R400 D cockpit turbulence and other things

[Reiver]

Took the r400 out for a drive as I've been playing with reducing cockpit turbulence...this is for the road but I'm often at the 60/75 mph level due to location.  I hate losing ball caps :).

I have the larger wind wings but have cut them down topside to properly clear the half hood...the half hood is on all summer due to our heat.  the ambient temp when I went out was 100 F.  The hood makes a great dif without direct sun.

I put a Lexan piece..9"x36" (shaped) across the rear bar.... I find this works well with the hood... not so effective without but no worse either.  It needs to be 1/4 in so as not to 'flap' when the hood is off.  

The other is how well the cooling system works....I was goosing it and running hard uphill at 60 to 80 mph and it barely got beyond 1 o'clock on the temp gauge and settled at the 180ish/12 if driving at a lesser rate.  Strangely I found the footwell heat to be hardly noticeable...much less than the '98 HPC.  Perhaps because the pipes are on the passenger side?  No idea, but didn't notice that at all.  

I'll have to check with the doors on only and see if that rear window is an assist.

Just an FYI.  Love this thing.