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Message started by Tiger_Mike on Nov 1st, 2013, 9:09pm

Title: How practical are body socks?
Post by Tiger_Mike on Nov 1st, 2013, 9:09pm
I've just installed a terra cycle /mueller WERX fairing on my V2 commuter bike. If I can manage to get home during daylight hours, I'll take a photo to post. I'll probably get a body sock also, just for fun...so here's my question: how windy can it get before a body sock becomes a bad thing? 5 MPH? 10 MPH?

Title: Re: How practical are body socks?
Post by jayg on Nov 1st, 2013, 9:48pm

Tiger_Mike wrote:
I've just installed a terra cycle /mueller WERX fairing on my V2 commuter bike. If I can manage to get home during daylight hours, I'll take a photo to post. I'll probably get a body sock also, just for fun...so here's my question: how windy can it get before a body sock becomes a bad thing? 5 MPH? 10 MPH?


Your question can probably be answered by Kenny J, but he's in Mineola this weekend.


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Kenny J (AKA Capt. America)

Title: Re: How practical are body socks?
Post by kenbent6 on Nov 2nd, 2013, 7:41pm
Tiger!  I use mine mainly when temperature drops around 45 degrees, it help to keep cold wind off and is warmer. How ever the sock will increase your speed considerably. That said, a side wind is the only thing that interfeares with handling. A side wind around 15 mph will keep you alert, a 25 mph side wind will put you in the ditch. If you want to stay warm and go fast it beats losing 25 pound.. Go Clowns!! [smiley=deadhorsebeat.gif]

Title: Re: How practical are body socks?
Post by Phantom Rider on Nov 2nd, 2013, 8:50pm
What material is it made from and how did you fasten it on?  I've been thinking of doing this to my P-38 rather than dropping 2k on the F-40 kit.

Title: Re: How practical are body socks?
Post by Tiger_Mike on Nov 2nd, 2013, 9:10pm
I'm going to get mine from Melanie at Free Form Fashions. http://bikeroute.com/FreeFormFashions/index.php


This seems to be the main source for body socks. I already have the tail sok frame from terra cycle to make the aft mounting point for the sock.

Title: Re: How practical are body socks?
Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Nov 3rd, 2013, 6:46pm
Hmmm... I wonder if she'd make one for the Seavo...?

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