2.3.8- Speed-bar adjustment
X-Rated 7 is already equipped with a three step speed bar: the first two steps are flexible, while the last step is rigid. The length of the speed-bar system
should be adjusted only after the optimum harness adjustments have been completed.
To set the speed-bar correctly, the pilot should sit in the harness in a
simulator, hook in to the paraglider risers, and with a helper supporting the risers, adjust the length of the speed-bar straps.
Shortening the cord excessively could cause the speed-system to be constantly under tension and therefore unintentionally operational during the flight. It
is safer to begin by launching with the speed-bar a little too long, shortening it progressively on the next flights. It is important to perform each adjustment
symmetrically, in other words equal on both sides.
If you wish to change the footrest, this harness can be used with all normal types of speed-bar (make sure there are no sharp edges that may damage the
outer Lycra cover). The footrest cords should be inserted first through the loops fixed to the elastic cord under the seat (1), then through the pulleys near
the back corners of the seat (2), and then up to the fastening points on the paraglider risers, passing through the hole on the inside fabric triangle and then
through the eyelet on the Lycra. In addition, the two elastic cords that Woody Valley supplies with all its speed-bar/footrests have to be fitted. These elastic
cords (4) should be fastened, with simple knots, to the two loops on the underside of the footrest. This ensures that the speed-system is always properly
extended and ready for use.
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