Dad:
your front fender looks great-- both from an aero viewpoint and from an
"artistic" viewpoint. Although I am not a rules expert (as an Inspector,
you have much more expertise than I do) I do remember looking at your fender
from a (2001) rules perspective, and I didn't see a violation-- it just
looked to me like you used all the "room" that the rules allow.
I think it would be hard to say whether that fender is contributing to
instability. Since there is so much about the rest of your Sportster that
ADDS stability, it would likely offset any problem that the front fender
might cause. (I'm talking about the long "trail" on the front fork, the
very low cg, the extended wheelbase, the forward weight bias, the riding
position, etc.)
If we wanted to know whether that kind of a fender contributes to
instability, we need to bolt it onto a squirrelly little riceburner-- like
mine! (LoL)
Russ, #1226B
-----Original Message-----
From: lone eagle [mailto:eaglemot@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 10:39 AM
To: Russel Mack; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: rule changes
Lone Eagle Motor Co.
1610 A Sigman rd.
Conyers GA. 30012
770-760-9101
eaglemot@bellsouth.net
www.lone-eagle.net
National Land Speed Record Holders
i hate to come in late but all of you have seen my front fender.mounted
properly.it saved my ass several years ago...........but then it's the total
package as to how the entire bike is set up.i like it and fell safer with
it.period.it you just slap it on and don't mount it right and don't set up
the rest of the bike...problems.............you wouldn't outllaw it cuz i
feel safer and have done fair with it as have other teams...elves for
one........or am i missing the point to late in the game here? dad
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