stetson05
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My new longboard!
I have been working on different ideas for those low wind days. I finally finished converting my Flexboardz for street duty. Wasn't too bad
actually. Just needed to find the right bearings and bolt combo. Rolls great on pavement or black top and rolls without stopping on a gentle slope.
Now I just need one of those big Kahuna sticks!
my new longboard
Team Rider, 
US40
HQ 1.4m which my 8 and 10 year old fly
Pansh Flux 2m, Legend 3m,
HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S2.5 19m
Flexboardz Haize
Radbuggy
SIMS snowboard
Crazy Fly 145
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Kamikuza
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Nice idea! I asked the guy about putting different wheels on... such as the balloon wheels so soft sand.
... bet the wheels wont last long 
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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AD72
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Call Dakitez about the Kahuna stick. Try that out with your 1.4m as well.
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Houston AirHead
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it looks ready to transform and save our planet
08\' Eclipse Thruster 16
08\' LF Havoc 12m
Sprint 5m
Legend 3
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Core 95 landboard
Victoria Skimboard
criminal 135x44
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indigo_wolf
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| Quote: | Originally posted by stetson05
I have been working on different ideas for those low wind days. I finally finished converting my Flexboardz for street duty. Wasn't too bad
actually. Just needed to find the right bearings and bolt combo. Rolls great on pavement or black top and rolls without stopping on a gentle slope.
Now I just need one of those big Kahuna sticks!
my new longboard |
Kinda curious.... is there a reason why you went with hard urethane rather that something like MBS Roadies?
Did you have to step down the axle stud diameter?
ATB,
Sam
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 - Jesus, does anyone?" - The Body by Stephen King
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BeamerBob
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Those tires would wear MUCH better. Good on you Stetson for changing things up. Custom is cool.
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stetson05
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@ Kamikuza
The scooter wheels seem to be lasting my kids pretty well except they weigh a quarter of what I weigh. They seem to be similar to rollerblade wheels
so I would guess they will last about as long. My worry is holding up to the weight but I don't plan on going off any ramps with them soon.
| Quote: | Originally posted by indigo_wolf
Kinda curious.... is there a reason why you went with hard urethane rather that something like MBS Roadies?
Did you have to step down the axle stud diameter?
ATB,
Sam |
There are a couple of reasons that I didn't use a pneumatic tire.
The first being that when I asked someone who had tried them their opinion was, they were never going to roll as good as a polyurethane wheel or
compare to a true longboard.
A second reason is price, though when you add in the hardware it was a little more expensive. I spent about $28
The third was to try something different.
For the axle I used the same diameter bolt as required for the Mendi tires. It was easy to find one in stainless at the hardware store. I eventually
need to find one with more thread but I will do that later. The difficulty was really in the bearings. The Flexboardz is set up with english
measurment bearings and the scooters, skateboards, and longboards seem to be all metric. I had to use some coercion to get the bearings to fit.
Team Rider,
US40
HQ 1.4m which my 8 and 10 year old fly
Pansh Flux 2m, Legend 3m,
HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S2.5 19m
Flexboardz Haize
Radbuggy
SIMS snowboard
Crazy Fly 145
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Houston AirHead
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i used to have those roadies, i wore them out in 2 days kiting on cement lolol
08\' Eclipse Thruster 16
08\' LF Havoc 12m
Sprint 5m
Legend 3
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Core 95 landboard
Victoria Skimboard
criminal 135x44
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stetson05
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Houston AirHead
i used to have those roadies, i wore them out in 2 days kiting on cement lolol |
Was that a couple of years ago? Seems familiar like you posted that before. Like circa your skateboard one handed kiting days.
Team Rider,
US40
HQ 1.4m which my 8 and 10 year old fly
Pansh Flux 2m, Legend 3m,
HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S2.5 19m
Flexboardz Haize
Radbuggy
SIMS snowboard
Crazy Fly 145
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Houston AirHead
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haha yeah, don't get me wrong they were great tires and rubber isn't indestructible, roadies are good for bombing hills i think.
you know ebay has oversized urethane wheels for racing rollerblades that would work great, might wanna check it out
08\' Eclipse Thruster 16
08\' LF Havoc 12m
Sprint 5m
Legend 3
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Core 95 landboard
Victoria Skimboard
criminal 135x44
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WELDNGOD
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What is the turning radius of that board?
PKD
Combat 2.4/4.2
Century 5.5
Century II 2.8/8.0/10.0
Buster Soulfly 1.5/2.2/3.3
Buster Soulfly Pro 4.4
Flexifoil
Sting 1.7
Rage 2.5/3.5/4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks & titanium kingpins
2 homebrew buggies,1 homebrew KYTBYK,1 homebrew tandem trailer
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ikemiester
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What about the wheels on this setup made by mbs. They used to have them on their website
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Kite Landboarding Team Rider
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What I Fly:
Peter Lynn Synergy 19m
Ozone Frenzy 12m
Flexifoil Ion 2 10.5m
Radsail Sport 5m
HQ Beamer 1.8m
What I Ride:
mbs core 90
Cabrinha Rival 145
What I jump out of the sky with
PD 253
What I want:
Free Kites... seriously, I\'ll pay for the shipping 
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g-force junkie
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Who is submelon8? I thought it was Houston Airhead but now I think it is stetson05, love those vids on utube, wish I could get the local skateboarders
to check out the potential that can be tapped into.
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WELDNGOD
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Be careful,that is a VERY small contact patch for bombing a hill. You have minimal lateral traction with those wheels. It might slide out from under
ya! But only if that board can carve like a longboard.
PKD
Combat 2.4/4.2
Century 5.5
Century II 2.8/8.0/10.0
Buster Soulfly 1.5/2.2/3.3
Buster Soulfly Pro 4.4
Flexifoil
Sting 1.7
Rage 2.5/3.5/4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks & titanium kingpins
2 homebrew buggies,1 homebrew KYTBYK,1 homebrew tandem trailer
LET YOUR SOULFLY! PKD
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Kamikuza
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You'll be going faster and putting more load on them too though - I SHRED street hockey wheels... way faster than my little Asian buddies do
Ground clearance still ok?
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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Bladerunner
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Those wheels will probably work well for cruising with the " Big Stick " ! ( really enjoy mine )
Not very grippy though ?
Is there a reason you didn't use skate wheels like a regular longboard?
Kites:1.5 SLE Rev\', indoor Rev\', 4.6m NPW5, 2.5m Profoil , 4.9m QuadrifoilXL kitesurfer,15m Pansh Aurora, 9m Flexi Blade II, 7m
Flysurfer Pulse , 14m Gin Eskimo.
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads
Rides: Ivanpah, Flexi / P.L. Frankin\'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, Technica + Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. .
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stetson05
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Let me try and answer these questions if I can.
| Quote: | Originally posted by WELDNGOD
What is the turning radius of that board? |
This setup isn't optimised yet for tight turns. It needs larger diameter wheels. The taller the tires the tighter the turn radius based on ground
clearance. I measured it today at 13 feet. I started to grind a little so the limitation isn't in the suspension but in the height of the wheels.
The stiffness in the steering makes a difference too but with normal tires the radius is about 12. I have the harder shocks in place.
What is the turn radius of your longboard for comparison?
I plan on completely padding up and don't plan on bombing hills for a long time. That is a skill set I haven't honed yet.
| Quote: | Originally posted by ikemiester
What about the wheels on this setup made by mbs. They used to have them on their website |
I am just starting and used the wheels that were available around the house. I want bigger wheels but I will have to order them. I am looking for a
wider one too like used with electric scooters. The bigger the wheel the more they cost and I don't have a big R&D buget yet.
| Quote: | | Originally posted by g-force junkieWho is submelon8? I thought it was Houston Airhead but now I think it is stetson05, love those vids on
utube |
I think submelon8 is HoustonAirhead. It isn't me but I have tried the technique of flying on super short lines and it works really well in the right
winds.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Kamikuza
Ground clearance still ok?
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Ground clearance isn't quite there yet. Much better than with the 78mm wheels I started with though. There are several different ways to a get more
clearance. The better the clearance though the tighter the turns.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bladerunner
Those wheels will probably work well for cruising with the " Big Stick " ! ( really enjoy mine )
Not very grippy though ?
Is there a reason you didn't use skate wheels like a regular longboard?
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Skatewheels work great for what they do but the Flexboardz require a wheel with a curved surface. As the board flexes the portion on the wheel that
touches the ground changes.
This made for a super long post.
Team Rider,
US40
HQ 1.4m which my 8 and 10 year old fly
Pansh Flux 2m, Legend 3m,
HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S2.5 19m
Flexboardz Haize
Radbuggy
SIMS snowboard
Crazy Fly 145
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crazyherb
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ESP?
Do I think I know where you're going with this??
https://vimeo.com/45546310
Am I close??
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North Rhinos - 7/10/12/18M
PL Phantom II - 24M
HQ Neo II - 14M
Ozone Fury - 6M
TEAM RIDER
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PHREERIDER
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nice G, super hard, easy roll on pavement, should be fast on downhill.
i have not had any trouble with swap outs, 12MM seems to be across the spectrum skate trucks are smaller on some but not all.
pneumatics would have to be ROCK hard for pavement for ease use of and of the will burn like the rest as HOUSTONairhead mentioned. submelon8 i think
is Houston, right?.
with a kite the urethane might last couple hours on pavement, definitely would not take long
i have a set of GI bazookas on AK 103 might need to jump them over , cool hybrid set up stetson
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