Hello Everyone,
I took my first test drive last night with the fairing on. Things worked out ok. The side panels near my knees shook a lot during riding, so I will need to add brackets going from my bike frame to the fairing frame at the rear top of the fairing frame.
I was riding on the street and didn’t get going much past 45mph, so not sure if the fairing helps with top speed, but it was windy and I definitely felt the wind push my bike around. It was also a little squirrelly riding at speed, I realized how much I depend on the feedback from my front tire and fork movement to judge balance. Having the fairing blocking the view of the fork/tire really affected me. I’ll have to practice more with the fairing on.
Other than that, the fairing did not get in the way of the handlebar movement or my knees when leaning into a turn. So I think this shape will work out.
I tried to fit my paper pattern for the windshield into my oven and it does not fit. I understand the heat gun suggestion, but I want to heat the whole piece at once and that’s difficult with a gun. I might try to get access to a larger oven.
I finished shaping the wood buck, and I have applied spackle to it. So after final sanding, I’m ready for making the windshield.
Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Gilbert
I took my first test drive last night with the fairing on. Things worked out ok. The side panels near my knees shook a lot during riding, so I will need to add brackets going from my bike frame to the fairing frame at the rear top of the fairing frame.
I was riding on the street and didn’t get going much past 45mph, so not sure if the fairing helps with top speed, but it was windy and I definitely felt the wind push my bike around. It was also a little squirrelly riding at speed, I realized how much I depend on the feedback from my front tire and fork movement to judge balance. Having the fairing blocking the view of the fork/tire really affected me. I’ll have to practice more with the fairing on.
Other than that, the fairing did not get in the way of the handlebar movement or my knees when leaning into a turn. So I think this shape will work out.
I tried to fit my paper pattern for the windshield into my oven and it does not fit. I understand the heat gun suggestion, but I want to heat the whole piece at once and that’s difficult with a gun. I might try to get access to a larger oven.
I finished shaping the wood buck, and I have applied spackle to it. So after final sanding, I’m ready for making the windshield.
Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Gilbert