PeterS - look for 'Recumbent Honda 90' thread, I'm sure you'll find something there.
Teri - I would have no problem whatsoever riding in close proximity to another vehicle in the conditions I have already experienced, so long as the 'stall strip' was installed. Without it I would certainly not be comfortable, such is the difference with and without.
As I mentioned earlier, by a 'seat of my pants' feeling, I could feel the bike being moved by the wind (is that roll or yaw?) but it could still be steered within inches with little or no steering input. I suppose it must be self correcting, or what Royce would call 'good cross wind indifference', quite amazing as the all up weight is around 180 Kg.
I don't know how bad conditions would have to be before they become 'too bad', I expect I'll find out, hopefully before I end up in a hedge or as you might say 'on a grassy verge' ?.
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Praise indeed, but I'm just a tinkerer capitalising on the hard work of others.
I'm happy to share the results of any further testing, in the hope that others with more knowlege can come up with something that would benefit us all.
I got 2 metres of 20mm x 30 mm of 'L' profile plastic today, guess what I'm doing tomorrow.
I found the fan tuft test useful for showing the airflow over the panniers and top box, there's more work to be done in these areas, so I won't abandon that just yet.
I'm sure something can be arranged with regards real world tuft testing, the 'funny looks' I get don't bother me much.
Please stay in touch, we are not a million miles apart geographically or in our aims and ambitions, maybe our paths will cross and we can compare notes.
Pete.
P.S. Please don't be offended by that English/Welsh thing, I wouln't use you as target practice any more than I would my Scottish or Irish neighbours.