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schoop 08-03-2014 08:54 AM

can they fly?
 
I'm curious has anyone tried any good jumps with their buggy? I eventually would like to mod mine to handle mild jumping! Is this even realistic?

351mustanger 08-03-2014 12:12 PM

I wouldn't try any doubles!

JERSEYDEVIL 08-03-2014 12:33 PM

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:evil:
does this count??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj9B2xT8J1U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwxuBHETWAE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XysMU3CR_9Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ehkqmPT-A

schoop 08-03-2014 01:29 PM

Thats cool!!! Keep em comin!!!

schoop 08-03-2014 01:32 PM

I am currently stock and ive hit some sharp bumps and it was pretty rough!! Need to check you guys suspension talks!

schoop 08-03-2014 01:34 PM

And hell yeah jerseydevil, thats what I'm talkin bout!!!

wildbob 08-05-2014 06:59 AM

I definitely need some different shocks before i do any jumping.. The stock ones on my trailmaster blow...

schoop 08-07-2014 08:45 AM

So JD, it appears your buggy flys quite well, at least is doesnt dive! Did you make any adjustments for this or is it natural??

JERSEYDEVIL 08-07-2014 02:06 PM

:evil:

seems to be natural, those videos are the first time i tried jumping it.

it started out as this............
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...81900366_n.jpg

and ended up as this, if you call that an adjustment.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...3f0f5844e51a31



here is a link to the thread i started posting here on the build, from last year.
http://www.buggymasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4988

this was the original thread on BN.....http://buggynews.com/jd-s-joyner-400...ne-t41969.html
only because there is a lil more play by play cuz it was posted during the build. and here is the photo gallery of the build.....https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...4539882&type=3

schoop 08-07-2014 02:27 PM

Wow! Nice work!! I believe this talon I have is a smaller than that buggy, still very stock but I have high hopes!! New to these buggies but love it when I'm not wrenching on it!!

schoop 08-07-2014 02:37 PM

Awesome links!! Thanks!! Helluvadjustment!!

JERSEYDEVIL 08-07-2014 02:48 PM

:evil:
if you want send a request on FB ....it's all buggy!

ckau 08-08-2014 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schoop (Post 42585)
I'm curious has anyone tried any good jumps with their buggy? I eventually would like to mod mine to handle mild jumping! Is this even realistic?


The talons, with their frame design , the front wheels set back from the front end of the frame don't make for very good jumpers. The swing arm rear suspension tends to kick the rear high and causes that extended front "nose" to dig in. In effect, you flip end over end. Not pretty! Your lucky to walk away!
Tom Stevens @ Kidinme was the first to actually get a flip on film. Tom had just receives his very first buggy and had his son filming his riding. It was one of those" Hey yall! Watch This!" moments. Took a jump wrong, the buggy nosed dived and did a series of endo flips. Tom received some back injuries he still feels at times. That flip was infamously dubbed the "Kidinme maneuver" and is still referred as such to this day.

schoop 08-09-2014 08:47 AM

Good to know!! I noticed the rear kicking effect already!

JERSEYDEVIL 08-09-2014 08:57 AM

:evil:
my wife tried jumping her taken and literally nose planted it. It stood on its nose til i walked over and pushed it back on its wheels. She bailed but her sister was still hanging there strapped in the seat belts. My only regret was i didnt have a camera because the chances of this ever happening again are probably nil.

schoop 08-09-2014 09:05 AM

JD, I dont do the facebook thing but enjoy watching the videos and the links of your build. What an awesome makeover. Maybe I need different style buggy or need to give mine a change now that I have something to actually work with.


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