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Kite Bike Cougar Style

popeyethewelder - 4-5-2011 at 08:17 AM





702dirtsurfer - 4-5-2011 at 09:22 AM

The first two pictures literally dropped my jaw. Stunning,makes me glad all you builders have inspired me to learn welding recently. Thanks for sharing!

mougl - 4-5-2011 at 09:30 AM

I have yet to see a build you have done that didn't make me want one. Superb as always!

snowspider - 4-5-2011 at 11:38 AM

Suitable for framing!! WG put little wheels where you have your skids , solved some launch and land issues I believe.

burritobandit - 4-5-2011 at 01:02 PM

That looks rad. Now I wanna see someone pop a wheelie on this thing.

Todd - 4-5-2011 at 02:13 PM

Very slick Carl! I would like to see a kite bike with a rear suspension, what do you feel the pros and cons of this would be?

BeamerBob - 4-5-2011 at 03:28 PM

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Originally posted by snowspider
Suitable for framing!! WG put little wheels where you have your skids , solved some launch and land issues I believe.


Landboard wheels would be the right size if they are indeed necessary. I've never ridden one so don't know if they would help.

ripsessionkites - 4-5-2011 at 04:00 PM

hehehe, training wheels

Kamikuza - 4-5-2011 at 06:24 PM

OMG awesome!

WELDNGOD - 4-5-2011 at 06:42 PM

I have skis and landboard wheels that are interchangeable. NOT training wheels ,as when you are riding they are not on the ground.Only just before the siderail grinds into the ground does it touch down. The skis seemed to slow me down too fast and grabby. I have trimmed mine more narrow to reduce the resistance some. But the wheels are way better.


Nice job as usual Carl:thumbup:

WELDNGOD - 4-5-2011 at 06:50 PM

Hey Carl , get a new pic of my KYTBYK for your kite bike gallery. I have added some sweet fenders and sideplates and bellypan.You can get the pics off my FB page. Thanks

csa_deadon - 4-5-2011 at 10:52 PM

:eekdrull: gimme, gimme, gimme!

Feyd - 5-5-2011 at 03:27 AM

I wonder if having suspension would reduce the ability to edge. I've obviously never been in one of these things but the principles to it's abilty to build power seem to be very similar to a ski. I think it would be difficult to maintain both bump compliance and effficient edge ability.

Like if you were hit by a gust, it would cause the actuation of the suspension. Starting out I'm assuming that there is an initial hard edge to get going? That would be sucked up by the suspension to I think.

The suspension would have to be designed to take hard edge impacts and ignore velocity changes. A VPP style (virtual pivot point) combined with a small bump compliant dampening platform would probably work well but cost big $$$.

My guess is in general buggies and variants derive suspension via tire pressure? Maybe it would be easier to suspend the rider and isolate the rider from the buggy and let tires to the rest.

What the hell do I know? I haven't even ridden in a buggy, yet. Right now I'm playing with my Coyotes, I'm getting a ground board in a week or two, and I'm gonna get a loaner buggy tomorrow I think.

Looking forward to it.:smilegrin:

tridude - 5-5-2011 at 04:55 AM

again you raise the bar.................awesome craftmanship Pops. So after you test ride and tweek will we she this one go up for sale? Man, I used to live so close to you........................:lol::lol::duh::duh:

popeyethewelder - 5-5-2011 at 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by tridude
again you raise the bar.................awesome craftmanship Pops. So after you test ride and tweek will we she this one go up for sale? Man, I used to live so close to you........................:lol::lol::duh::duh:


I made it for a guy in Ireland, they sure do look fun though

Gannet Kite Biking

markite - 5-5-2011 at 12:42 PM

you don't need little skid plates - Arie demonstrates how to do a quick pit stop

pit_stop.jpg - 87kB

WELDNGOD - 5-5-2011 at 04:54 PM

:lol::lol::lol:yeah, you don't have to have 'em ,but they sure are nice to have.

jantie - 6-5-2011 at 03:14 PM

nice Carl, as always!!