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Old 04-20-2012, 09:38 AM   #146 (permalink)
redyaris
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Based on what aerohead has suggested on the aerodynamic templet; that there may be no drag reduction beyond 80% of length mark, I suspect that something similar is true of our motorcycles/scooters. My guess is that a width at the rear between 5cm and 15cm is the point beyond witch there will be no reduction is drag resulting from a longer taper to 0cm. I will be building various tail sections to see...
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