deanaoxo
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The modern kite car!
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InvertedForce
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| Quote: | | In order to function, the Wind Light Vehicle will need to be extremely lightweight in construction using composites and high strength aerospace
materials. For best results, the driver would also need to be extremely light, perhaps similar in stature to a horse-jockey. |
I think Rip is the only one who actually fits this description. How do the rest of y'all move? :bouncy:
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Kamikuza
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Me? On the Sumo Bus with the rest of my crew ... they see us rollin', they gettin' the hell out of the way :D
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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ripsessionkites
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lol, me want one in kid size
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bigkid
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I would want one in a truck version. Wouldn't be happy unless I could take at least a small quiver 
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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labrat
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Where would you use it?
The first thing to come to mind is power lines and tree lined streets.
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HQ Beamer IV 2m, 3m: Apex III 3m, 5m
PL Synergy 15m
GI Patrol (DAKITEZ special build)
What I’m after:
5-6m lifty something or other
Syn\'s little sibling
Hmmmm... buggy?
Told the wife \"The fuel is free and I won’t have to change the oil.”
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pokitetrash
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| Quote: | Originally posted by labrat
Where would you use it?
The first thing to come to mind is power lines and tree lined streets. |
In the future that this could be a reality, there won't be power lines , everything is going underground and at the rate we're going, there wont be
any trees either. Cool and proven concept though. Id have one in my garage for sure!
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deanaoxo
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Short lines and suplemental electric power. . .or flux capacitor.
| Quote: | Originally posted by labrat
Where would you use it?
The first thing to come to mind is power lines and tree lined streets. |
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acampbell
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Should we tell them that the kite is not going to do much good BEHIND the vehicle?:wee:
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Bladerunner
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Can we look for a Wind "Lite" Vehicle knock off from Jonesband soon ?
Great Idea ! Nothing like the wind downtown between the buildings for picking up speed! :smug:
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 .
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rocfighter
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Not sure about the the hubbless disign. Single wheel in back is good for traffic I suppose. I like the rain cover or Canapy as fancy folks call them.
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Pansh Ace 5.0 X2
North Husky 6.0
PL Guerilla 13, 18
PL C-Quad 2.3, 3.2, 4.2
Home made Rat Buggy
Libre V Max on barrow Plus wider taller sand tires & bigfoot front end
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