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DanB

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Reply #45 on: April 21, 2017, 05:02:22 am
Sounds great! 

A question for you: I like your air intake setup. Where did you find that 2.1/4 in flexible air hose?

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Reply #46 on: April 21, 2017, 12:12:22 pm
   Re-purposed fork gaiter, trimmed to fit. Has worked well on two bikes now.  ::)
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Reply #47 on: April 21, 2017, 11:05:11 pm
That's brilliant!
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Reply #48 on: April 23, 2017, 02:28:49 am
   From a pair of Triumph gaiters.  ;)
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Reply #49 on: May 14, 2017, 03:38:53 pm
   In an effort to get better higher speed handling (front-end wobble at 75mph/121kmh) I decided to experiment with a windshield in addition to the fly screen.
   Found a used SlipStreamer for cheap on e-bay and mounted it to overlap the fly screen, definitely reducing the drag from my chest, and hopefully directing enough of the air flow from the fly up along the back of the windscreen to create the necessary turbulence at the top.
   


   At 85-90mph/137-145kmh the front end was very steady. Reaching forward to check air flow from the fly I wasn't impressed by the amount of air directed upward behind the windscreen so I think the windscreen did the vast majority of the work.
   Since the SlipStreamer mounts/dismounts so easily I'll just leave it in place for the long highway runs, but remove for around town.
   Also fitted a Clock and Thermometer.


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Reply #50 on: May 19, 2017, 03:38:43 am
I too noticed a wobble at ~80. My front tire is at 23... think I'll try and drop it to 19-20. Funny, I don't recall the wobble before the new rear shocks. They are slightly longer than the stock.

Is the fly screen from Mr. H?
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Reply #51 on: May 20, 2017, 05:08:33 am
Yes the screen is from H. Only place I could find one. Looks pretty cool, but really quite ineffective by itself.
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Reply #52 on: June 01, 2017, 12:28:14 pm
Finally got around to checking my miles per gallon on the beast.
Rode 75miles/120.7km and happy to report 58mpg/93.3kpg.  ;D
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