A streamlined motorcycle is a
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
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
The motorcycle land-speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a motorcycle on land. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions. AMA National Land Speed Records requires 2 passes ...
, or increased energy efficiency, as in the
Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge
The Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge is a motorcycle fuel efficiency contest created in 1980 by motorcycle fairing inventor Craig Vetter. The contest was cited in Vetter's Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction.
The contest initially ran from 1980 t ...
. Often they are
feet forwards motorcycle
A feet first (FF) motorcycle is a class of motorcycle design which positions the rider with their feet ahead, like a car, rather than below and astride, as with conventional bikes. As there are other types of motorcycle (e.g. choppers) that have a ...
s or have the rider in a prone position, rather than upright, to reduce the
frontal area
The drag coefficient is a common measure in automotive design as it pertains to aerodynamics. Drag is a force that acts parallel to and in the same direction as the airflow. The drag coefficient of an automobile measures the way the automobile p ...
exposed to headwind.
[
Image:ZweiRadMuseumNSU RennFox.JPG, NSU Rennfox G.P. 125 O.H.C. TWIN (1954)
Image:ChrisCarrWorldRecordMotorcycle2006.jpg, BUB Seven Streamliner
Image:NSU Rennmax Blauwal.jpg, NSU Rennmax G.P. 250 O.H.C. TWIN (1954)
Image:A PB Vesco-Kawasaki05.jpg, Silver Bird streamliner
]
See also
*Motorcycle land-speed record
The motorcycle land-speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a motorcycle on land. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions. AMA National Land Speed Records requires 2 passes ...
* BUB Seven Streamliner
References
External links
Official Ack Attack page
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