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Old 08-15-2016, 12:19 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 2005_rs View Post
I've been looking at the same problem for my '08 CBR 125. Tucking makes a huge difference at 50 mph and above. The bike is very well streamlined but I'm not, especially at 6'2".

Has anyone heard of streamlining the rider as opposed to the bike itself? I'm thinking of a stretchy lycra 'cape' that would snap onto the front fairing, go over the shoulders (the least aerodynamic part) and tapering to the tail of the bike.
Interesting idea, can't say I've seen or heard of that before.

Any air that got under it would make it a parachute, and any buckling or flapping would create drag.

I would think it would be difficult to make it work.
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