I agree, my leg would prob knock them off. As it is my pani has the obligitory black scuff mark that I have to clean off now and then. Its getting a bit silly. But we'll all want them I guess once the marketing has done a job on us.
They must stabilise the bike. They’ll work pretty much like the tail fin on an aeroplane but because they’re small and right next to the central axis of the bike they’ll have limited effect. The bigger they are and the further from the centre line of the machine, be it plane or bike, the greater the effect. However, the more the stability the slower the turn. Look at modern airliners, they’ve reduced the size of the tail fins for fuel economy but now fit upswept fins on the end of the wings. These small fins are far more fuel efficient because of their size but produce masses more stability because of the ‘moment arm’. I.e. they’re on the end of the wing as far as possible from the centre line of the fuselage. Good for stabilising a passenger aircraft not so good for a fighter agility. If I was them I’d be experimenting with smaller fins on the end of a wing. Right up to the point where the bike didn’t turn as well. Also, more downforce from a rear wing could reduce tyre spin and thus give more grip towards the end of a race. It’s all a trade off. There’s a lot to be learnt from aerospace. It is after all where disc brakes came from.
I understand what you are saying however could you explain that to the pigeons that are wrestling in the cherry tree outside my house please
Pigeons are not the most intelligent birds but as with all the other feathered species except for Chickens, Ostrich’s and maybe Dodo’s their wings are a work of evolutionary art! We can learn a lot from evolution too.
