I don't like it, but I think I need it

[Claviger]

As some of you may know already I'm going to be attempting a land speed record in the near future hopefully in summer of 2019. Part of that effort is going to involve a little bit of airodynamics.

The first piece of those efforts will be this fairing. If I choose to go further and adapt full side cover fairings is still up in the air.

I've never been a huge fan of how bikini or small fairings look on otherwise naked bikes, however it would seem the current upper limit for the R3 without a fairing is right around 175 miles an hour, and I want to go a lot faster than that.

The setup arrived today from Singapore, built in Germany, and has a very robust mounting system with 4 anchor points and is made of multilayer fiberglass, so shouldn't have any issues with air pressure (might need to get a shorter screen though).

Will get it fitted over the holidays, we'll see how effective it is if/when we get a freak warm day this winter!

 

[phar2slo]

With that bit of extra height it will give you somewhere to hide out of the breeze as you pass the 200+mph.

Just saying.

Can't wait till you are doing that next year.

 

[TheKid]

With Scar?

 

[Claviger]

Mufasa.

I doubt I'll crack 200, but, getting to 180 or better would be a nice jump past the current standing MPS-AG record (174.xx)

 

[thorin]

Confused.....
Top pic looks like a standard fairing, bottom looks like a piece designed to minimize wind effects (and darn good looking as well).
What do the 2 pics represent?
And where did you find the bottom unit?

 

[Claviger]

It's front and back of the same item.

Found on facebook via a seller in Singapore (I do believe he's a member here). It was made in Germany, I'll see what I can find out about getting new ones. The screen is made by MRA, but the actual fairing, I'll have to check closely on the business card embedded (its a bit hard to read).

 

[thorin]

Holy cow, I see it now. I swear the top pic looks like a fairing with a bra. Couldn’t see it in 3D, didn’t realize I’m looking at the backside.
Apologies, my brain is fried from hanging freaking Christmas lights today....

 

[thorin]

I have never seen a fairing like that for the rocket. You must post pics when you mock it up on the bike

 

[Claviger]

Think I'll be doing the initial tomorrow. It's going to require a lot of adjustment to the front cables/wires/etc to get it to sit right.

 

[atlsrt44]

If it doesnt fit you can wear it as a robot with large boobies costume