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| Ev Archive for October 2000 |
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| 1516 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:49:55 2001 |
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Re: Aero loss considerations (was RE: weight of the motorcycle)
> Just for comparison, Moto Guzzi's 1956 V-8 GP bike has the following
> figures:
> Cd = .45
> Effective Frontal Area = 2.0 sq ft
> CdA = 0.9 sq ft
> This was back when motorcycle racing didn't have rules on aerodynamics.
> The Moto Guzzi has a "dust bin" fairing that fully enclosed the front
wheel.
>
How the heck did they manage that? 2.0 sq ft is only 2 ft tall by 1 ft
wide, was the rider laying down?
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