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Old 02-17-2010, 10:09 PM   #33 (permalink)
redyaris
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Janvos39 I did a quick test out in the garage to see what path my foot and leg could / would make when steping up onto the foot peg to mount the bike, and discovered that my foot goes over the seat where the rider sits without having to be a contortionist. This will allow me to fill up the space behind my back and be able to do as you suggest and reduce drag with a fairly large tapered section behind the rider. thanks for the insperation to look harder at the issue. What I have in mind is a ferm tapered nylon seat bag directly behind the rider as lugage bag.
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