One of the reasons for the new rear fender designs you see on motorcycles
is to keep your opponent from drafting you. Then, he has to push air like
you, making harder to pass and/or keep up.
Dale Thomas
O.F.O.S. racing
-----Original Message-----
From: FastmetalBDF@aol.com <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
To: dr.piston@worldnet.att.net <dr.piston@worldnet.att.net>; RAWAWA@aol.com
<RAWAWA@aol.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2000 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: More aero-dynamics
> Jim, Bob, I saw some very hi tech motorcycles, being raced on a
>road course, on The Learning Channel last night , and they had some very
>interesting
>conical fairings, pointing rearward, above and behind the rear wheel of
>many of
>the entries . Testing must have validated their value, as the extra weight
>of these
>fairings, however slight, would not be included on a vehicle in any class
>where
>extreme lightness is deemed of great importance . These fairings were
similar
>to the shapes now grafted on the trailing side of the swoopy helmets seen
on
>speed skiers and skateboarders, proving every little bit helps .
> Nature's design ..... the TEARDROP ..... is hard to improve
on
> !
>The laws of Physics are non- biased, and provide a level playing field
>course ! )
> within any given class, two wheeled or four wheeled .
> As for dimples, let' s hope they stay on golf balls, and pretty
girls
>...... the sleek 'liners seen in present day competition are true
statements
>in aesthetics and symmetry, approaching the zenith of automotive
aerodynamics
> .
>
> Bruce in rainy, gloomy Connecticut
>
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