Motor fix has carbon winglets finally

[Flows]

The silver bike has their DRL delete pieces, it’s not the winglets covering them.

@SS4Luck, what is your take on the quality of the Motor Fix products? Light, not manufactured in China, Japanese carbon, fit perfect etc?

 

[Flows]

TTS do sell winglets separately for £1700 for the winglets and subframe.

Those look like they would work but not for me, in this life at least.

 

[Gen3lover]

C’mon, they add 10 HP don’t they?
Same thing adding more stickers.

 

[dcnblues]

The TTS ones from England were designed by a pro engineer with MotoGP and F1 experience.

I still would never have them on my bike. I call them bike flippers.

 

[wellcraft]

I think it depends on how they approach the wings. Most street bikes don't go that fast and those small wings and pretty traditional body panels just aren't going to do much. In fact, I bet the wings are positioned to be as neutral as possible aerodynamically. Still, who knows what will happen to pass that truck at 90 mph on the highway? But think about it: We ride with stuff tied down to the rear seat, clothes flapping, moving all around in the air stream, or even with a passenger, so how precise can the airflow really be? I am sure these wings are designed so that don't actually work!

On the other hand, my BMW K1600 was the spookiest ride ever in the wind. I have gotten EST (excessive sphincter tightening) even just passing an SUV. It was a combination of the huge flat front of the bike/shield and the very twitchy balance of the bike. That was a really dangerous bike. With panners, BMW limited the speed to just a little over 100 mph. Made me wonder what the complicated 6-cylinder engine was even there for! The Busa is exactly the opposite - super stable. So I doubt the wings will matter (at normal speeds of course).

I had a 2014 GT and 2016 GTLE and felt the K16 was incredibly stable at any speed including with panniers and top case. I'm assuming you had the GA because I have read that bike was limited to a little over 100 mph because of handling issues. Loved my K16 but a deer took me and it out back in October 2020.

 

[Rojo]

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[macon454]

I think It looks pretty cool. Just sucks you will know longer have DRL's, blinker and only a tiny headlight with a Kanji symbol over it. I mean for anyone who only rides during the day and can manage not getting pulled for the blinker issue, have at it. I do agree that this should absolutely be wind tunnel tested before being released. We tend to go fast..... on closed courses of course.....

Food for thought. I bought a zero gravity double bubble windscreen. Doesn't seem like much of a change right? Only used it for 1 ride and took it off. The buffeting was absolutely terrible. Felt like a bobble head above 45mph and my jacket flapped constantly around the rear of my shoulders.

I agree on the ZG screen, You described it perfect, I had one on my gen 2 And thought I liked it, but I hated it on this gen. 3

 

[Rojo]

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Hey apparently you can bunny hop street bikes now !





Who knows what the future holds . . .








W0W ?

 

[Cruising180]

I call BS! That's a transformer!

 

[Chris0053]

What the wings/winglets look like to me

 

[dcnblues]

The TTS ones from England were designed by a pro engineer with MotoGP and F1 experience.

I still would never have them on my bike. I call them bike flippers.

 

[Bumblebee]

Was this from having winglets on the bike?

 

[dcnblues]

Was this from having winglets on the bike?

Nope, just something weird from the truck jet wash. Possibly combined with a sidewind. My point is that guy was damn lucky he didn't have bike flippers on, because:

*Actually now I see that there was oil on the road there from a serious bump in the highway. Shaking loose oil off engines from everyone who hits it. A little mini jump. Good thing he didn't have winglets to grab that air...

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Feb 7, 2024

Winglets on 200 mph motorcycles are for some radical new moves!

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[dcnblues]

Was this from having winglets on the bike?

Nope, just something weird from the truck jet wash. Possibly combined with a sidewind. My point is that guy was damn lucky he didn't have bike flippers on, because:
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