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Old 11-12-2014, 06:54 AM   #64 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
modified his bike to sit lower
Sitting lower is all about reducing frontal area. A higher CG and lower side CoP help the bike automatically lean into a side wind. The lower body work should almost scrape the ground at full travel and be squared off as the race bikes are for the best aero behind the front wheel, and for the best side wind stability. No off road log hopping on a streamliner.
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