Fairing opinion/facts wanted.

HKshooter · 05-18-2010, 11:09 PM

Does the hive know or believe, that if all else stays the same, adding a fairing to a motorcycle increases, decreases, or does not change the fuel mileage?

cardinal · 05-18-2010, 11:46 PM

Don't know about a fairing, but when I put a windshield and lowers on my C-50 Suzuki, the MPG only went down about 1 or 1 1\2. Well worth the extra comfort.

aaronrkelly · 05-19-2010, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by HKshooter

Does the hive know or believe, that if all else stays the same, adding a fairing to a motorcycle increases, decreases, or does not change the fuel mileage?

Well I think that would depend greatly on the design. Say for instance an older Vetter fairing with square lines.....probably going to decrease it. While something sleeker like on the new Wings, BMWs etc may not change it.

I dont see a fairing increasing mileage.....but I guess on something like a sport bike it may as the front of the bike without it is very square and un-aerodynamic.

Rambler · 05-19-2010, 06:39 AM

On my VN2000 my mpg stayed about the same 42mpg. i have a hoppe ind. quadzilla and like it alot

Badlands-4-2 · 05-19-2010, 02:33 PM

I used to have a 1100 vstar that I could remove the windshield on. Never seemed to make any difference in mileage. Huge difference in comfort at speed though.

RUMBLEBK · 05-19-2010, 10:22 PM

I have a Harly bat wing modified to fit on my Shadow ACE. I get 55 in the city and 45, 2 up out in the country. I bought it this way so I dunno what it would get with out the fairing.

Stainlesstehle · 05-19-2010, 11:31 PM

I've been wondering the same thing, would be nice on my trips to Detroit if i could get more comfort and better fuel econ.

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HKshooter Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 675	Fairing opinion/facts wanted. Does the hive know or believe, that if all else stays the same, adding a fairing to a motorcycle increases, decreases, or does not change the fuel mileage?

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05-18-2010, 11:46 PM	#2
cardinal Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Central Ca. Posts: 558	Don't know about a fairing, but when I put a windshield and lowers on my C-50 Suzuki, the MPG only went down about 1 or 1 1\2. Well worth the extra comfort.

05-19-2010, 06:39 AM	#4
Rambler Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fridley ,MN. Posts: 248	On my VN2000 my mpg stayed about the same 42mpg. i have a hoppe ind. quadzilla and like it alot

05-19-2010, 02:33 PM	#5
Badlands-4-2 Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Badlands of North Dakota Posts: 9,653	I used to have a 1100 vstar that I could remove the windshield on. Never seemed to make any difference in mileage. Huge difference in comfort at speed though.

05-19-2010, 10:22 PM	#6
RUMBLEBK Master At Arms Join Date: May 2010 Location: Idaho, & Southern Nevada Posts: 192	I have a Harly bat wing modified to fit on my Shadow ACE. I get 55 in the city and 45, 2 up out in the country. I bought it this way so I dunno what it would get with out the fairing.

05-19-2010, 11:31 PM	#7
Stainlesstehle A legend in his own mind Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,004	I've been wondering the same thing, would be nice on my trips to Detroit if i could get more comfort and better fuel econ.