I have had a peter lynn comp. since I started buggying 2 years ago and am looking to progress. The PL is ratterly and I find the seat not very supportive.

I like the idea of a race buggy but have started pulling a few stunts in the PL and don't want a buggy that I can only zip up and down in. Any suggestions of a good comprimise?

Thanks

Simon

While I know there are some European offerings in buggies that I've not seen, in my opinion you can't beat the PL Comp for freestyle (two-wheelies, jumps, spins, standing ride, etc.). I've owned one as my only buggy for years, now, and I upgraded to the suspension axle and deluxe seat with a springboard backrest.

What I would do: purchase a Libra or other strongly-built buggy for speed runs and/or racing, keep the PL Comp for freestyle, and make friends with a good stainless welder (you'll need one) to keep your PL Comp in running order.

-Dooley

Thanks for the advice. I had been looking a Libre V-Max or somthing like that.

Cheers

Simon

spend a little more and get the Libre Full-Race... well worth the extra dough!

I had looked at both the full race and the V-Max but couldn't really establish what the real difference was. I have seen a lot of the V-Maxs being used in competition racing. Does the full race out perform the V-Max or is it just more comfortable for the racer and have more adjustments?


Also back to the Peter Lynn's, Everyone says that you need to know a good welder to own one. Are they flexi buggies the same?

Thanks.

To my knowledge, the standard V-max (black frame) is less expensive and has fewer options. The Full-race (blue frame), although part of the same family, is more popular and has more features and accessories.

I've seldom seen a black fram V-max in public. Amost all the Libre buggies around are the blue Full-race.

There is a link to the Libre site on the forum links page.

Regarding Flexi buggies... don't like 'em - never did. In my opinion, they are uncomfortable and don't offer half the performance of the PL Comp.

I bought a PL Comp in 1997, and after years of hard use and constant 2 wheeling, had to reweld a spot on the axel just last year. Cost me about 10 bucks and is holding well.

The Peter Lynns are great buggys and won't break if your fluid with your freestyle tricks;mine is an orig. comp with the same axle on it since new if you never have seen its was the bling-bling blue and polish color @ SBBB

Part of doing tricks is to flow with comming down from 2 wheels...( not to slam the tire down) then from there you would be able to flow into another trick like pitching it into a 180 reverse

apart from changing out bearrings I have to say the seats needs to be bomb proof I been through about 5 seats even the new XR seats have weak points in the stiching

My P.L comp is going on 7yrs:?: all of it from freestyle by keeping my gear clean and tight and to try to be fluid with all the tricks and not one crack

there is a new buggy comming out with the same dimensions as the comps Called Hi Tech buggy as soon as I get my hands I'll post a review

My favorite

BBS Booster BX

Greets Marc

Hi Simon

I just registered to the Power Kite Forum to reply to your message! - Glad I did too!

First off as many people have stated - keep the PL Comp for tricking etc - I have been buggying now for around 10years and have tried many retail and prototype buggies - and NOTHING compares to the manoevrabilty of it - specially when you crank the top tube to the shortest setting (and I'm 6'3"!)

I ONLY use a PL comp (original NZ model - not the Chinese made later ones) because I am not intested in going 'straight-line' fast - I want to go 'wobbly-line' fast - much more fun!

The only thing that broke on my old comp was the rear axle decided it had taken enough abuse from me (jumping off a 10foot seawall) and we decided to part company - just as I landed on the beach…

I have endless fun on my comp gong places and doing things that 'bigger' buggies can only dream of (including gatecrashing a windsurfing championship in France by buggying along a 1/2 mile 45 degree seawall (I see a pattern forming here) and back

Anyhows - for straight line speed I would also go for the Libre Vmax/Full Race / or if cost is no problem have a look at Parastorm and the Peter Lynn monsterbuggy

Enough! - in short go try everyone else's buggies and see what 'feels' rightest (It's a whole new word!)

Speak soon
Mr Steve

:evil:

Im with slinger on this one. I started with a comp, now its my bigfoot and i have a race for the hard stuff. And that buggy is at least 5 years old and still, all in one piece. paint then stripped. And im hard on my gear. The other day i poped a tire. too much slide-ways, and 2 wheel style!!! The noise the buggy makes, is it's way of talking to you!!


FREERIDE!!

How about an XXRACER the buggy for champions :singing:
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cheers Ruudje