Thread: Short Skirts?
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Old 08-13-2008, 07:43 PM   #21 (permalink)
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I'm not sure how much of the tire projects away from the well but it looks like you could even do a full skirt and still have over half of the tire still exposed. That makes me think fairings in front of and behind the rear wheel might be even more effective.

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