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Having a tight fit to the rider is key and fairing behind the helmet helps too. The body sock has been tried on bicycles and a Kevlar fabric will give some protection from road rash. So far the advantage is with the partial panels used on Alan's fairing. The issue of safety and body work is beginning to be examined. The slide for life is acceptable at a race track as long as no one runs over you. On the street the body needs to be stiff enough to protect you if you slide out. A front crash requires some crush energy and an inertial reel lap belt so you can still knee drag but not get launched over the handlebars.
To keep the tail box short we are working with a 5:1 foil shape cut to 50% of length.
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