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robinsonpr
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My new ride! The PTW Superbug II
Finally got some pics of my new ride, the awesome PTW Superbug II!
And here it is next to my flexi for scale (which is now going on sale!)
Rev 1.5 SLE
PL Pepper 1.5m, Twister III 3m
Flysurfer Peak I 6m, Peak II 12m
Ozone Access V6 6m, 4m incoming!
Arcs Venom 13m, Synergy 15m
LEIs Slingshot Rally 7m, 9, 12m
Kheo Flyer Landboard
PTW SuperBug II
Nobile NHP Carbon Split
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Nice one!! The difference in scale is hilarious! The Superbug II looks like one hell of an impressive ride 
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SWEEEEEET!!!...
I'm guessing you can adjust the ride height by rotating the back axle?
I'm going to take a nap now
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robinsonpr
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Yeah rotating the axle adjusts height!
Rev 1.5 SLE
PL Pepper 1.5m, Twister III 3m
Flysurfer Peak I 6m, Peak II 12m
Ozone Access V6 6m, 4m incoming!
Arcs Venom 13m, Synergy 15m
LEIs Slingshot Rally 7m, 9, 12m
Kheo Flyer Landboard
PTW SuperBug II
Nobile NHP Carbon Split
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Good Lord! Yeah bud..... Now that's a buggy upgrade!!! Awesome 
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Ace II 4, 5m
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4, 5, 6m ATB landsurfer. Custom longboard deck
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Pretty wild! How many of those did he make? Thanks for taking comparison pictures. That puts it in terms I can relate to.
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Now THAT is what I need. Forget about sitting hunched up with my knees around my chest on that baby.
Beauty ride!
Congrats.
colin
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:D funny. I love the pose. Wassup.
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Looks especially good without a knee brace!
Enjoy!
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Now that's a beast! And made by one of the best. Tow the little one as an escape pod.
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...my motorcycle is smaller, I feel totally inadequate
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Wow!!! So very happy for you! Photos are like buggy porn for a group like this. Super cool how the rear axle height adjustment plays out.
That's not a knife. That's a knife! http://youtu.be/01NHcTM5IA4
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robinsonpr
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One of a kind ssayre!
Thanks for all the comments, I'm well chuffed to be the new owner.
The front end is awesome. Back axle is very well made but I have had problems with it slipping round inside the clamps in spite of tightening the
bolts up as tight as possible. I've tried a layer of gaffa tape to give it some grip but that didn't work. Maybe try and get some thin rubber around
the axle.
Rev 1.5 SLE
PL Pepper 1.5m, Twister III 3m
Flysurfer Peak I 6m, Peak II 12m
Ozone Access V6 6m, 4m incoming!
Arcs Venom 13m, Synergy 15m
LEIs Slingshot Rally 7m, 9, 12m
Kheo Flyer Landboard
PTW SuperBug II
Nobile NHP Carbon Split
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we are two countries seperated by a common language...
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I'm well chuffed.. |
(very pleased):D
bug is a monster. Who would like to be infected with this 'superbug'? 
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Quote: Originally posted by robinsonpr  | One of a kind ssayre!
Thanks for all the comments, I'm well chuffed to be the new owner.
The front end is awesome. Back axle is very well made but I have had problems with it slipping round inside the clamps in spite of tightening the
bolts up as tight as possible. I've tried a layer of gaffa tape to give it some grip but that didn't work. Maybe try and get some thin rubber around
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Try using self adhesive skateboard grip tape on both the axle and the inside clamp. I use it on the foot pegs.
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robinsonpr
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Oooo good idea Mr Sky, I'll give that a go!
Rev 1.5 SLE
PL Pepper 1.5m, Twister III 3m
Flysurfer Peak I 6m, Peak II 12m
Ozone Access V6 6m, 4m incoming!
Arcs Venom 13m, Synergy 15m
LEIs Slingshot Rally 7m, 9, 12m
Kheo Flyer Landboard
PTW SuperBug II
Nobile NHP Carbon Split
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| Quote: Originally posted by robinsonpr | One of a kind ssayre!
Thanks for all the comments, I'm well chuffed to be the new owner.
The front end is awesome. Back axle is very well made but I have had problems with it slipping round inside the clamps in spite of tightening the
bolts up as tight as possible. I've tried a layer of gaffa tape to give it some grip but that didn't work. Maybe try and get some thin rubber around
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I had suspected it was, that makes it even better. I'm in commercial roofing and I used pieces of EPDM or rubber membrane wrapped around my side
rails where I clamped my back rest on. It hasn't slipped a bit with plenty of use. I think that might work but there's probably going to be a lot
more force on your axle clamps than my back rest clamps.
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robinsonpr
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Yeah unfortunately plenty of force on the back axle with my fat ass bouncing around in the seat at (hopefully) 40mph+
Rev 1.5 SLE
PL Pepper 1.5m, Twister III 3m
Flysurfer Peak I 6m, Peak II 12m
Ozone Access V6 6m, 4m incoming!
Arcs Venom 13m, Synergy 15m
LEIs Slingshot Rally 7m, 9, 12m
Kheo Flyer Landboard
PTW SuperBug II
Nobile NHP Carbon Split
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hi robinsonpr ,
does your flexi have standard barrow wheels or are they midis?
if midis do you find them better than standard ?
had my first outing on a beach yesterday and found the barrows sank in the sand a lot
only had the flexi a few months , got it from our mutual friend E
like it a lot but seeing that beast of yours had me drooling.
craig
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Those are midis...I find they help u float a bit but no matter they aren't meant for the soft stuff like the bigfoots
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robinsonpr
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Hey Craig, they are midis on my flexi.
Like you I'm fairly new to it. The midis were much better on sand than barrows but still sank a bit in the softer stuff. Good on the hard pack
though.
Can't wait to try my new monster on the beach!
Rev 1.5 SLE
PL Pepper 1.5m, Twister III 3m
Flysurfer Peak I 6m, Peak II 12m
Ozone Access V6 6m, 4m incoming!
Arcs Venom 13m, Synergy 15m
LEIs Slingshot Rally 7m, 9, 12m
Kheo Flyer Landboard
PTW SuperBug II
Nobile NHP Carbon Split
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I stumbled upon some skate paper in the garage and rubbed two pieces together. It doesn't work!
So I would suggest using skate paper on the axle and some thin rubber sheeting on the clamps. Together they will grip.
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robinsonpr
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Thanks Tom! I'll see if I can fit both in!! I got some rubber but it's not that thin, about 2mm thick. I'll have to look for some thinner stuff...
Rev 1.5 SLE
PL Pepper 1.5m, Twister III 3m
Flysurfer Peak I 6m, Peak II 12m
Ozone Access V6 6m, 4m incoming!
Arcs Venom 13m, Synergy 15m
LEIs Slingshot Rally 7m, 9, 12m
Kheo Flyer Landboard
PTW SuperBug II
Nobile NHP Carbon Split
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If you looking for sheets of really thin rubber I might suggest exercise bands. Gyms often have brightly colored rubber that when flattened out are
about 6" wide or so formed into a loop sort of like a large rubber band. Not sure on its exact thickeness but it seems pretty thin and woudd likely be
something you could wrap around the axle for extreme fixation.
Good luck!
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RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
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had my first outing on a beach yesterday and found the barrows sank in the sand a lot
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midi's will do a little better, but if you're sinking in, you may need a lower tide or find some harder sand closer to the water. Even bigfoots will
slow down when in the soft stuff. Get to know your local tide heights and how far either side of low tide you can ride on hard sand. On my local
beach, I can usually get one and a half to two hours of buggying either side of a low tide providing it's less than .3m. Took me a little while to
sort it all out. My first beach trip sounds a lot like yours.
Sorry for the thread veer!
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nice ! impressive ride indeed
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robinsonpr
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Grrr...still getting axle slippage. Tried some skate grip tape stuck around the axle itself and then thin rubber inside the clamps. I think the
rubber is moving around inside the clamp itself (not slipping around the axle).
It's a conundrum. I guess the only way to stop it rotating for sure would be some sort of locking pin but I don't like the sound of that, sounds a
bit heavy handed.
Any other ideas on how to get this to hold fast!?
Rev 1.5 SLE
PL Pepper 1.5m, Twister III 3m
Flysurfer Peak I 6m, Peak II 12m
Ozone Access V6 6m, 4m incoming!
Arcs Venom 13m, Synergy 15m
LEIs Slingshot Rally 7m, 9, 12m
Kheo Flyer Landboard
PTW SuperBug II
Nobile NHP Carbon Split
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Sorry that the skate stuff isn't working. This may sound like a joke but isn't, you could try Velcro.
I hold my center caps with it and it is as next to impossible to twist and because of that I use just the hard hook stuff and throw the soft opposing
loop stuff away as it makes it a little easier to remove the caps when I need to.
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I'd think the main options/idea would be:
Sticking on removeable texture: ie Hockey grip tape (like used for wrapping the bottom end of your stick) or Skate Grip Tape
or Velcro
Spray on texture: ie glue / glue with sand in it / etc
Sanding to roughen the surface
Drilling holes for clevis pin setup
Personally with the forces involved, I'd be shocked if anything but the bottom option worked longterm. Were it me, I'd probably go with drilling small
holes, through the axle at 90 degress of each other, to get you the highest, medium and lowest orientation of the axle, and then one hole that will
line up properly with those straight through the axle clamps, and use a small clevis pin for holding it. It'd stop the rotation, and still leave some
of the benefits of the axle design. As I'd assume it's all stainless, while no holes is preferable, the small holes I don't think would expand the
corrosion risk much.
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Worth a try! So the hard stuff stuck around the Axle AND inside the clamp? And bin the soft side?
Rev 1.5 SLE
PL Pepper 1.5m, Twister III 3m
Flysurfer Peak I 6m, Peak II 12m
Ozone Access V6 6m, 4m incoming!
Arcs Venom 13m, Synergy 15m
LEIs Slingshot Rally 7m, 9, 12m
Kheo Flyer Landboard
PTW SuperBug II
Nobile NHP Carbon Split
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