Power Kite Forum

Tuning a beamer II 3.6M

Casmo - 19-3-2012 at 11:22 AM

Hi there,

A friend bought one of these 2nd hand. Gave it a go today and notice some odd behavior. When you pull on the left handle to turn left, the right tip seems to flap in on itself. When pulling on the right side, it sometimes doesn't seem to have any effect (sounds ridiculous i know). Power lines appear to be the same length, brakes look ok too. Tried a few adjustments anyway on line length that didn't seem to have much affect.
Any ideas? is it possible a previous owner monkeyed with the bridles? (seller was selling on behalf of someone else)
Any help much appreciated as always....Cheers

indigo_wolf - 19-3-2012 at 12:03 PM

It's possible that the bridle was "monkeyed with." It's also possible that there was bridle stretch or the slippage. When you hold up the kite by the bridle tips does it hang symmetrically? Have you checked that there are no tangles or wraps in the bridle?

ATB,
Sam