A BMW outfit at Bonneville

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A BMW outfit at Bonneville

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http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011 ... ek/100129/

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Neat but it needs a rear fairing ,not just forward .Actually sometimes the rear is more important .
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Sibbo wrote:Neat but it needs a rear fairing ,not just forward .Actually sometimes the rear is more important .
Agreed. I often see rear ends that should be covered up. :lol:
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:mrgreen:

I was actually thinking about the turbulence being dragged behind .
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Sibbo wrote::mrgreen:

I was actually thinking about the turbulence being dragged behind .
So was dougie, me thinks.

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Different fairing used in 2010 ?
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She might have got a bit warm with the first one .
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Sibbo wrote: Neat but it needs a rear fairing ,not just forward .Actually sometimes the rear is more important .
Actually, the rear is always more important.
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vanzen@rockerboxer.com wrote: Different fairing used in 2010 ?
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I LOVE that fairing!
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