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6.
Tuning Your Kite
Advanced Tuning
The following is a general guide for what your kite
will do at certain knot positions. Do not hesitate to try
several different combinations to find what suits your
style best.
Attach the outside flying lines to one of the three knots
on the control bar’s extension lines labeled A, B, or C.
Knot A:
The kite will be somewhat depowered when your
arms are outstretched. Push the bar away from your
body for even less power. The kite will fly at optimum
trim while the control bar is close to the quick release
trim loop. You will be ready to unhook at any moment for
power moves.
Knot B:
The kite will be fully powered when the bar is a
few inches from the quick release trim loop. This posi-
tion will allow you to be fully powered when your arms
are in a more extended and comfortable position. This
setup retains a good amount of depower room above the
bar, and puts you in a more ergonomic body posture.
Knot C:
This position allows you to ride with the kite
fully powered when your arms are outstretched. This
setup is great for one-handed jumps. Pulling the bar
down to the center loop will oversheet the kite.
Caution:
This setting does not allow the rider much
room to depower the kite, compromising the ability
to sheet out completely. Only advanced kiteboarders
should use this setup.
Correct trim
Oversheeted
Bar End Flip:
Your bar has a plastic piece that can be removed and
flipped 180 degrees to change the effective pull point
of the steering lines. Pull down on the tab to pull the
plastic piece out. Because the piece has the flying knot
going through it, you will only get it to come part way
out. When you have enough slack, turn the piece 180
degrees and reinsert into the slot. Carefully align the
piece back into the slot to get it to fully reseat. Repeat
on the other bar end so that the knots are either both to
the inside or outside. The bar ends will flex under load
and give you an effectively new bar length.
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B
C
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6.
Tuning Your Kite
Advanced Tuning
Important Considerations for Maintaining
Your Shift System:
You may find that your tensioned lines stretch at a
different rate than the Shift Line. This means you will
have to monitor the slack in the Shift line above the
Y connector. It is always a good idea to monitor your
kites performance in relation to how your kite lines
are stretching. If at full power the line is slack, you can
shorten your connection point on the Shift Extension
line to eliminate the slack and give the kite optimal per-
formance. You can test the slack by pulling on the ball at
the fixed point on the QRTL and watch the results at the
kite. Have someone look at the shape of the leading edge
to make sure it is not flat in any way. Always check for
wear on all lines and loops where friction occurs.
Over sheeting diagram for Shift System kites
View of kite from riders perspective. Kite in the neutral
position directly above the rider. Over sheeted wingtip
(too much back line tension). Front lines too long.
Bridle Tuning:
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- More grunt
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-More depower
Bar Pressure:
If you want to increase the bar pressure there is an ad-
ditional rear line attachment point on the kite. (Toward
the middle of the kite).
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