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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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Sun Jul 15, 07 10:10 pm Bridal modification for 06 waroo |
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Do any of you know if there are modifications that you can make to an 06 waroo that will allow it to relaunch easier? |
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Dickfircrick
Since 29 May 2007
62 Posts
Hood Rever
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Mon Jul 16, 07 7:16 am bridal mods |
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It does'nt get any easier than it already is bro. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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Mon Jul 16, 07 10:09 am |
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Thanks for the responses. I demo'd an 06 7M waroo and couldn't get it to relaunch. i had the guy who owned the kite right beside me telling me what to do and the kite wouldn't tip up. It would swing over the edge of the wind window and then sort of tip up a little on its side and thats it. I tried everything - but nothing worked. I sat there probably for about 20 minutes I really like the way it flys but if I can't get it to relaunch. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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Mon Jul 16, 07 10:24 am |
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Sounds like the wind was to light to be flying the 7m? A lot of SLEs won't relaunch properly if it's not windy enough for them to fly. |
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jonah
Since 20 Jul 2006
169 Posts
Hood River
Stoked
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Mon Jul 16, 07 11:40 am |
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yah.. i have to agree Waroos are insanely easy to relaunch *IF* there is enough wind. But if not, they're a bitch. I hear this is an SLE problem in general. |
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kitebot
Since 20 Feb 2007
251 Posts
Obsessed
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Mon Jul 16, 07 12:03 pm |
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Getting married does not help you relaunch the Waroo. To the contrary... |
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shastadogs2
Since 28 Mar 2005
336 Posts
Obsessed
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Mon Jul 16, 07 12:23 pm |
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put my sonic m down at steve on thursday last in the dying evening wind. sob to get it back up. no 5th line, enough pull to make for a long swim, but not enough to reerect the mother. . . |
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funkysub
Since 14 Jul 2005
55 Posts
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Mon Jul 16, 07 12:31 pm |
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I fly a 7m waroo in light wind alot, my other kite is a 15m C.
If you pull on the front line opposite to the direction you want to launch,
that usually rolls the waroo onto its back and the tip catches the wind.
It can be a little hard to reach the middle lines, but usually does the trick. |
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cosmodog
Since 06 Oct 2005
203 Posts
Stoked
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Mon Jul 16, 07 12:39 pm |
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When the wind is light, I swim towards the kite till it is almost on its back and then point the bar at the kite.
But don't swim to much or it will roll. This works well with my 16m 2006 Waroo - YMMV. |
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jonah
Since 20 Jul 2006
169 Posts
Hood River
Stoked
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Mon Jul 16, 07 1:59 pm |
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terremoto.. noticed your post on the Best Forum asking about sizes. There was a good survey of Gorge bow riders (mostly Waroo) in this recent thread:
http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-5302.html |
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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Mon Jul 16, 07 2:04 pm |
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jpeskin wrote: | terremoto.. noticed your post on the Best Forum asking about sizes. There was a good survey of Gorge bow riders (mostly Waroo) in this recent thread:
http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-5302.html |
Thanks man. Totally appreciate the link!! |
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Spike
Since 13 May 2007
1414 Posts
Alameda
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Mon Jul 16, 07 2:07 pm |
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shastadogs2 wrote: | put my sonic m down at steve on thursday last in the dying evening wind. sob to get it back up. no 5th line, enough pull to make for a long swim, but not enough to reerect the mother. . . |
I was there too with a 7m (started a bit early when it was blowin 30+)
I was amazed at how it stayed in the air when all the 11 and 12m's fell out fo the sky. Must be because it is much lighter. I was very surprised that I was able to body drag in when the guys with the 12m's had to swim. Is there any shred of truth to this theory? |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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Mon Jul 16, 07 2:34 pm |
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It is precisely because it is lighter. |
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