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kach22i · 03-12-2015, 11:09 AM

My thoughts on canopy width, if you plan to get your shoulders in go wider, plus wider more to include wearing a coat when you have to.

Side impact of your skull against the canopy is heightened the narrower it is.

Do you plan on wearing a helmet on the street? More room could help there as well.

All that said, keeping the weight down should help the physics of it all (acceleration, braking, handling), measure in safety and decide on how much or how little you can get by with.

A more upright seating position will help make you be seen, it's best not to get hit in the first place, right?

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kach22i Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 4,178 Thanks: 127 Thanked 2,802 Times in 1,968 Posts	My thoughts on canopy width, if you plan to get your shoulders in go wider, plus wider more to include wearing a coat when you have to. Side impact of your skull against the canopy is heightened the narrower it is. Do you plan on wearing a helmet on the street? More room could help there as well. All that said, keeping the weight down should help the physics of it all (acceleration, braking, handling), measure in safety and decide on how much or how little you can get by with. A more upright seating position will help make you be seen, it's best not to get hit in the first place, right? __________________ George Architect, Artist and Designer of Objects 2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe 1977 Porsche 911s Targa 1998 Chevy S-10 Pick-Up truck 1989 Scat II HP Hovercraft You cannot sell aerodynamics in a can............