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Old 08-28-10, 04:08 PM
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puppypilgrim
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Picture later as I have a birthday party to go to. Here's the videos after the install.

Into a strong, strong headwind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkMve3RBjI8

With a tailwind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr2KePC_1jI

Fairing is VERY quiet. You can only hear it when it flexes going over bumps on the road. The quality of the fittings and mounting hardware from Zipper Fairing are very very good. Taking my time with the installation, I would say it took me about 2 hours to unpackage, fine adjust and fit everything together. Adept bike mechanics may fair faster.

Even with gusts of wind, I don't feel as if the steering is twitchy. It is much more comfortable behind the fairing. Weird thing is you hear the sound of the chain and freewheel much more with a fairing than without. If you take long road trips, I think a fairing is a worthwhile piece of kit. My test ride today was in very high winds and I still found it a benefit.
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