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Originally Posted by zimbo
Also, had you considered why there are two slots in the fairing? Could it be that they are there to reduce a low presure buildup behind the fairing nosecone at speed, which may possibly affect airflow over the air intake or around the vertical cylinder, and that diverting or blocking this air stream may have adverse aerodynamic effects elsewhere?
I wouldn't consider a second oil cooler necessary at all unless you have done a lot of work on the engine (big bore, high compression, porting, carburation etc). Just my opinion, of course.
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Hi,
I might be wrong here but I've always thought that the two slots under the nose of the fairing were just a styling exercise??
They were just trying to make the bike look sporty.
At the time the 851's had two slots that were connected via hoses to the airbox and were winning WSB races, the earlier Pantah based racers had the oilcoolers fitted up in the nose behind a perforated section and later models had a slot in the lower nose.
Steve