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Old 05-18-2013, 05:29 PM   #30 (permalink)
NeilBlanchard
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The best example of aero drag vs weight that I know of is the streamliner Honda built by Allert Jacobs:

214 mpg with DIY aerodynamic fairings on a Honda 125cc motorbike

It gained 43% of it's original weight, and yet with the streamliner fairing (and the taller gearing that the lower drag makes possible) more than doubles the FE of the motorcycle.

So, I say that aero drag improvements trump weight savings - by a lot.
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