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Originally Posted by tgold
There is at least one potential drawback though. Front tire wear can be accelerated due to the increased grip due to the downforce created by the winglets while cornering.
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It is not possible for those winglets to produce down force in a corner. They certainly continue to produce a force, but as the bike is no longer upright & is relying on side grip in a corner, they become a liability, becuase they create MORE side trust, which is what the tyre is trying to conteract.
Some analysis of the Ducati winglets suggects that at very high speed they produce some downforce, but more importantly they produce a low pressure zone outside the fairing cooling air outlet, thus enhancing the cooling of the motor & a cool engine runs better than a hot one in racing.