, i want the vehicle to be comfortable and practical for every day use.