s0101216
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fed up with peter lynn comp. what next?
I have had a peter lynn comp. since I started buggying 2 years ago and am looking to progress. The PL is ratterly and I find the seat not very
supportive.
I like the idea of a race buggy but have started pulling a few stunts in the PL and don't want a buggy that I can only zip up and down in. Any
suggestions of a good comprimise?
Thanks
Simon
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Lack-O-Slack
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Can't be beat for 'freestyle'
While I know there are some European offerings in buggies that I've not seen, in my opinion you can't beat the PL Comp for freestyle
(two-wheelies, jumps, spins, standing ride, etc.). I've owned one as my only buggy for years, now, and I upgraded to the suspension axle and
deluxe seat with a springboard backrest.
What I would do: purchase a Libra or other strongly-built buggy for speed runs and/or racing, keep the PL Comp for freestyle, and make friends with a
good stainless welder (you'll need one) to keep your PL Comp in running order.
-Dooley
Mike \"Lack-O-Slack\" Dooley
\"Nothing is foolproof, to a sufficiently talented fool!\"
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s0101216
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Thanks for the advice. I had been looking a Libre V-Max or somthing like that.
Cheers
Simon
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TNT
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spend a little more and get the Libre Full-Race... well worth the extra dough!
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s0101216
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I had looked at both the full race and the V-Max but couldn't really establish what the real difference was. I have seen a lot of the V-Maxs
being used in competition racing. Does the full race out perform the V-Max or is it just more comfortable for the racer and have more adjustments?
Also back to the Peter Lynn's, Everyone says that you need to know a good welder to own one. Are they flexi buggies the same?
Thanks.
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TNT
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To my knowledge, the standard V-max (black frame) is less expensive and has fewer options. The Full-race (blue frame), although part of the same
family, is more popular and has more features and accessories.
I've seldom seen a black fram V-max in public. Amost all the Libre buggies around are the blue Full-race.
There is a link to the Libre site on the forum links page.
Regarding Flexi buggies... don't like 'em - never did. In my opinion, they are uncomfortable and don't offer half the performance of
the PL Comp.
I bought a PL Comp in 1997, and after years of hard use and constant 2 wheeling, had to reweld a spot on the axel just last year. Cost me about 10
bucks and is holding well.
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KYTE SLINGER
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The Peter Lynns are great buggys and won't break if your fluid with your freestyle tricks;mine is an orig. comp with the same axle on it since
new if you never have seen its was the bling-bling blue and polish color @ SBBB
Part of doing tricks is to flow with comming down from 2 wheels...( not to slam the tire down) then from there you would be able to flow into another
trick like pitching it into a 180 reverse
apart from changing out bearrings I have to say the seats needs to be bomb proof I been through about 5 seats  even the new XR seats have weak points in the stiching
My P.L comp is going on 7yrs:?: all of it from freestyle by keeping my gear clean and tight and to try to be fluid with all the tricks and not one
crack
there is a new buggy comming out with the same dimensions as the comps Called Hi Tech buggy as soon as I get my hands I'll post a review
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erkens
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My favorite
BBS Booster BX
Greets Marc
Blade II 4.9 Blade III 6.6 Dominator 2.0 2.6 Tracktion 1.5 3.5 and a BBS Booster BX for a buggie
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schorley
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Hi Simon
I just registered to the Power Kite Forum to reply to your message! - Glad I did too!
First off as many people have stated - keep the PL Comp for tricking etc - I have been buggying now for around 10years and have tried many retail and
prototype buggies - and NOTHING compares to the manoevrabilty of it - specially when you crank the top tube to the shortest setting (and I'm 6'3"!)
I ONLY use a PL comp (original NZ model - not the Chinese made later ones) because I am not intested in going 'straight-line' fast - I want to go
'wobbly-line' fast - much more fun!
The only thing that broke on my old comp was the rear axle decided it had taken enough abuse from me (jumping off a 10foot seawall) and we decided to
part company - just as I landed on the beach…
I have endless fun on my comp gong places and doing things that 'bigger' buggies can only dream of (including gatecrashing a windsurfing championship
in France by buggying along a 1/2 mile 45 degree seawall (I see a pattern forming here) and back
Anyhows - for straight line speed I would also go for the Libre Vmax/Full Race / or if cost is no problem have a look at Parastorm and the Peter Lynn
monsterbuggy
Enough! - in short go try everyone else's buggies and see what 'feels' rightest (It's a whole new word!)
Speak soon
Mr Steve
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TangledStrings
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Im with slinger on this one. I started with a comp, now its my bigfoot and i have a race for the hard stuff. And that buggy is at least 5 years old
and still, all in one piece. paint then stripped. And im hard on my gear. The other day i poped a tire. too much slide-ways, and 2 wheel style!!! The
noise the buggy makes, is it's way of talking to you!!
FREERIDE!!
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Ruudje
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How about an XXRACER the buggy for champions 
www.xxtreme.nl
cheers Ruudje
lives to short too get bored
Take A look At the NEW xxtreme site
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