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Tiger_Mike rbent member Posts: 208	How practical are body socks? Nov 1^st, 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?
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Re: How practical are body socks?
Reply #1 - Nov 1^st, 2013, 9:48pm

Quote from Tiger_Mike on Nov 1^st, 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?

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

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Reply #2 - Nov 2^nd, 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

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Phantom Rider Five Star Member Posts: 1056	Re: How practical are body socks? Reply #3 - Nov 2^nd, 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.
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Tiger_Mike rbent member Posts: 208	Re: How practical are body socks? Reply #4 - Nov 2^nd, 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.
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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: How practical are body socks? Reply #5 - Nov 3^rd, 2013, 6:46pm Hmmm... I wonder if she'd make one for the Seavo...?
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