cbr250r streamliner sport style

[bschloop]

Originally Posted by Michael Moore

That seems like it might be a little bit narrow, unless you are planning on a small/slender rider. You don't want bits of rider hanging outside of the bodywork. Plus, a sturdy riding jacket with some padding/armor in the shoulder can add a couple of inches to the shoulder.

cheers,
Michael

It helps that I am a very narrow rider at 6' 160#. But most people could fit inside a 24inch wide bike. My first streamliner was only 20inches wide except at the handlebars where it was 24. I could probably have fit into Charley Perethian's rifle streamliner, and it was only 16 inches wide.

[Michael Moore]

You're a more slender person than I, Gunga Din. </Kipling>



cheers,
Michael

[bschloop]

OK, I have been putting off tearing into my new bike since I have been very busy lately, and have wanted to ride as much as possible, but I have finally begun. The first step was to set up an aggressive riding position without completely sacrificing comfort. In order to do this I removed all of the front bodywork and moved the handlebars to knee level. Then I added about three inches of foam padding to the tank. This puts me in a race tuck while keeping weight off my wrists and arms.

[sendler]

Wow! That is going to be radical. I'm going to raise my windscreen a few inches.

[bschloop]

Originally Posted by sendler

I'm going to raise my windscreen a few inches.

How do you plan to raise the windscreen? I thought about doing mine, but it seemed I would have to find or make a whole new screen. I am planning on building out the upper fairing so that it wraps out around my shoulders. I think a stock CBR 250 would benefit from a similar addition. Maybe you could fair in where the handlebar cutouts are. Widening the upper would protect you more in the rain, and you might be able to relocate the mirrors into that area. IMO the skinny windscreen with two gaping holes on either side is a design flaw.

[sendler]

Honda kept the overall body length short which made the need for the cut outs for the bars. I have some clip ons which will make the bars as narrow as possible to reduce the swing. I think a straight sheet could then arc across the front under the mirror mounts. I have found that I can be very comfortable leaning down on a full tank bag but the the stock screen is too short. Ideally you want to peek just over the top to get the magic blow drier vision in the rain.

[Grant-53]

If you and bschloop want to take some photos with you in the saddle, I could work with those to get a good fairing shape for the Honda. Include the tail bag if you would. My project machine is the Honda EliteE but I can scale and adjust the sailplane plans to fit. Knowing where the rider's shoulders are located is key.

[bschloop]

I can try to get a pic or two this weekend. It would be interesting to see what you come up with. I am going for a slightly more mainstream look with this bike though. Which means I will likely leave the front wheel visible. I have begun putting together the foam form for my front fairing and will try to get some pics of that as well.

[Grant-53]

Keeping the front wheel clear of the faring body is doable. I found some images on Google. One for the side view of the standard riding position and a top view. Any reduction in handle bar width is a big plus in this case as it affects the aspect ratio and frontal area. I assume a 3:1 length rather than a long tail is keeping with a more conventional look. Do you want to keep the possibility of a second rider?

[bschloop]

Here's a sneak peek of the fairing so far.