Gary,
An amateur opinion. It's easier to get into the air than to get out of it. I
think the reason bikes are so "dirty" is they don't get out of the air well.
If you could extend the back of the bike to a point and put a streamline
fairing on the back of the riders legs, arms, and back, I think we would all
be surprised at how fast you would go.
I know you can't do that legally and I said this was an amateur opinion. It
would be interesting though.
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 4:14 PM
Subject: select Cd figures
> list/ 2wheel jockeys
> Here are some interesting figures for the Suzuki Hayabussa and the
Kawasaki
> ZX12R
> Results from Kevin Cooper principal research officer aerodynamics,National
> research council Ottawa Canada ( wind tunnel tests) rider on bike not
sure?
> frontal area
> Hayabussa = 6.01 feet 2 (0.558m2)
> ZX12R = 6.09 feet 2 (0.566m2)
> Cda
> Hayabussa = 3.37 feet 2 ( 0.313m2)
> ZX12R = 3.67 feet 2 ( 0.341m2)
> Cd
> Hayabussa = 0.561
> ZX12R = 0.603
>
> I am suprised at the very high Cd figures there is enormous scope for
> improvement via streamlining just goes to show that motorcycles are about
as
> aerodynamic as bricks as the Hayabussa is supposedly the most aerodynamic
> production cycle to date.
> hope you found these as interesting as I did
> Gary
>
>
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