They look thge same size to me. My question is why are they there? I can't imagine they want downforce. Stability maybe?Originally Posted by konichd
Is it just me or did the front canards (wings) on that Ducati get bigger?
They look thge same size to me. My question is why are they there? I can't imagine they want downforce. Stability maybe?Is it just me or did the front canards (wings) on that Ducati get bigger?
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The smart money is on cooling...
http://motomatters.com/opinion/2010/...they_real.html
Pretty damn clever if that's the case.
Actually, that makes a lot of sense, seeing that pic of the vertical element especially. In F1 at the height of all the winglets all over the place, they weren't there to create downforce per se, they were there to straighted out and guide the airflow to the radiators, and to the wings to create more efficient (less drag) airflow and downforce. Downforce really doesn't work on bikes because unlike cars the force doesn't remain perpendicular to the ground. So, I think for now bikes will simply be optimized for minimal drag.
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Update:
http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/ro...enzo-and-spies
Spies and Stoner continue to impress.
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