Glx
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New MG Supra on this side of the pond
Yipee nice and shiny. New (to me) buggy finally got here from the Netherlans, after a decent wait. Now lets see when the weather will cooperate to
take this beauty out for a test spin. Also looks like this April she should be making the WBB trip.
Conrad thanks for the long post with many pictures from a few years ago, it helped figure out how to put this one together without much fuss.
 
NAPKA US80
Kites:
Prism Snapshot 1.2 (This is what started the addiction)
Flexifoil Blurr 2.5, 3.5, 5.0
PKD Buster Soulfly 1.5, 3.3
PKD Buster Soulfly Pro 2.2, 4.4
PKD Century ii 3.5, 4.5, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0
Buggy:
Flexifoil Wide Axel
MG Supra
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RedSky
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Gravityguy
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That is a beauty!
PL Venom 8m, 10m & 16m, PL S-Arc 460, PL T-ARC 130
HQ Montana 9.5m HQ Beamer3 3.0, HQ Rush 250
Prism Tensor 5.0
PL Competition Standard Buggy
(Rev B Series, Various Duel Line Stunt Kites & Single Line)
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sand flea
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Sweet ride
Congratulations
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Kober
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Congrats .....
Make sure it makes to WBB. East coast is getting more and more high end buggies , time to organize race.
How do you transport MG ?? I build rack based on bike rack , did work amazing for me last few years .
New Jersey Kite Addicts
NAPKA US-212
2021 Eleveight FS .........10......12
2021 Eleveight XS .........14
Gin Zulu II / III .........5...7
Gin Sherpa .......10
Gin Yeti ..........4.5
Gin Tonkawa ..........3.1...4.1...5.4...6.8...8.7...11.5...15.4
Liquid Force ELITE .... 6m
Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus 18m
Flysurfer Sonic-FR .... 9 ....11....18m
Flysurfer Sonic2 .....11....15m
2016 Nobile Zen Hydrofoil with Infinity 5.1' splitboard
2019 Nobile 2HD with Ronix One boots
2020 Nobile NHP split foil with Ronix Parks boots
MG Supra ......... pulling KiteTrike
 ....... My videos!
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Glx
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Thank you guys. I have been stuck in the garage now sitting on the thing. Its about as comfortable as the sofa.
Looks like the Spring WBB is in the cards this year, hopefully nothing comes up to derail the plans.
For transport I will be using a home made hitch rack (very similiar to the racks that Van was making) which I made at the beginning of the year for
the wide axle flexi. The only trouble is that i need to remake a longer vertical tube because the one I made for the flexi is too short for this
buggy.
NAPKA US80
Kites:
Prism Snapshot 1.2 (This is what started the addiction)
Flexifoil Blurr 2.5, 3.5, 5.0
PKD Buster Soulfly 1.5, 3.3
PKD Buster Soulfly Pro 2.2, 4.4
PKD Century ii 3.5, 4.5, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0
Buggy:
Flexifoil Wide Axel
MG Supra
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Glx
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@Kober. This is the rack. Just finished welding it today and needs a coat of paint. It should do the trick.
 
NAPKA US80
Kites:
Prism Snapshot 1.2 (This is what started the addiction)
Flexifoil Blurr 2.5, 3.5, 5.0
PKD Buster Soulfly 1.5, 3.3
PKD Buster Soulfly Pro 2.2, 4.4
PKD Century ii 3.5, 4.5, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0
Buggy:
Flexifoil Wide Axel
MG Supra
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rtz
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That buggy is substantial and massive! What dia tubing is the axle and gooseneck?
Sting 1.7, 2.4 - Flow 2, 3, 4, 5 - Reactor 2.2, 2.8, 3.5, 4.4, 5.5 - Yakuza 2.2, 2.7 - JOJO 9
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Glx
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Yes it absolutely massive. Both are 2 3/8" (60 mm).
NAPKA US80
Kites:
Prism Snapshot 1.2 (This is what started the addiction)
Flexifoil Blurr 2.5, 3.5, 5.0
PKD Buster Soulfly 1.5, 3.3
PKD Buster Soulfly Pro 2.2, 4.4
PKD Century ii 3.5, 4.5, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0
Buggy:
Flexifoil Wide Axel
MG Supra
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eric67m
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What did use for the axle clamps on your rack?
Flying A mixed quiver of Flysurfer Peak kites.
Rollin in the Popeye The Welder Playa buggy.
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Glx
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Aluminum stage light half couplers. See picture below. For buggy axles up to 2" they are easy to find. Bigger than that becomes a little more
difficult to find.
On the cross bar for the flexi rack I only welded two U shapes to the cros bar and I use a ratchet strap to hold things down. Couplers are a little
easier obviously, but I still plan to use a ratchet strap for long trips, in case something lets go.
NAPKA US80
Kites:
Prism Snapshot 1.2 (This is what started the addiction)
Flexifoil Blurr 2.5, 3.5, 5.0
PKD Buster Soulfly 1.5, 3.3
PKD Buster Soulfly Pro 2.2, 4.4
PKD Century ii 3.5, 4.5, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0
Buggy:
Flexifoil Wide Axel
MG Supra
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bigkid
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Time to update your avatar.
Thule has some nice cable clamps for the rear axle. I used the same ones you have with a strip of sheet rubber to help keep the metal to metal damage
at a minimum.
Nice ride by the way. 
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
worlds only AQR that works.
North American distributor for PKD.
"Kite Bugging is not an addiction until you try to quit".
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eric67m
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I see these clamps are also called truss clamps.
Flying A mixed quiver of Flysurfer Peak kites.
Rollin in the Popeye The Welder Playa buggy.
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Gravityguy
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shehatesmyhobbies
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Congrats sir! Cannot wait to see that thing cruizin the hard pack at wildwood
Rich
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www.napka.org
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Phantoms!
My ride: GT Rapide
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Glx
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Yes Jeff I shoukd change the avatar. Got to get a nice weather day to take it to the beach though so i can get a nice picture.
Thanks Rich. Wbb is around the corner and planning to be there for a few days. Already getting the jitters even though it is a little early still.
NAPKA US80
Kites:
Prism Snapshot 1.2 (This is what started the addiction)
Flexifoil Blurr 2.5, 3.5, 5.0
PKD Buster Soulfly 1.5, 3.3
PKD Buster Soulfly Pro 2.2, 4.4
PKD Century ii 3.5, 4.5, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0
Buggy:
Flexifoil Wide Axel
MG Supra
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Kober
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Well done ...
I need to get those grooved wheels ...
New Jersey Kite Addicts
NAPKA US-212
2021 Eleveight FS .........10......12
2021 Eleveight XS .........14
Gin Zulu II / III .........5...7
Gin Sherpa .......10
Gin Yeti ..........4.5
Gin Tonkawa ..........3.1...4.1...5.4...6.8...8.7...11.5...15.4
Liquid Force ELITE .... 6m
Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus 18m
Flysurfer Sonic-FR .... 9 ....11....18m
Flysurfer Sonic2 .....11....15m
2016 Nobile Zen Hydrofoil with Infinity 5.1' splitboard
2019 Nobile 2HD with Ronix One boots
2020 Nobile NHP split foil with Ronix Parks boots
MG Supra ......... pulling KiteTrike
....... My videos!
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