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Old 11-11-2014, 10:57 AM   #58 (permalink)
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I'm just trying to save you some trouble. Craig Vetter has already experimented with all of this many years ago and found that he had to remove the doors from his design as it was dangerous in the wind. And that was without the roof which has huge leverage to blow you off line because it is so high.
For anyone thinking of building an aerodynamic motorcycle, I would strongly recommend sitting down for a week and reading through Vetter's seven year long project log that covers several bikes, from Helix to Ninjette. Avoid the problems he ran into, and be realistic in your expectations.
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