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Motorcycle aerodynamics, a slippery and windy, slope?
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Also take a look at another current design:
214 mpg with DIY aerodynamic fairings on a Honda 125cc motorbike | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com
claims: “A 40mph (65 km/h) side wind is no problem,”
no front overhang, but also not a tapered long high tail either.
Yes, I saw that. It's a beautiful design. One way you could improve on it, is by sitting where your feet normally are, and then you'd be able to cut down the side surface area and lower your center of gravity.
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