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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Feb 27^th, 2019, 9:39pm I am hoping to have this fairing done by Friday. The nose has been changed just haven't taken a new picture of it. It takes a while to get in and out of it since the seat is only 4" of the ground with 20 degree seat recline. Hopefully will have the top on tomorrow.
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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #1 - Mar 4^th, 2019, 8:29pm Got the rear done and put a small window at the front bottom so I can see potholes and cracks. Need to put one on the other side too. Hopefully I'll have the cockpit cover done tomorrow.
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Tom Nuchols rbent member Posts: 65	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #2 - Mar 4^th, 2019, 8:52pm Jerry This looks very good from the pictures. Tom Nuchols
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CouchCranker rbent member Posts: 6	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #3 - Mar 4^th, 2019, 10:30pm What will you use for glass in your smaller windows?
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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #4 - Mar 5^th, 2019, 7:28am Thanks Tom. This summer I am building new 406mm wheels for it instead of these 349mm wheels for some ground clearance. When I do I will redo the nose to be slimmer and more aero. Can't do that now without changing the cranks down to about 90mm.
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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #5 - Mar 5^th, 2019, 7:29am Quote from CouchCranker on Mar 4^th, 2019, 10:30pm: What will you use for glass in your smaller windows? The PETG is already installed on all the windows. 0.040 is what I use. 0.030 is easier but cracks a lot easier too. 0.060 you have to use heat to shape.
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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #6 - Mar 5^th, 2019, 2:07pm Getting close to being finished.
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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #7 - Mar 5^th, 2019, 9:51pm
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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #8 - Mar 6^th, 2019, 11:42am Finished it this morning. i raised the bottom of each side by 3/4", painted the top of canopy silver flake, and attached the canopy. I'll cut some holes later for sliding windows to get some air in there. It is a very tight fit on me.
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Reply #9 - Mar 6^th, 2019, 12:08pm

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Finished it this morning. i raised the bottom of each side by 3/4", painted the top of canopy silver flake, and attached the canopy. I'll cut some holes later for sliding windows to get some air in there. It is a very tight fit on me.

http://i.imgur.com/oYFlu1P.jpg

Jerry, are you going to Velcro some fender skirts on it to make it more aero, or would that restrict the steering?

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Reply #10 - Mar 6^th, 2019, 12:48pm

Jay, I will use spandex wheel skirts as they will give when turning. I tried vinyl and coroplast. Of course I might try some of my PETG plastic also. I am making a removable aero nose for it too. I need it removable fro transporting it. I am also making some sliding windows on each side. I might also do like a velonaught driver did and drill a hole through the canopy and stick my snorkel tube through it to be able to breathe better. It will never be completely done! Always something to change to try and make it faster. Going out now for the first test ride. I have to pick a spot without dips so it doesn't bottom out!

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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #11 - Mar 18^th, 2019, 4:41pm It's a little rough around the edges, but it is about the best I can do with tap, zip ties, and coroplast.
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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4126	Re: What an Greenspeed SLR looks like with clothes Reply #12 - Mar 18^th, 2019, 4:56pm Quote from jrob_bent on Mar 18^th, 2019, 4:41pm: It's a little rough around the edges, but it is about the best I can do with tap, zip ties, and coroplast. http://i.imgur.com/rc2sdU5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sLAquCK.jpg Very aero looking, Jerry. Bet that's the fastest one you've built so far.
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Reply #13 - Mar 18^th, 2019, 5:30pm

Quote from jayg on Mar 18^th, 2019, 4:56pm:

Quote from jrob_bent on Mar 18^th, 2019, 4:41pm:

It's a little rough around the edges, but it is about the best I can do with tap, zip ties, and coroplast.

http://i.imgur.com/rc2sdU5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sLAquCK.jpg

Very aero looking, Jerry. Bet that's the fastest one you've built so far.

Thanks Jay. I hope it is fast! I'll find out tomorrow because I am too tired right now. As soon as the races were over Saturday I had all 3 grandkids until 7:30 pm and Sunday from 8 am to 6:30 pm. They think I am one of them! Ha

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Reply #14 - Mar 18^th, 2019, 7:57pm

I couldn't wait any longer to see what it could do. It is fast. I am done with it though until I get the 406 wheels built. It is scary and kind of disheartening when it bottoms out on every small dip or uneven pavement. It is scary as hell when going 27-28 mph and it really bottoms out and almost throws you out of the fairing! It tore a big chunk of coroplast off the bottom and my head hit the canopy pretty hard. It is a fast little guy though.

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