Thanks for the link--I note you mention being 170 pounds which is close to avg so I assume you're problem with the skirt is not due to excess weight or fat thighs--I'm only 145 lbs & skinny legs (despite a coating of flab, heh) so the skirt flare is even more of a puzzle: ie lots of beefier riders don't seem to have this problem with their B17's. Well one can only get so much for a used B17 on EBay anyway so I might as well try modding it.