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Old 07-13-2010, 05:59 AM   #61 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bnmorgan View Post
I wonder if the small "trip lip" or whatever they're actually called that are used on the top edge of many motorcycle windshields, esp sport bikes, would help. They're gentle but abrupt at the same time, helping throw a lot of wind up over the riders head. They kinda create a blade effect that shoves air up as a deflector instead of trying to move all the air....or at least that's how they're explained.
Those lips do nothing except make money for the sellers.

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