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A motorcycle fairing is a shell placed over the frame of a motorcycle, especially racing motorcycles and sport bikes, to deflect wind and reduce air drag. The secondary functions are the protection of the rider from airborne hazards and wind-induced hypothermia and of the engine components in the case of an accident.
He is known for his long-distance trips and record breaking on his electric motorcycle. [3] He rides a modified production 2012 Zero Motorcycles S ZF9 electric motorcycle, outfitted with a Craig Vetter streamlined fairing. In 2013, he was the first person to cross the United States on an electric motorcycle.
Craig Vetter posing with his 1981 streamliner at AMA Motorcycle Museum in Pickerington, OH, in July 2016. Craig Vetter (born July 28, 1942) [1] is an American entrepreneur and motorcycle designer. His work was acknowledged when in 1999 he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. [1]
The Vetter Fairing Company was a manufacturer of motorcycle accessories including the Windjammer series of motorcycle fairings. The business was founded by Craig Vetter in 1966, [3] sold in 1978, [4] and went bankrupt in 1983. Bell-Riddell Inc. acquired the assets, and produced fairings for a few years.
Aircraft fairing, a structure in aircraft design used to reduce drag and improve appearance; Bicycle fairing, a type of fairing coverage for bicycles; Motorcycle fairing, a type of fairing applied to motorcycles; Payload fairing, an aerodynamic structure that encapsulates the payload of a rocket-powered launch vehicle
A streamlined motorcycle is a motorcycle with a fairing that goes beyond a 'full' or 'dustbin' fairing, to form an aerodynamic shell to minimize drag. This helps attaining higher top speeds, as in the motorcycle land-speed record , or increased energy efficiency , as in the Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge .
A modern racing classic-category motorcycle with a Peel-type fairing having enclosed handlebar ends A red Peel Trident and a blue Peel P50. Cyril Cannell founded the Peel Engineering Company in Peel in the late 1940s. [2] At first he mainly manufactured GRP fairings for motorcycles and cars.
It is typically a large-displacement sport bike with the fairings and windscreen removed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Beyond simply removing fairings, specific changes that exemplify the streetfighter look are a pair of large, round headlights, tall, upright handlebars such as those on a motocross bike, and short, loud, lightweight mufflers, and changes in the ...