You are most likely 100% i wonder what Guzzi built in WW2
I have read in a few places the stylist had more input into the gp and road bikes right up to that bike Harada had in the latish 90/s
looking at how ugly it was i can understand why.
I know the Derbi bikes were extensively wind tunnel tested. but were still pretty
Others one would think so did have pretty good access to a tunnel aermacchi seeing as the made planes same with MV and helicopters.
Guzzi would have need the tunnel given there light slippery singles philosophy after and prior to the mutis early 4 and late 8's
one of the American GSXr's that were entered in the UFO tests that Sportbike used to have actually used a one based on a XR750TT fairing.
https://www.sportrider.com/sr-archiv...fo-1996#page-4
195 MPH
According to Cameron Kawasaki used to test all the 2t's somewhere in snow country USA in the middle of winter and then wonder why they gave less power and melted in Summer.
Jack Williams wanted to get a flow bench and was told unless it was made by AMC he couldn't have one so he had to make one.
i would not be surprised To be fair though Harley had 50 years to develop a 2 Valve head.
The lower frame rails and massive centerstand on the late SS350's i think were leadglide parts
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