burritobandit
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Kitepowered car vs a dude on a children's bike.. who wins?
http://www.flexifoil.com/company/newsitem.php?article_id=102...
Does anyone in the US know how to view BBC vids other than installing Tor? Can someone cap/rehost the vid on vimeo or youtube?
I've always wondered what powering my own car with one of my kites would be like... :frog:
Kites:
2012 TS 7,9,12/2007 Waroo 3,5/2009 Kahoona 9.5
Flexifoil Ion 2 8.5
HQ Hydra 350
Naish Helix 2, Cult 3,4.5
Ozone Zephyr 17m
Rides:
2011 Best Profanity 134, Cabrinha Kiteskate, Cabrinha Nugget, 2k9 Cabrinha Plasma 146x50, 2k9 Flexifoil Delta 139x41.5, 2011 Slingshot Darko 135x41,
Slingshot Scud, Tona wakeskate, Flexifoil Flexdeck, MBS Pro 90, MBS Ambush x 2, some oldskool buggy
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dylanj423
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eYdarLhuNU
Love the ending
WHAT I FLY:
Flysurfer Soul v2 12m, Soul 15m, Soul v2 21m
Flexi Rage 1.8m, Jojo RM 3m, Flexi Blurr 3.5, Flexi Blade 4.0m, Flexi Blade 4.9m, Flexi Blurr 5, Jojo RM 6m
WHAT I RIDE:
Kite Skates, Libre Full Race, GI Conflict 106, OR Mako 140, Spleene Door 159
What I Am In The Market For: Peter Lynn Vapors, Weatherproof Kite Buggy Bag for Libre, PL or Flexi Small Buggy to Tow With, Flexi Pro Link Handles,
Flexi Lines, Flexi Kite Killers
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burritobandit
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Thanks Dylan 
Kites:
2012 TS 7,9,12/2007 Waroo 3,5/2009 Kahoona 9.5
Flexifoil Ion 2 8.5
HQ Hydra 350
Naish Helix 2, Cult 3,4.5
Ozone Zephyr 17m
Rides:
2011 Best Profanity 134, Cabrinha Kiteskate, Cabrinha Nugget, 2k9 Cabrinha Plasma 146x50, 2k9 Flexifoil Delta 139x41.5, 2011 Slingshot Darko 135x41,
Slingshot Scud, Tona wakeskate, Flexifoil Flexdeck, MBS Pro 90, MBS Ambush x 2, some oldskool buggy
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bugymangp
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i did something like that a few years ago with a yogo.
i had my friend drive the car while i worked the kite thru the sun roof. we only went down wind for about 100yds. but the place we did that at wasn`t
the best for kite powered cars..
i used a 6.4 blade in about a 20mph wind. i didn`t harness the kite to the car. i only leaned out the sun roof. i wanted to able to let go. the only
reason i did it. my friend said no way can one of your kites pull a car. i provded him wrong.
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burritobandit
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Nice! How fast did you get going?
Kites:
2012 TS 7,9,12/2007 Waroo 3,5/2009 Kahoona 9.5
Flexifoil Ion 2 8.5
HQ Hydra 350
Naish Helix 2, Cult 3,4.5
Ozone Zephyr 17m
Rides:
2011 Best Profanity 134, Cabrinha Kiteskate, Cabrinha Nugget, 2k9 Cabrinha Plasma 146x50, 2k9 Flexifoil Delta 139x41.5, 2011 Slingshot Darko 135x41,
Slingshot Scud, Tona wakeskate, Flexifoil Flexdeck, MBS Pro 90, MBS Ambush x 2, some oldskool buggy
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bugymangp
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not very fast. maybe 5,8mph. then i was leaning out the roof. the opening was cutting into my gut and i couldn`t hold on very long. it felt like my
arms were getting longer every time i brought the kite down into the power zone.
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