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Old 06-23-2015, 04:59 PM   #9 (permalink)
Grant-53
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A good fairing system starts with a bike that fits the rider comfortably. The lower the shoulders, the less frontal area you have. The fairing guides the air around you smoothly. Just a front fairing doesn't do that well enough. My big touring style winter fairing is 1 mph slower in a coast down test (16 mph) without a matching tail box. ALWAYS mount the fairing to the frame, NOT the handlebars. That way the wind will hardly affect steering.

For safety use a rear view mirror and lights. Check the local auto parts store for light weight dual racing mirrors.

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