Kite Buggy

What is a Kite Buggy? If you have ever lived out in the country or been to a air show you most likely have seen something that flies that looks like a go-cart you rode in when you were young or when you visited the fair and rode around a track racing people. The official name of the go-cart with wings or a parachute is a Kite Buggy. The kite buggy typically has only three wheels. However, the ones I have seen come with 4 wheels. I think I would feel a little more safe using one that comes with 4. The kite buggy can be associated to wind surfing where you go out to the desert with a wind sail and you harness the wind while you’re on some sort of vehicle. The kite buggy is steerable and consists of a power kite or traction kite that is loosely attached to the frame of the buggy you are sitting in.

The kite buggy vehicle is pretty much used for recreation that has been on the increase for some time. Recreation of this type has been increasing in California as several kite buggy dealers have increase more than in any other state. If you are new to this you can purchase a buggy from a reputable dealer such as Amoka which is a Kite Buggy supplier offering lessons and sails. If you’re interested in purchasing a kite buggy one can be purchased a Flexifoil international and they are in the process of launching their first website.

If your good with your hands and are mechanically inclined you can always purchase some kite buggy plans or purchase a used kite buggy to make sure you like it before spending your time and energy into the sport. If you decide to build your own buggy you can visit kite buggy forums where you can review plans to build your own kite buggy. The forums will be able to provide input into where you can get kite buggy plans and they rate the buggy after it is built based on the quality of the build, performance, handling, value for the amount you put into building it. If you decide you are not into building one you can purchase your own buggy and pad for 700.-1000k. This price all depends on the quality and special modifications that are made to the buggy in question.

Once you decided on your buggy you should talk to other people to find out what is the biggest cause of accidents when starting out. If you can master the most frequent issues new buggy owners make the experience should be pleasurable. This sport or recreation is like any other and you’re going to get hurt at some point when you are trying a high risk sport or activity. The biggest problem faced with new owners is dealing with the wind and the gusts of wind and how to deal with it when your in flight. You are always trying to balance your buggy and kite. This is why you should always wear a helmet. The largest accidents that occur during landing are head accidents and quite often they do have helmets. Starting out in this sport is like flying you need to know what to do when things go wrong and you’re in the air flying your Kite buggy.