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Old 11-27-2009, 10:31 PM   #8 (permalink)
thatguitarguy
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Maroon Ballon - '98 Chrysler Town & Country LXI
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
I ask because I have thought about the Mirror thing, reshaping the trailing line of the mirrors to close down the wake a little bit more, so that it reaches the "apex" of the shape and begins closing, rather than continuing to open past the aft edge termination. I dunno how much it would help compared to taking the mirrors off, but it might provide an option to those who aren't comfortable without mirrors?
I think this is a great approach: The parts of the bike that have to stick out - mirrors, turnsignals - are incorporated into the fairing that covers the bars and levers. It's very smooth and comfortable, and with the grip warmers and warm gloves, my hands stay warm down into the 20s.
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