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Old 02-10-2012, 12:14 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by drmiller100 View Post
I think Craig's rules are right on. It is all fine and dandy to dream and armchair race, but when done, people want to DRIVE their vehicles, and they need to haul a bit of cargo.

Other then that, show up and run!
I'm building an aero trunk so I can ride with them at Ohio. My otherwise stock CBR250R will do 90mpg in their event with a little pulse and glide. If Alan gets a good parts list dialed in, it will make a streamliner conversion into a 4-5 day project and you will start to see 100's of adopters as the bikes are still 100% rideable and it will be very cheap. And it is happening now. If it is too cold for the slight amount of remaining open air that is around you then there is ice on the road and no outrigger will help you then after you are sliding on your side toward whatever. It's time for the third wheel. Gyros make a cool functioning show bike but the Lit might just as well be made by Honda as a one off toy to prove a concept. Too expensive and still years away and still just two small contact patches keep you pointing where you want to go. No office lady is ever going to ride that to work even if gas is $20/ gallon. Not if there is a three wheeled option that is just as light and almost as aero.
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