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Old 07-25-2015, 04:42 PM   #12 (permalink)
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That's sort of what my idea entails:


The cross-ducting is so that when the bike's hit with a side-wind, it'll channel some of that air to the opposite side of the bike to counteract the side-wind loading and hence lessen the effect of the side-wind.

During straight-line riding, not much air will be scooped via the cross-over ducts, since the amount of duct exposed to straight-on air flow is small. What air is scooped during straight-line riding will be equal on both sides of the bike, thus the forces will be equal.

The blackish objects in the cross-over ducts are the two radiators. They'll cool the engine, and the heating of the air will serve to provide more counter-force to counteract side-winds.

The venturi scoop at the front provides cooling air to the engine compartment. Its warm air and the engine exhaust are discharged at the rear of the Kamm tail to "fill the void" and lessen rearward drag.

The venturi scoop at the front also works to remove that "stalled" air at the direct front of the bike, lessening the pressure wave the bike has to push through.

Last edited by Cycle; 07-25-2015 at 04:50 PM..
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