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More mods - wind defection for feet
Written by akienm on 10/25/2011 at 02:11 am

oddly enough, I can see this post, but somehow seem to have missed the
original post. Can't find in my spam box or anything.

I'd love to see pics of this mod...

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Akien MacIain
Epiphanies before our very eyes!



On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Eric Fletcher <devofletcho@...>wrote:

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> Genius Dave
> Who doesn't take turns hanging there hand in front of the side vents.
> re-routing that for your feet is brilliant. I just have to make some footy
> fairings so that nice warm air has time to defrost my toes.
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> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "revconprince" <daveinet@...> wrote:
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> > My oldest daughter who is 14 has just started riding with me over the
> last month. The other day we were riding in a 30 - 40 mph cross wind. I
> warned her to make sure she was hanging on good when we hit the freeway.
> Open spot in traffic, and I cracked on it. We about 95. When we pulled over
> she was like "You weren't kidding when you said to hang on!" LOL. So the end
> result is that the wind deflectors have been tested to 95 mph, and are fine,
> including in a serious crosswind.
> >
> > The edges of the Acrylic actually are folded into the slots. They go in
> about 2 inches. They take a little twisting to get them in place. In
> addition, there is a screw into the bottom of the HWY pegs, that keeps them
> from sliding forward, which is the only way to take them off. They slide
> forward about 1.5", and then you have to pry them out of the Tupperware.
> >
> > As I was making them, I considered if I would ever make more. About half
> way through the project, I figured out there was no way, unless one of these
> broke. Its a project you do once. That and they aren't real perfect -
> definitely "handcrafted".
> >
> > I've thought about coming up with a way to put a vent hole in the bottom
> of the crash bar cover that would blow radiator air down on your boot. Vent
> hole in that location would not been seen and would not change the look of
> the bike. Then partially block off the side vents behind the screen to
> deflect that air down.
> >
> > I am committed that all modifications should not change the look of the
> bike. Every added piece must be in the same style as the original design. I
> tend to not like modifications that prevent the bike from ever being
> returned to its original look ie no cutting or drilling of the Tupperware.
> >
> > Dave
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