Winglets

[Bob_Defly]

I see the latest supersports are now wearing these, is there any point?

And the ones on the MV Serie Oro only start to work at 200kph+, so for a road bike, they aren't really that practical.

The ones on the Ducati V4R stick out quite a bit (same with the Aprilia), I imagine they are the new 'frame sliders'. And looks wise they don't do it for me, I think the V4S Corse is a much nicer looking bike, mainly because it doesn't have the winglets.

Thoughts?

[Bob_Defly]

Dakkon said:

Bob_Defly said:

I see the latest supersports are now wearing these, is there any point?

And the ones on the MV Serie Oro only start to work at 200kph+, so for a road bike, they aren't really that practical.

The ones on the Ducati V4R stick out quite a bit (same with the Aprilia), I imagine they are the new 'frame sliders'. And looks wise they don't do it for me, I think the V4S Corse is a much nicer looking bike, mainly because it doesn't have the winglets.

Thoughts?

Completely agree, one of the reasons I have just picked up a 2018 RSV4 rather than waiting for the 2019 bike is that I am not a big fan of the wings.

I read an article from a Japanese racing engineer that explained that whilst they can help with stability at speed they make the bike harder work to ride.

Some tuning companies are now offering winglets as add-ons to any bike.

Yep, I mean ignoring their performance, I just think they look a bit naff. I see a lot of people oohing and aahing over the V4R, but personally I couldn't live with the wings. Parked outside the pub they just look a bit Halfords.