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Proletariat
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The Official Pimp My Buggy Thread
Dirtslide and I were talking about how there's a pimp my board thread over on kitecrowd but that we don't have a pimp my buggy thread here. Post your pics of your pimped out ride, if you have
one. If not... Get to pimpin'
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3shot
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Registered: 2-14-2013
Location: Virginia
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Where is the pic of your VTT??? 
Cross Kites Sonic 3, 5m
Ozone Flow 2, 3, 4, 5m
Ace II 4, 5m
NAPKA-US24
4, 5, 6m ATB landsurfer. Custom longboard deck
Buggy: VTT Black Widow v2.0
 
http://hint.fm/wind/
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BEC
Posts: 910
Registered: 9-4-2011
Location: Avon, N.Y.
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Mood: I have the WildWood Blues....
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Well not as pimped as others but its my ride and I love it....This baby doesn't just sit in a basement or garage...IT GETS USED!
Custom seat from Van, two sets of wheels, both short and wide axles and two set up's for downtubes and forks...
Hopefully I can bang out another race plate for WW this year, a low profile back rest, some foot plates and a custom fender....
 
1.8 Flexifoil Rage
2.5 Flexifoil Rage (new version)
3.5 Flexifoil Rage
4.7 Flexifoil Rage
2.0 Flexifoil Blade II
4.0 Flexifoil Blade II
6.6 Flexifoil Blade III
8.5 Flexifoil Blade III
5.0 Flexifoil Blurr
7.0 Flexifoil Bullet
NAPKA member US822
SS. Flexifoil buggy w/ both wide and std. axle Custom VTT seat
Running both Bigfoot -N- barrows
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KYTE SLINGER
Posts: 430
Registered: 5-7-2003
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Mood: freestyle tactician
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I'm kind of new at this I still have training wheels
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WELDNGOD
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Mood: Dyin' to go flyin'
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This is my KYTBUGGY/ KYTBYK. When it's not one it's the other.
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NAPKA US187
PKD
Combat 2.4 / 4.2
Century 1.8 / 5.5
Century II 2.2/2.8/3.5/4.5 /10.0
Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
CONTOUR HD
LET YOUR SOULFLY!
RIDER for KOKOPELLI KITER
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rocfighter
Posts: 3950
Registered: 10-13-2009
Location: Haddam Neck, CT.
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Mood: Elimenate warning signs, Promote natural selection
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Brucy if that thing were any sexier you would need to carry mace  
NAPKA # US65
HQ ApexII 7.5
Skydog/ SDT2.8, SDT4.0, SDT5.5, SDF3.0
Pansh Ace 5.0 X2
North Husky 6.0
PL Guerilla 13, 18
PL C-Quad 2.3, 3.2, 4.2
Home made Rat Buggy
Libre V Max on barrow Plus wider taller sand tires & bigfoot front end
Blades Of Death, \"thanks Fran\"
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mainekite2
Posts: 229
Registered: 6-1-2013
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Mood: Pray for wind
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My new ride. Just got to try it out yesterday. Ready for WW
Flexifoil sting 1.2, 1.7
Flexifoil Bullets 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 7.0 Blurr 3.5
Pansh sprint2.2, 2.8, 3.3, 4.0, 5.0 ace 5,0, flux 6.0, first 6.1, Blaze II 7 +12, aurora 8,15,22, a15 18
Peter Lynn Venom I&II 8,10,13,16,19, Scorpian 10
Phantom 9(proto),12, 15 18 Synergy 15
Cabrinha switchblade 6, 8
Liquid Force 9m, 12m Envy, 14m 16m NRG
PTW Viper
PL folder+, mbs core 90, mbs grasshopper, snowspider, skis, skates and boards
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mainekite2
Posts: 229
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My new ride. Just got to try it out yesterday. Ready for WW
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Flexifoil sting 1.2, 1.7
Flexifoil Bullets 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 7.0 Blurr 3.5
Pansh sprint2.2, 2.8, 3.3, 4.0, 5.0 ace 5,0, flux 6.0, first 6.1, Blaze II 7 +12, aurora 8,15,22, a15 18
Peter Lynn Venom I&II 8,10,13,16,19, Scorpian 10
Phantom 9(proto),12, 15 18 Synergy 15
Cabrinha switchblade 6, 8
Liquid Force 9m, 12m Envy, 14m 16m NRG
PTW Viper
PL folder+, mbs core 90, mbs grasshopper, snowspider, skis, skates and boards
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soliver
Posts: 3913
Registered: 12-15-2011
Location: somewhere, far, far away
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I call the buggy my VTT Stinger XR Hybrid. It is a pair of VTT Stinger rails, a Black Widow seat, a Cricket back axle, a home brew downtube, a PL
front fork, and a home brew front fender.
The tandem was formerly a Big Mike's Kites Frankenbuggy, now with the tandem downtube (with adjustable foot pegs), I call it Fankentandem. It's a VTT
XR rail kit with a Bigfoot back axle.
In case you can tell I'm a big fan of Van's work.
Its a bit more dirty with some rusty spots than when these pics were taken 
I'm planning on reworking the downtube and giving it a slightly wider back axle soon,... We shall see.
I'm going to take a nap now
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skimtwashington
Posts: 1758
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Weldin' well done!
Donnie...the second buggy w/longgggg fork and wicked high foot pegs looks like it has an odd uphill 30 degree seat position ?
Take this buggy out of the pic and you still have a great desert mountain shot.
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WELDNGOD
Posts: 5143
Registered: 10-11-2006
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Mood: Dyin' to go flyin'
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That belongs to kyte slinger. But it does look like it would not be a lot of fun to ride. my creations are a lil more functional. LOL
Still a sweet lookin kite chopper!
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NAPKA US187
PKD
Combat 2.4 / 4.2
Century 1.8 / 5.5
Century II 2.2/2.8/3.5/4.5 /10.0
Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
CONTOUR HD
LET YOUR SOULFLY!
RIDER for KOKOPELLI KITER
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cheezycheese
Posts: 3760
Registered: 8-18-2009
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
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Mood: Ready for action !!!
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the XR+ SOOPA WIDE....
US888
PL- Aero v1 11m / Phantom 6/9/12/15/18
Ozone Chrono v2 9m
Liquid Force Elite 6.5m
Flysurfer - Peak 3 4m
PKD - Century 2.5m, Soulfly 3.5m
Ted's Profoil-1m/3.5m
Custom NABX Rev
GT Rapide V/VTT-XR+ Special
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cheezycheese
Posts: 3760
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Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
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Mood: Ready for action !!!
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can you say BEEFY...
Fork and Footpegs courtesy of 'FLEXIBLADE'
US888
PL- Aero v1 11m / Phantom 6/9/12/15/18
Ozone Chrono v2 9m
Liquid Force Elite 6.5m
Flysurfer - Peak 3 4m
PKD - Century 2.5m, Soulfly 3.5m
Ted's Profoil-1m/3.5m
Custom NABX Rev
GT Rapide V/VTT-XR+ Special
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cheezycheese
Posts: 3760
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Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
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Mood: Ready for action !!!
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VTT XR Big foot
US888
PL- Aero v1 11m / Phantom 6/9/12/15/18
Ozone Chrono v2 9m
Liquid Force Elite 6.5m
Flysurfer - Peak 3 4m
PKD - Century 2.5m, Soulfly 3.5m
Ted's Profoil-1m/3.5m
Custom NABX Rev
GT Rapide V/VTT-XR+ Special
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soliver
Posts: 3913
Registered: 12-15-2011
Location: somewhere, far, far away
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Mood: sleepy
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Repimped:
I'm going to take a nap now
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apextech
Posts: 262
Registered: 9-27-2010
Location: Monterey, Ca.
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Expando Buggy, good for transport
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HQ Apex ll 5.0m
HQ Apex ll 7.5m
HQ Apex ll 10.0m
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Windstruck
Posts: 3341
Registered: 5-16-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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Mood: Get in my buggy!
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Rims and VTT Rails and Seat!
With great thanks extended to Van for the superb rail and seat upgrade kit and to Utahtami for parting with her beautiful rim and tire set, I present
to my PKF brethren my new PL BigFoot+. All dialed in for IBX in a couple of weeks!!!! 
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Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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soliver
Posts: 3913
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Location: somewhere, far, far away
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Mood: sleepy
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Very nice Steve-o!!!...
I may have to update my pics on this thread, I have repimped for a 3rd derivation!... Maybe later!
I'm going to take a nap now
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Windstruck
Posts: 3341
Registered: 5-16-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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Quote: Originally posted by soliver  | Very nice Steve-o!!!...
I may have to update my pics on this thread, I have repimped for a 3rd derivation!... Maybe later! |
Thanks Spencer! I look forward to giving her a spin in a couple of weeks at IBX. Bring on the new pics! This is a fun thread.
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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WELDNGOD
Posts: 5143
Registered: 10-11-2006
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Mood: Dyin' to go flyin'
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And to update my aluminum buggy's status. It can now convert to kytbyk as
well. Now I have a PAIR of custom buggies and kytbyks ,one in stainless and
another in aluminum. Are there any other kitebikers out there in North America?
 
 ![soulfly buggy1[1].jpg - 184kB](http://www.powerkiteforum.com/files.php?pid=306193&aid=11050)
WELDNGOD on VIMEO
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NAPKA US187
PKD
Combat 2.4 / 4.2
Century 1.8 / 5.5
Century II 2.2/2.8/3.5/4.5 /10.0
Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
CONTOUR HD
LET YOUR SOULFLY!
RIDER for KOKOPELLI KITER
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Windstruck
Posts: 3341
Registered: 5-16-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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Mood: Get in my buggy!
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| Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD | | And to update my aluminum buggy's status. It can now convert to kytbyk as
well. Now I have a PAIR of custom buggies and kytbyks ! Are there any other kitebikers out there in North America? |
Those rock!
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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ssayre
Posts: 3587
Registered: 8-15-2013
Location: Indiana
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"Are there any other kitebikers out there in North America?"
give me time. I'll get to it this summer. I may have to seek your advice for making the back for my pl though
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WELDNGOD
Posts: 5143
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Do it Sean. It's cool for sure!
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NAPKA US187
PKD
Combat 2.4 / 4.2
Century 1.8 / 5.5
Century II 2.2/2.8/3.5/4.5 /10.0
Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
CONTOUR HD
LET YOUR SOULFLY!
RIDER for KOKOPELLI KITER
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WELDNGOD
Posts: 5143
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There is a great pleasure in cruising on a vehicle that you built/ modded. Not to mention you can custom fit to your needs /preferences, which is a
HUGE plus. And this goes out to anyone here: If you need some info about welding, building/pimping something out of metal. I am here to help. Hence ,
the moniker. WG 
WELDNGOD on VIMEO
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NAPKA US187
PKD
Combat 2.4 / 4.2
Century 1.8 / 5.5
Century II 2.2/2.8/3.5/4.5 /10.0
Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
CONTOUR HD
LET YOUR SOULFLY!
RIDER for KOKOPELLI KITER
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ssayre
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Thanks Donnie, I should have plenty of time. My fields will be soggy for awhile with the spring rains. there is a good old Lincoln stick welder in the
family and I have a steel supplier within a mile from my house. Lacking a drill press which would be handy.
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WELDNGOD
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northern tool FTW!
WELDNGOD on VIMEO
https://vimeo.com/user2580342
NAPKA US187
PKD
Combat 2.4 / 4.2
Century 1.8 / 5.5
Century II 2.2/2.8/3.5/4.5 /10.0
Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
CONTOUR HD
LET YOUR SOULFLY!
RIDER for KOKOPELLI KITER
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Windstruck
Posts: 3341
Registered: 5-16-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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Mood: Get in my buggy!
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Been doing some pimping! My ride started as a humble stock PL BigFoot+ with wide axle. Van kindly sold me his awesome upgrade kit with a great seat
and side rails. I've continued its evolution with Sysmic rims (two sets; one with BigFoots and the other with Trailer tires). Next I powder coated
the remaining stainless steel hardware (rear axle, down down tube, and front fork assembly), choosing Raven Texture 2 for the textured black coating
(matching Van's original work). Next I replaced all bearings and hardware with SS metric bolts, washers (solid and split) and nuts (standard and
nylock). Lastly, I reworked my foot pegs to set up a clean simple heel strap stirrup setup using mountain bike parts.
She's done for a while (I hope!). This has been a really fun project!
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Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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khaakon
Posts: 119
Registered: 3-4-2015
Location: Oslo, Norway
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Mood: In one of his moods, again..
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Dang, that is a mean looking buggy U made up
Stainless parts is pretty smart for longevity, I guess - congrats !!
 I wouldn't
have expected. Is that a remnant from your [good upbringing] days in Sweden ??
Footpegs looks awesome BTW :envy: ... no emoticon for envy I guess
# Flysurfer Peak 4 /4/5/6/8/11/13m -FS Connect bars # FS P5 6/8m -FS Connect
bar
# Flysurfer Speed 5 /9m # Ozone Subzero /7m #
3, 6 & 12m line ext. # Ozone Ignition /2.5m trainerkite
# Sysmic S3 buggy # Black Crows skis
# Underwave Atlantis seat harness w/Dynabar, 2 steel rings sliding on rope #
POC helmet & G-Form pads
# DJI Mini3 pro Drone
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Windstruck
Posts: 3341
Registered: 5-16-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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| Quote: Originally posted by khaakon | Dang, that is a mean looking buggy U made up
Stainless parts is pretty smart for longevity, I guess - congrats !!
I wouldn't
have expected. Is that a remnant from your [good upbringing] days in Sweden ??
Footpegs looks awesome BTW :envy: ... no emoticon for envy I guess |
Thank you kindly sir! The SS is for longevity. The powder coating of course is purely for pimp as the material I coated black was SS to start. The
use of metric hardware is actually originated by PL. Axle bolts and headset bolts came metric stock. What I converted from zinc imperial to SS metric
were the four bolts that clamp the side rails to the down tube. They got M10x70mm SS carriage bolts. While certainly overkill, what I've done for the
side rail clamps, headset, and front axle are a stack of five SS pieces: flat washer, split washer, flat washer, standard nut, and nylock nut. So I
pimped my bolts too! Back axle remains a work in progress. Right now I've got the blunt nose of the axle going right on the inner race of the
bearing. The M20 SS bolt has a narrow 20mm flat washer right next to the outer bearing race. Next is my infamous flat/split/flat washer sandwich that
then gets capped by the bolt head. Jeepersjoey kindly supplied me with two beautiful low profile 20mm SS nuts (from his House of Nuts) for the purpose
of capturing the rear wheels between axle and bearing. We'll have to see how I ultimately use them. Still tinkering.
Yes, my fine Swedish past (not to mention a wonderful summer spent working on a farm in Moss, Norway back in 1983) set me up to embrace the inner SI
in me. 
Once I figured out what I wanted to do with my foot pegs they came together nicely. I got all parts from Amazon and will happily share my parts list
with interest.
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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Ed Cline
Posts: 638
Registered: 5-25-2016
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Mood: Truth, Justice, and The American Way.
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The Pimp
The Ride
The Price
Flying mostly single skins, with some orphans, the American flag, and a PL buggy. US01
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