Peter Lynn Kites LTD - Additions to the 2009/2010 buggy range.


This summer, riding a Peter Lynn buggy means choice. PL realises that buggies are as personal and varied as the riders themselves and so we have developed as many choices into our range as possible. During our R and D we experimented with powder coating, mild steals and aluminum but found that the longevity of the buggy was severely compromised. We found that stainless steel still provides the best platform for buggy designs and we are now proudly one of the only stainless steel buggy manufacturers in the world. Whether its freestyle, racing, expeditions or anything in between, PL have got you covered this summer.


The Ultra Light.

The new Ultra Light MkII buggy is capable of performing any freestyle trick in the book but offers the rider increased comfort, more manoeuvrability and less stress on the chassis and rider. This is thanks largely to its slender design, composite rear axle and Lynn Leading Link suspension system. At just 14kg the UL gives you a better feel and control without compromising strength and longevity.

The secret is transferring the loads sustained from heavy impacts and awkward landings into the suspension in the leading link and rear composite axle. This reduces the stress on the rest of the frame and rider and this means longer, more comfortable buggy sessions.

The Lynn Leading Link was developed by Peter for the NABX buggy event held on the salt flats in Nevada. We have now utilised this technology in our production buggies for you can reap the benefits.

The axle is a composition of custom made fiber tubing and stainless steel. We have the fiber tubing made to our specifications so we can accurately control how much flex and strength is in each axle. We then use high grade 304 stainless steel at the major stress points, at the side frames joints and where the wheels bolt on. We have found this combination to provide the best balance between strength, cushioning and weight.

The UL is no slouch on the race course either. At the recent Moose meet near Auckland in New Zealand PLK rider Craig Hansen won the short course circuit racing in the UL and clocked a top speed of over 80km/h.


The F-lynn

Consistent with our philosophy of more choices for the rider the MkII is now available with an option to fit a Flexifoil seat. Dubbed 'The F-lynn', this new conversion kit is available to fit any standard MkII or UL PL buggy. The F-lynn kit is just one of the ways Peter Lynn Kites is giving the rider more choice.


Race/Expedition

Armed with the knowledge gained from our recent trip to Africa, PLK have revamped the buggies that were used to cross the Sahara and come up with a design that is as comfortable on the race track as it is cruising the sand dunes of the Sahara.
The buggy features:
- The Lynn Leading Link suspension system to lessen the load on the rest of the buggy when you hit those unexpected pot holes
- A dropped rear axle to help lower the center of gravity for those high speed runs along the beach.
- The ability to adjust the camber of the rear wheels and the toe in, toe out.
- Space to fit a PL dry bag for extra storage of kites, water and safety equipment.

With all these new choices available combined with all of the current options for customising your buggy, like interchangeable forks and wheels, we at PLK are confident we can meet your every buggying need. If there is anything else we can help you with or if you have any questions about a Peter Lynn Product then please get in contact with us as we would love to hear from you.

Source: Peter Lynn Kites
Ashburton New Zealand


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Wow, the bigfoot with the leading link looks like it has some room in it. I'd like to sit in one of those. Maybe someone can get one to NABX this year?

can I get one with brakes and speakers

Well its certainly an improvement....and good to see the leading link becoming main stream

Someone please help out a non-engineer on how that leading link works. I just can't figure how it smooths anything out, besides the bushings of course will help a little, but i don't understand the bar

I don't think the bar really has much function except maybe some stability on the setup? If I understand them correctly it's like a bushing in a skateboard truck. It's stiff but has give (thanks to the rubber). Smart actually. A simple solution to a problem that has had it's fair share of complex solutions thrown at it. I'd bet that you could switch them out like eggs shocks for a softer/stiffer response (if they made bushings out of differing compounds).

I hope the guy that came up with it got the proper compensation / recognition for this. I think it was one of your pals PTW? Or was it you? Or is it an old school invention repurposed?

It's just like the stablizer bar in your car. The rubber bushings pinch the hoop in order to allow controled movement. The hoop it's self is to keep every thing in line so it all works together.
And brakes just slow you down. Who needs that?

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Originally posted by rocfighter And brakes just slow you down. Who needs that?

ME! Only on the lakebed. I'm fine in the grass and sand. I don't have the Hooj Ballz to pitch my buggy sideways to stop at 50 mph ... Thus all the skirt talk :smug:

roc and mac I understand you, but i can not see it applying in this install. Your comparisons are comparing controlling the pitch or roll of two wheels, but on the buggy we only have the one wheel. Atleast thats the way I see the swing arm description. The skate board truck maybe, but there again its controlling the stiffness of the pitch (or lean). To me it would make more sense to have a coil over spring where that bushing is?

Don't get me wrong I'm not bashing this idea, just trying to get a better understanding of how it works. I love that fact that progression is being made. I think there is plenty of room for improvement on the current buggies out there.

These must be ordered in NZ!.............aj

i believe the bar offers the fork some sort of rigidity to reduce flex... i could be wrong though....:puzzled:

On my buggie I used a torsion bar system on the back to absorb the bumps. On the front I used an old worn ATV tire. Very large and low pressure.
Using a coil over in the trailing end of the hoop or to use spring loaded shocks on the sides would also be very affective. But also heavy. The way PTW and now PL are doing it is effective and very light at the same time.
If I find over time my large tire is not enough I will redesign with a front suspension as well. But not sure wich way I will go with it.:puzzled:

If the bar was not there each side would flex on it's own. This would allow for the wheel to lean side to side withing the forks. In time this would bind the wheel in the forks, or worse fatigue the axle and cause it to brake. It's also an alignment tool to keep every thing where it belongs. This is where I got the stabalizer coment from.

I think the assembly is rigid thanks to the hoop around the wheel so the bushing only allows up and down travel of the wheel.

Brought to you in sim-ul-post

If your so old ,you gotta have the suspension of a cadillac. you need to break out a lawn chair and get outta my way:moon:

As for brakes they would need to be on the rear wheels. If you applies a brake on the single front wheel at 50mph I feel it would be worse than sliding to a stop. With out a live axle it would be hard to have brakes work both rear wheels. Unless it was a tread pad brake the ran off of a single rod on the front of the axle and maybe a hand control. That's so crazy it just might work!

mmmmmmmmmm lawn chairs! Some are comfortable!

So any idea when they will be selling the bf front fork by itself and if it will fit a PL Monster buggy.

I was already thinking about upgrading my front fork to the suspension model. This could be interesting. I've been looking at places to buggy while in Cali and many of the fields I would ride in aren't all that smooth. I scored a nice soccer field that is smooth as butter but that's off limits if there is a crowd there or enougn people I can't work around them to not interfere. That suspension would allow more speed before the bumps started decreasing control.

The front suspension we have been using for quite a while from Libre works great on the small tires and the bigfoot buggy. Four suspension setups in this group.

Sunset Jim enjoys his suspension Libre Hardcore.

Nice pic Jon! LOL!

Love the suspension on my hardcore.

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Originally posted by DAKITEZ Quote: Originally posted by rocfighter And brakes just slow you down. Who needs that? ME! Only on the lakebed. I'm fine in the grass and sand. I don't have the Hooj Ballz to pitch my buggy sideways to stop at 50 mph ... Thus all the skirt talk :smug:

you forgot to add Mic too. what good are the speakers if we cant hear your screaming amplified.

the brakes are for his skirt riding, true

love ya, DUDE!!!

trying to dig up old pictures, but Mongoose Mtn Boards use to have Drum Brakes "one side" than what we use on Mtn Boards now "V-Brakes".
we could fit two on there because of the speed. and have the brakes attach to the handles.

Daz-Skirtz, make sure you hit 60+ this year, Im having a hard time find a PINK Skirt during the winter months here in BC. hehehe. :roll::tumble::P:moon:

hmmm, I don't like suspension on a buggy,...suspension is energy, energy is speed,...so, lose the suspension,..and you got speed :singing: , the only advantage of suspension is comfort, that's it....

Regards,
Ozzy

My suspension works great on the beach. Makes dune riding much better and more controlled. Not sure how good the PL suspension will work but it looks like a copy of the libre front suspension but is missing something.

True the suspensions are speed robbing, so along with the torsion bar suspension on the rear of my buggy for comfort on rough terrain I also made a straight axle. Wich is about 20inches wider. And on the front I have a smaller tire on the same size rim. So in about 10min. I can switch from comfort to speed.
This is why like making things. Many options.

roc, you gotta find that camera and post us up some pics of that rat!

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Originally posted by vwbrian My suspension works great on the beach. Makes dune riding much better and more controlled. Not sure how good the PL suspension will work but it looks like a copy of the libre front suspension but is missing something.

The libre suspension is set up a little differently- It still uses the rubber bushing as a pivot, but it also has that elastic strap for dampening. The PTW forks are curved and use a larger bushing at an angle. Near as I can tell, it flexes enough to give your geometry back, and works sort of like a pre-load, I think. I plan to build a version like it to smooth out the bumps at the airfield by my place. Sorry for the fork design hijack, Rip. The new pL's look nice.

I haven't noticed any speed loss from a front suspension. Especially when we run off the edge of dunes, or wind blown rollers on the flats. Yes suspension takes a lot of the bang off your knees and allows you to run faster over rough terrain. The Libre suspension has bushings and elastic bands that can be increased or decreased in numbers to change the ride. We run 9 bands and up for hard riding in rough terrain. We run them on the Hardcore with bigfoots and so far everyone that has ridden in one bought one. Must be something to it.