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Old 02-24-2012, 03:44 PM   #20 (permalink)
bschloop
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Michigan
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sr185 bullet - '81 Yamaha SR185 streamliner
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90 day: 96.35 mpg (US)

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I've been to airtech, and I pretty much can't afford anything they have. Fred Hayes is using an airtech landspeed fairing that costs $4000, (almost as much as a new 250cc bike, so I don't think I'm competing with him on aero. Mostly I want to show that anyone can meet the vetter conditions without shelling out the big bucks. so far my whole project is still under $700. The bike only cost me $450, and I've added a new rear sprocket (from a honda xr50) for $20, and I spent about $100 on last years homemade bags and fairing. So far this year I've ordered a fan for $20 a set of handlebars for $30, some fiberglass resin for $26 and a spare oil filter cover for $18 the rest has been random scrap that is lying around my garage. I will have to buy a few more things, but most of the investment is time, blood, sweat (lots of sweat last year), and tears/expletives.
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