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Old 03-29-2007, 02:53 PM   #1
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Boat Tail and Wheel Solutions

So I was loading a bike on the back of my car and I had an epiphany.... I was installing my bike stand and I realized I was holding the framework of a boat tail - some assembly required :P

I lengthened the top straps to get a better angle - can you visualize it?



Secondly, and I forgot to take a picture of this.... Check your wheel wells - does the body sheet metal come out to an edge? Or does it make a 90 degree bend inward?

I found my rear wheels come to an edge (folded over - but an edge nonetheless). I'm going to find nylon screw bosses - the type that clips onto an edge and use that to screw mount my wheel fairings. With flat head screws of course.

If you have a 90 degree bend... Well, I'm working on a solution as my front wheels are like that
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