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Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
By:Joe Whitman
Date: 3/15/2011, 5:40 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: foam pillar back support (JohnK)

: I hope Joe doesn't get the feeling I'm picking on him,
: but moving the seat back or forward changes the centre of gravity
: and so alters the handling characteristics in wind.
: You could make it turn away from the wind or into the wind
: depending on where your C of G is.
: Find the C of G and then build the column to suit.
: JohnK

No problem John, like I said trial and error. Time will tell on the seat placement, feels good so far, easily changed. My current placement also had somthing to do with available sprayskirts, I tried 4 or 5 and all or most seem to have the tunnel placed more forward. I could go with a custom fit one which may be necessary for proper CG.

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S&G: foam pillar back support
John Lasky -- 3/15/2011, 10:18 am
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support *PIC*
Clayton Plunkett -- 3/15/2011, 11:40 am
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support *PIC*
Joe Whitman -- 3/15/2011, 12:36 pm
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
JohnK -- 3/15/2011, 5:28 pm
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
Joe Whitman -- 3/15/2011, 5:40 pm
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
Bill Hamm -- 3/16/2011, 12:22 am
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
JohnK -- 3/16/2011, 1:05 am
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
Mike Savage -- 3/15/2011, 2:15 pm
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support *PIC*
Don Goss -- 3/15/2011, 4:57 pm
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
Ken Blanton -- 3/16/2011, 12:33 am