2014 Touring, Fairing Question
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2014 Touring, Fairing Question
So the 2014's are out. I've seen a few pictures. There is some kind of a vent in the front of the batwing fairing. I think air enters around the headlight and exits through this vent below the windshield. This is supposed to reduce wind buffeting.
Anybody else seen this?
Anybody understand the engineering behind this and care to explain the logic?
Thanks!
GSF
Anybody else seen this?
Anybody understand the engineering behind this and care to explain the logic?
Thanks!
GSF
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So the 2014's are out. I've seen a few pictures. There is some kind of a vent in the front of the batwing fairing. I think air enters around the headlight and exits through this vent below the windshield. This is supposed to reduce wind buffeting.
Anybody else seen this?
Anybody understand the engineering behind this and care to explain the logic?
Thanks!
GSF
Anybody else seen this?
Anybody understand the engineering behind this and care to explain the logic?
Thanks!
GSF
So the 2014's are out. I've seen a few pictures. There is some kind of a vent in the front of the batwing fairing. I think air enters around the headlight and exits through this vent below the windshield. This is supposed to reduce wind buffeting.
Anybody else seen this?
Anybody understand the engineering behind this and care to explain the logic?
Thanks!
GSF
Anybody else seen this?
Anybody understand the engineering behind this and care to explain the logic?
Thanks!
GSF
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Last edited by John Black; Aug 20, 2013 at 09:04 PM.
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It should balance the low pressure area behind a fairing. That is usually what caused buffeting...
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Those bat wings push a huge hole in the air, creating a vacuum behind them. Air rushes into this Vacuum and causes buffeting.
The vent takes air building up from in front of the fairing and channels it into the vacuum area behind.
This controlled air balances the pressure behind the fairing and reduces turbulance.
Since the vent can be opened or closed, depending on the riders preference, the best operating condition can be used for different circumstances.
Might also reduce lift and improve aerodynamics, but I have not seen claims to that effect.
The vent takes air building up from in front of the fairing and channels it into the vacuum area behind.
This controlled air balances the pressure behind the fairing and reduces turbulance.
Since the vent can be opened or closed, depending on the riders preference, the best operating condition can be used for different circumstances.
Might also reduce lift and improve aerodynamics, but I have not seen claims to that effect.
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That hole better be water/moisture tight or that will create more problems for the electronics than you can shake a stick at.
I hope that they have dielectric greased all their connections..and have a sealed radio unit.
I hope that they have dielectric greased all their connections..and have a sealed radio unit.