woodneers
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Scored my first buggy and have a few questions
I scored a Peter Lynn st for 200 bux. It will need a new seat at some point, are all the Peter Lynn seats interchangeable? I'm thinking a stronger
seat might not be a bad thing. Where is a good place to buy parts like tubes and bearings and what not? I'm hoping for wind tomorrow so I can give it
a go.
i need a kite! Wish I never sold them.
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RedSky
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Try Briskites http://www.briskites.com.au/index.php?l=product_detail&p...
Buggybags in the UK make aftermarket seats for most bugs.
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ssayre
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Congrats on the buggy.
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abkayak
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first id ride what i have till it broke or made lots of noise
than id hit up Big Kid or Kent/ awiindofchange.com
depending on where you ride maybe some butt protection is in order so that may play into the seat???
more importantly did you get a kite to pull this off?
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Twister/ 6.6m Blade/ 7.5 Apex/ 9m Fuel/ Phantom I 9,12,15,18/ 2 Flexibugs/ PL Big Foot/ landboards
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soliver
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Welcome to the fray of addicted individuals,... If you thought you were hooked on kites, just wait till your first good buggy session. I'm sure you'll
be able to buy a replacement seat from any of the dealers that sell the buggy new.
I'm going to take a nap now
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woodneers
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The reason for the seat is as I bought it used the seat bottom has previously seen some wear. It will definitely need an upgrade. I'm thinking a seat
with a plastic bottom sort of skid plate might be a good idea. Yes I have a viper to pull me around and a buster for higher wind days. I'm still
looking for the bigger kite to fill my quiver.
i need a kite! Wish I never sold them.
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Windstruck
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I couldn't help but notice your use of the singular noun "kite" in this sentence as compared to "kites". I'm going to assume this was a typo cranked
out in a hurried rush. No thinking man could possible fool himself to thinking he could sustain his addiction with a mere three kite quiver! 
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m, 14.0m)
RaceStar (9.0m, 11.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
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
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Quote: Originally posted by woodneers  | | The reason for the seat is as I bought it used the seat bottom has previously seen some wear. It will definitely need an upgrade. I'm thinking a seat
with a plastic bottom sort of skid plate might be a good idea. Yes I have a viper to pull me around and a buster for higher wind days. I'm still
looking for the bigger kite to fill my quiver. |
Are you the one that picked up my old 5.3 from rofer?
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woodneers
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Yes sir sure am! Im also open to opinions on a good harness. I'm new to the buggy so I'm like a sponge soaking up knowledge from you guys. What do I
need. Btw my neighbors caught me being pushed around in he buggy probably thinking what he heck is he doing. I wanted to get a feel for it. I can tell
this will be fun.
i need a kite! Wish I never sold them.
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woodneers
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Did I do good on the price of the buggy? It's nothing special but I felt it was a fair deal.
i need a kite! Wish I never sold them.
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abkayak
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Yea you did fine w/ the bug..a rock bottom price as long as you get a year or more out of it
Shoot for 10...now any cheep harness a back or seat will be fine cause its all may change w/ time as you sort your kiting out...I will tell you about
Cheeseys harness super quality will last a long long time...it's in the for sale now...only doing this to remove the temptation from myself. I own way
too much stuff and admit to being addicted to buying
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Twister/ 6.6m Blade/ 7.5 Apex/ 9m Fuel/ Phantom I 9,12,15,18/ 2 Flexibugs/ PL Big Foot/ landboards
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ssayre
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| Quote: Originally posted by woodneers | | Yes sir sure am! Im also open to opinions on a good harness. I'm new to the buggy so I'm like a sponge soaking up knowledge from you guys. What do I
need. Btw my neighbors caught me being pushed around in he buggy probably thinking what he heck is he doing. I wanted to get a feel for it. I can tell
this will be fun. |
cool, you'll like it. That ozone sb that abkayak mentions is a great harness. I had one and regret selling. Where are you located? If clean wind
then you might get away with fixed bridle and harness. If inland I personally wouldn't recommend hooking in with fb.
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Windstruck
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| Quote: Originally posted by ssayre | | Quote: Originally posted by woodneers | | Yes sir sure am! Im also open to opinions on a good harness. I'm new to the buggy so I'm like a sponge soaking up knowledge from you guys. What do I
need. Btw my neighbors caught me being pushed around in he buggy probably thinking what he heck is he doing. I wanted to get a feel for it. I can tell
this will be fun. |
cool, you'll like it. That ozone sb that abkayak mentions is a great harness. I had one and regret selling. Where are you located? If clean wind
then you might get away with fixed bridle and harness. If inland I personally wouldn't recommend hooking in with fb. |
Have to agree that using handles, strop, harness, and a traditional fixed bridle kite can be a nerve wracking experience with inland janky winds. An
exception to this (and a passion shared by ssayre) are the wonderful Born-Kite NASA Stars. These kites are also technically FB essentially flying off
of two lines with all bridle lines tied into them on each side with a third central line that when pulled on scrunches up the nose of the kite
somewhat diminishing its pulling power. You can get such kites here:
http://www.born-kite.de/
I've got one or two and really enjoy them. Great for hooking in with a harness. Lots simpler than four or five line DP kites and a lot safer to fly
hooked in than traditional FB kites when the winds are squirrely IMHO. Others will surely disagree.
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m, 14.0m)
RaceStar (9.0m, 11.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
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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carltb
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if the seat is in ok order you can just get a belly pan or even cheaper, you can make one
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woodneers
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Honestly the wind is pretty clean on the plains in western kansas. I got sideways today in the buggy but other than that it was a great experience.
Winds were at ten or so with the viper. The wind was a little light but it was still a good learning experience. I really want a flysurfer peak or
speed as I really wanna hit a board of some sort.
i need a kite! Wish I never sold them.
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soliver
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If the seat just has a little wear then you d be fine with just a belly pan (or even without)... People make them all the time out of sheets of
plastic and the like, ... Use the forum's search function to search for belly pans... I don't personally use one because I don't ride in spots that
warrant one.
You did awesome on the price of the bug by the way, I usually see them used in the $300-400 range. My first bug was a new PL with a rail and seat
upgrade and I paid 4x what you paid. 
That 5.3m Viper is an AWESOME buggy kite too btw... Super fast, super stable, with awesome upwind capability!!!
Congrats!!!!
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abkayak
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If your not getting sideways your doing it wrong...have fun
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Twister/ 6.6m Blade/ 7.5 Apex/ 9m Fuel/ Phantom I 9,12,15,18/ 2 Flexibugs/ PL Big Foot/ landboards
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woodneers
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Sideways was quite fun! I am liking this!
i need a kite! Wish I never sold them.
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abkayak
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Now you know...never sell a kite if you can help it, hoarding is the best route
US-31...Cquad set/ 2.5 Bullet/ 2.6 Viper/ 2.9m Reactor/ 2- 3.5m Bullet/ 3.6 Beamer/ 4m Buster/ 4m Toxic/ 4m Ikon dp/ 4.5 Bullet/ 4.9m Blade/ 5.6
Twister/ 6.6m Blade/ 7.5 Apex/ 9m Fuel/ Phantom I 9,12,15,18/ 2 Flexibugs/ PL Big Foot/ landboards
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Blitzhound
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Have to agree with the hording! Haha. I already have a small collection of kites and only today did I have my first successful buggy run. I think you
did pretty good on your buggy price. I picked up a Libre V-max for more than double that. What's your initial take on the Viper? Been eyeballing one
myself.
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HQ: Beamer V 5.0m,
Best: Bularoo 7m, Waroo 9m, 12m
PKD: Inferno 9m, 12m, 16.5m,
Ozone: SubZero: 5m, 7m, 9m, 11m, 13m, Access 6m, Pure 6m, Chrono V2 7m, V4 13m, Chrono EXP 7m, 9m, R1V3 21m
Buggies: GT-Revolt, GT-RazR,
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woodneers
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That viper is a very well behaved kite so far. I'm really enjoying it. Tuesday we're suppose to have 15 to 20 mph winds and I think the 5.3 will be
happy there.
i need a kite! Wish I never sold them.
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woodneers
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Has anyone made a backrest for these? Some support back there would be great I'm a big guy.
i need a kite! Wish I never sold them.
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ssayre
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Yes, the backrest is an absolute necessity in my opinion. I made one and it works great. There are many many good ideas though. I'll dig up a link
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=29208
That's what I did but there is also another link in that thread to other versions. There are many ways to do it, but it is worth having one way or
another.
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