Buggying

This thread is for posting and bragging about your top speeds, its been going for a while now, and Ive just foolishly taken stewardship of it

The official Australia records can be seen here http://www.extremekites.com.au/knowledge/buggy/speed records_australia

Rules for posting

1) all claims must include a picture of the GPS reading showing the max speed achieved

2) claims should include the following details

-Kite used
-Location
-Buggy
-Wind Speeds

3) Anyone making a claim should be aware that sometimes GPS readings are unreliable and occasionally Ghost reading can indicate speeds significantly higher that that actually achieved, its recommended that during your buggy session you keep an eye on the GPS to get an approximate indication of your speeds, if your max speed is unexplainably 10% greater than you general speed then there is a possibility that you have a Ghost reading.

The best way to check for gost readings is to upload the raw data to your PC and make a speed graph http://www.extremekites.com.au/knowledge/speed_graphs A gost reading will show up as a single point spike significantly higher than your general speed

what about GPS tracks? do they count? they have location and speed ...

Post a photo of them, I'm not an expert but i'm sure nigel will come on later and dispute any that are faster then his

Ok so far confirmed we have

Fastest at the top

1st Nigel 93.8kph
2nd Schultzie 88 kph
3rd BillyMac 55 kph

come on any more

I don't know about being the fastest, but have to say the fast speed set here in Vic.

Would love to go to SA and try the salt lakes, mmmm, 100 plus??
I do know that several of the SA boys (Dukey as well) have gone over 100kph, as their bike speedos they were using at the time, reset at 99.9kph.
So I know I am not the quickest.

Current fastest speed record is held by Luc S. a Canadian, at 72mph (about 117kph).

no pic but i have done 88 and nigel has seen the speedo this is years ago as well and i did no more than 10kmh back up the beach

I'm sure Gary in his new modified buggy or Ben in his new V-Max (down at Sandy Point next weekend) might give the max speed a bit of push!!!;)

that is all well but you just gotta hope the wind will be good enough...

that is all well but you just gotta hope the wind will be good enough...

Goes without saying;) . But if no wind, then Ben might give his Suburu a bit of a high speed run on the beach:cool:

beach where... shallow inlet... the locals ring up and complain when ppl get down there and tear it up

it is illegal in vic to drive on the beach... but im sure u know that all ready,

No Speed record here but got a personal best of 55km/h today. Man that's movin when ya that low to the beach. It also hurts when yeah leave it and land on the beach at 55km/h (who would a thought sand is that abrasive{NOT}) Got no photo evidence of the GPS as mine won't record top speed.(got photo evidence of the grazes though). Was cruising along fine until I hit a bumpy spot of hard packed sand and the back wheel lifted right about the same time as the wind gusted and A over T I went.

Hey Billy , Was Peter laughing at you when you hit the dirt!! i would have been .. it was Awsome winds all day around this area today !!

Yeah had a bit of a laugh once he saw I was right some Hell winds allright. We had about 3 kite borders there today. Every one had a good time.

www.buggybags.co.uk has a simular thread about fastest speed and a Kiwi has a top speed of 101 kph (nigel i thought you went that quick ) worth a look at the site to see his modified 5 wheel buggy. Billymac i hope you had that crazy looking helmet of yours on .

beach where... shallow inlet... the locals ring up and complain when ppl get down there and tear it up

it is illegal in vic to drive on the beach... but im sure u know that all ready,

Just kidding Schultzie:rolleyes: .........Ben wouldn't want to get sand and rust in his precious toy!!! Maybe he'll bring along his bat and ball!!!:rolleyes: Are the locals OK with that?


How are the winds this time of year down south.....are they starting to abate?

Cheers

Paul

my GPS has been strapped to my buggy and has seen 145km/h.. not bad for a day with 7 knot winds!

shoulda turned it off before the drive home!

ok updates

Ok so far confirmed we have

Fastest at the top

1st Nigel 93.8kph
2nd Schultzie 88 kph
3rd BillyMac 55 kph
4th Sinbad 42kph
SHEPPO 145Kph is unconfirmed (i don't think he will get it confirmed)
joel has a speed but it did not count, as he did not have all 3 wheels on the ground at the time.

Come on any more, lets set some times to smash on the weekend.

Ive been fourty something, no pics tho. Sluggo might remember. For what we buggy on, its pretty fast.

67 kph is my fastest with a GPS....but no photo!

Can confirm Longbow speed as 43kph

i have 40 something on an ATB ..does that count ? who wants to confirm my map data?