A streamlined motorcycle is a
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...
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. Often they are
feet forwards motorcycles or have the rider in a prone position, rather than upright, to reduce the
frontal area 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
]
References
External links
Official Ack Attack page
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