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Offline Mitch

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Motorcycle Aerodynamics
« on: May 19, 2018, 11:10:25 AM »
An article I found interesting  :hatwave

https://canadamotoguide.com/2016/05/04/motorcycle-aerodynamics/
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Re: Motorcycle Aerodynamics
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2018, 12:15:21 PM »
The link won't open for me - even tried on the tablet.

Is this the same article? https://hubpages.com/autos/MOTORCYCLES-AERODYNAMICS
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Re: Motorcycle Aerodynamics
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2018, 01:46:48 PM »
Sorry Alan , different article, now the original link isn't working either.
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Re: Motorcycle Aerodynamics
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2018, 02:30:58 PM »
The website seems to be down
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Re: Motorcycle Aerodynamics
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2018, 02:58:14 PM »
Website is now up again. :hatwave

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Re: Motorcycle Aerodynamics
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2018, 11:38:35 PM »
Link is working fine again.  :thumbs
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Re: Motorcycle Aerodynamics
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2018, 10:09:08 PM »
The ultimate clean design might be a handful to control:



And the "get-off" would be cumbersome! :eek
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Re: Motorcycle Aerodynamics
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2018, 10:18:13 PM »
Ouch!  :p
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