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Grant-53 · 06-13-2015, 04:00 PM

Just like any other vehicle bikes benefit from reducing air drag. Strangely enough the best gains seem to come from starting at the back and working forward. A wheel cover and tail box are inexpensive to make and effective in reducing drag.

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Grant-53 Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Elmira, NY Posts: 1,790 Thanks: 320 Thanked 360 Times in 299 Posts	Just like any other vehicle bikes benefit from reducing air drag. Strangely enough the best gains seem to come from starting at the back and working forward. A wheel cover and tail box are inexpensive to make and effective in reducing drag.