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Old 11-14-2011, 05:02 PM   #10 (permalink)
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practicality

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Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
I don't think you can beat screw-on Mooneyes on steelies. Generations of racers found these to be very workable.

I always thought that for better street practicality, I'd cou out an elliptical hole and use an extended tire stem. The gain in drag would be infinitesimal.
BD,Renault did this with their Vesta II concept.It's a really elegant solution for brake cooling and stem access.
The periphery of the hole might need to be 'weighted' to compensate for the material removed,allowing a nice high speed dynamic balance.
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