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kite flys to one side

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Created by gazziggy > 9 months ago, 11 Oct 2016
gazziggy
NSW, 2 posts
11 Oct 2016 7:52PM
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What can U do with a kite that flys to one side. I have checked the lines and bridal

Wanga F One
QLD, 231 posts
11 Oct 2016 6:53PM
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Check em again

Subsonic
WA, 3384 posts
11 Oct 2016 5:43PM
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Sounds like it's f****d to me. Best to cut it up and chuck it in the bin.

There seem to be a lot of these one post wonders occurring at the moment. First post, ask a silly question and never hear from them again.

I know the seasons about to start and all, but I get the feeling they're not all here with the best of intentions.....

eppo
WA, 9763 posts
11 Oct 2016 5:43PM
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Canopy prob stretched then. Not much you cna do, except...maybe your bladder is twisted. Take it out and put it back in. I may be doing the same with my kite when I can be fcked.

oh to check. Lay kite leading edge down, get behind it and measure each wing tip from ground up and maybe along the canopy a bit. Should be same both sides, if not, leading edge bladder twist could be the culprit.

Craig66
NSW, 2466 posts
11 Oct 2016 8:52PM
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Move to WA

Sandfoot
VIC, 571 posts
11 Oct 2016 9:55PM
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Just shorten one of the steering lines till it flys straight.....simples

Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
11 Oct 2016 11:23PM
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Left or Right?

O-Oh. Heavy weather topic

Mark _australia
WA, 23529 posts
11 Oct 2016 9:11PM
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gazziggy said..
What can U do with a kite that flys to one side. I have checked the lines and bridal


Remove the fins in one end of your twin tip to balance it out.

How was the wedding?



Hunter S
WA, 516 posts
11 Oct 2016 10:08PM
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I had one of these - twisted leading edge bladder. You can check for twist by looking at how the bladder sits while fully inflated on the garage floor or similar flat surface. If twisted try inflating to about half pressure or less, grab leading edge and wave it up and down vigorously in a few different places along the edge then reinflate and check leading edge on floor. Repeat shaking until bladder is ok.

If not twisted then check all bridle line lengths are even as previously mentioned.

evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
12 Oct 2016 12:11PM
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Hunter S said..
Repeat shaking until bladder is ok.


See a doctor.

desertyank
1264 posts
12 Oct 2016 9:28AM
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Must be a northern hemisphere Kite.....

Hardcarve1
QLD, 550 posts
12 Oct 2016 1:13PM
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I dress to one side as well and always have, what has this got to do with the kite? well I think I put a permanent hook into it by always sending it down the left hand side and now it naturally bends that way.
Maybe its how you roll the kite up doing it from one end all the time.

Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
12 Oct 2016 4:20PM
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A fairly common problem with an easy solution, light the kite on fire then launch it. The offending bits will burn up and fall off and the kite will then fly true.
I had to do this just last week.

jusavina
QLD, 1494 posts
12 Oct 2016 8:37PM
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Buy some windsurfing gear. It works both sides.

AUS 808
WA, 510 posts
14 Oct 2016 5:48PM
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gazziggy said..
What can U do with a kite that flys to one side. I have checked the lines and bridal


Try it in a different wind direction

R1DER
WA, 1472 posts
14 Oct 2016 8:44PM
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Beaglebuddy said...
A fairly common problem with an easy solution, light the kite on fire then launch it. The offending bits will burn up and fall off and the kite will then fly true.
I had to do this just last week.


Awesome!

I bet the kiter was happy that you so kindly helped him out .

Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
16 Oct 2016 5:19AM
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R1DER said..

Beaglebuddy said...
A fairly common problem with an easy solution, light the kite on fire then launch it. The offending bits will burn up and fall off and the kite will then fly true.
I had to do this just last week.



Awesome!

I bet the kiter was happy that you so kindly helped him out .



Yes he was thanking me, at least I thought that's what he was trying to say, he was very animated.

bobajob
QLD, 1535 posts
16 Oct 2016 8:00AM
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Post this in Heavy weather. Every thread becomes an argument about left or right, so that should balance it out.

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
17 Oct 2016 8:30PM
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Pull the other one ........harder ........ It may play jingle bells . And straighten out ...



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