bigben91682
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franken-blokart from Flexi Buggy?
So I was at Wildwood this weekend, which was a blast, and I was talking to one of the many people I met and he mentioned he had ridden a flexifoil
buggy that had been converted to something similar to a blokart. Mast/Sail and what-not, and he liked it because it was foot steering.
It had a specific name, that I forgot, a website with said name (which I also forgot) and I met so many people I forgot what the guy's name was who
told me about it (I think it was Mike, but I can't be sure....sorry mystery man)
So, anybody know what I'm talking about? I'd love to be able to convert my flexifoil buggy to a blokart, but I'm stymied on what he had called it.
(BTW I've been googling for a bit with no luck).
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mougl
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Zooter...
I rode one at JIBE as well....lots of fun =)
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Franken-buggy started out as a Flexifoil buggy desighned by P. L. .
Franken-Blokart sounds good to me ! 
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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bigben91682
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ZOOTER!
sweet thanks for the help!
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mougl
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np man 
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bigben91682
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Just checked out their site, looks like a $900 retro-fit, (AKA: Money well spent)
Not bad considering a blokart is ~ $2500. Also I like the beefyness of a flexifoil buggy as a base compared to frame of the blokart, I know it's
portable, but I'm not sure how long it would last under a man of my 'stature'
Now, where to get $900.....
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sweet the base buggy looks like a rockville, so apparently they are strong enough. probably going to top a grand with shipping 
:EDIT: scratch that last bit, price-list says shipping is included 
XXXLQuadrifoil kitesurfer 9.6
6.5 meter PL Pepper
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2.3M PL Vapor
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HQ Symphony 2.2
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