Waroo 07 Rear pulleys

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4907 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Anyone have a closeup pic of how the new rear pulleys are setup - just got a 5m and pretty sure came wrong from the factory - it has two pulleys on the rear bridle - one closest to kite doesn't look like it is set to do anything at all?

Thanks

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey

The one close to the kite lets V bridle get slightly larger or smaller depending on if kite is powered/depowered. I'd imagine on the 5 it slides very little since the bridle is realtively small.

There are lots of bridle mods and and experimenting going on at the best forums, good place to get info on that stuff: http://forum.bestkiteboarding.com/

I took my 7m rear bridle apart and tried to make it like a 06 bridle, which works well... but after talking to a few folks I wonder if I should probably just stick to stock. With the pulleys you give up some feel but get lighter bar pressure and easier turning.

Kodiak · Since 01 Aug 2005 1114 Posts Slidey

I used mine iwth the new bridles. THe only drawback is the kite seemed to turn a bit slower than the old one, but I ahven't flown them back to back.

Phil, if you leave your 9 m with the mods on it we can fly them back to back with the stock version and see the differences.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey

only modded my 7m, could swap them over to the 9 though I don't think its much different.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4907 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Think I got it straigthened out - the pulleys where stuck together when I got it - pulled on it and now it looks right.

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Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4907 Posts Portland Unstrapped

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endoshred · Since 22 May 2006 232 Posts HR Stoked

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