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Old 08-19-2011, 08:23 PM   #51 (permalink)
redyaris
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Alberta Canada
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redyaris - '07 Toyota Yaris
Team Toyota
90 day: 45.54 mpg (US)

Gray - '07 Suzuki GS500 F
Motorcycle
90 day: 70.4 mpg (US)

streamliner1 - '83 Honda VT500 streamliner
Motorcycle
90 day: 75.63 mpg (US)

White Whale - '12 Sprinter 2500 Cargo Van
90 day: 22.01 mpg (US)
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Thank you , an excellent resource !David MacKay FRS: Sustainable Energy - without the hot air: Contents

Gray is an interesting project ,how do you find it in cross winds with the extra bodywork on the rear ? I can see something similar being very useful on the Dreamliner modification .

Any difficulties getting on and off ?
Cross winds are no problem although the bike leans a bit more. getting on and off is not a problem although it is different because I have to lead with the foot rather than the knee. I do recomend that the top of the cargo box taper from the top as fast as posible in order to lower the center of pressure as much as posible. I live in an area that has lots of wind and some very strong wind. When riding north south I get side winds all the time.

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