Deb, Bradley's main expertise is with smaller displacement road race bikes. He emphasizes proper setup, the shape of the engine power curve, gearing, aero, etc. Racing success with those little buggers depends on mastering these things. Right now I am limited to what I can achieve with a 70 to 80 horsepower engine in a big heavy bike. Like Bradley, horsepower is limited and I need to work with setup, engine power curve, gearing, aero etc. to get speed. Fortunately, the LSR partial streamliner is similar to a road race bike from an aero viewpoint and Bradley's advice applies. My guess is, if you are in a similar situation, the book's cost is worth it.
It is 2008. This is my first experience with salt termites. What awful creatures they are! My bike is being eaten alive. The fairing lower is changed so it covers the engine crankcases and a belly pan is installed. This will keep the salt out of the undercarriage and it will help aero. It is visible in the picture. A 6-inch shorter rear fender is installed to reduce drag at the back end. This is hidden in the photo.
The front fender is a harder decision. There were, and are, many record holding Triumphs with naked front wheels. The disadvantage of a naked wheel is the rotating atmosphere that surrounds it. The rotating air around the top of the wheel is traveling in the opposite direction of the prevailing airflow. This creates turbulence and drag. Also, the naked wheel sprays salt all over everything. I made a front fender and shaped it to help aero. The flared sides direct the air around the boxy lower fairing. Other changes are a non-o-ring chain and removing the front brake. This will slightly reduce rolling friction drag.
The horsepower vs speed graph is shown with the 2008 runs. They are the two dots in the 115 to 120 mph range. My other two 2007 runs are plotted, too. They are in the 90 to 100 mph area. Speed is greater and this is mainly due to some engine work. Note how the resistance to motion is dropping. The aero and other little changes are helping. I have a long way to go, but I am going in the right direction.