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Old 12-18-2009, 12:01 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by theycallmeebryan View Post
I plan to extend the front fairing over top and around the front wheel, not have it actually attached to the forks.....much like you see in the aero recumbent on the previous page.

The problem seems to be that turbulence is causing instability in the steering when a fairing is attached to the forks. Air hits this rotating object and simply wants to move it.
Brian,

Here is confirmation that you indeed, do not want to add a fairing to the front wheel by itself...

... The fairing around the front wheel needs to be supported by the frame...

Ask me how I know!!

Picasa Web Albums - jsmosher - Motorcycle-Fa...

Needless to say, the beautiful work on the front fairing did not last. The fairing however, is still going strong.

P.S. It took a while to find these old photos from 1988.

Jim.
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