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Old 05-23-2012, 04:17 PM   #78 (permalink)
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Sven7/Tyler, that sure is an interesting concept. I agree about venting the front wheel farings too.

This sort of gets into the whole argument about exposed wheels and fairings, don't it?

I would suggest covering up those rear wheels and smoothing it out back there.

There was a recent concept remotely similar to this less than a year ago. It looked like it would catch more air than it would deflect. I liked it just a little, because it dared to be different but that was about it.

I don't think this study is an improvement over my stuff, but it does squeeze the brain when attempting to explain why.

I did draw something like this a few years ago, I hinged the suspension arm/faring at the body which would cause it to act like a large fork (similar to a motorcycle, but with a pivot). When I thought about the moment arm action I was creating I quickly abandoned it.
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