Turbo?I take it the ram air on the Gen2 doesn't matter since yours is covered?
Great comparison!
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It looks like the gen3 bars Are alot further back on the gen3 vs the gen2(and gen1)
Is it just the picture, or is it a dramatic difference?
CorrectTurbo?
Be interesting to see a drag coefficient of each bike...I'd imagine it would be very close.First, the Gen 1 was designed specifically to get past 200 MPH, so it's aero-centric design is obvious. The Gen 2 was an aesthetically tamed version of the original with slightly less aerodynamic efficiency I presume. But on the Gen 2 it is obvious when the bubble envelops the bike and you zip up to the redline in 6th gear. The Gen 3 does not appear to be anywhere as concerned with the airflow at 200 mph and keeps a lot of the ealier gen's aero-cues primarily for branding. However, the Gen 3 seems to have given more consideration to air in the engine area where previous Gen's covered all that up to reduce friction at speed.
I disagree but if anyone wants to donate to the cause we can get all 3 to a wind tunnel and find out?First, the Gen 1 was designed specifically to get past 200 MPH, so it's aero-centric design is obvious. The Gen 2 was an aesthetically tamed version of the original with slightly less aerodynamic efficiency I presume. But on the Gen 2 it is obvious when the bubble envelops the bike and you zip up to the redline in 6th gear. The Gen 3 does not appear to be anywhere as concerned with the airflow at 200 mph and keeps a lot of the ealier gen's aero-cues primarily for branding. However, the Gen 3 seems to have given more consideration to air in the engine area where previous Gen's covered all that up to reduce friction at speed.
Gotta be someone out there in aeronautical engineering who wants a project....I disagree but if anyone wants to donate to the cause we can get all 3 to a wind tunnel and find out?
Disagree how? Maybe you are right?I disagree but if anyone wants to donate to the cause we can get all 3 to a wind tunnel and find out?
So pretty much like the other 2 generations, I would say the drag coefficient would be very close on all three with maybe the gen 1 coming out ahead slightly if I were to guess...Suzuki even stated that in the wind tunnel it had the least drag of any bike they've manufactured, you can tell just from the front alone from the single piece front fairings and integrated signals and a lot less bolts on the plastics this thing glides through the air... I've tapped her out and its crazy how she feels, so stable and wants more and more I swear 250mph feels like it could be possible on this thing.
Seeing as you have a rare chance, could you see if the gen 3 front fender would interchange with the gen 2 please?Figured I'd post in here for discussion...
Gen-2 is lowered approximately 2" for profile reference, disregard stock Gen-3 height.
Lots of aero changes, let the testing begin!
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