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2017 Flite 17m Help!

Postby knot_moving » Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:12 am

I pulled my LE bladder out to fix a couple pinhole leaks. I am in a hotel with only the bladder & it would help me a lot to know:
When normally inflating the kite, is the inflate valve to the right or left of the center strut valve?

-- this way I know which side of the bladder to look for the leak in. I know roughly where it is but only roughly.

thxs

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Re: 2017 FLITE 17m Help!

Postby PullStrings » Wed Jan 31, 2018 3:14 am

knot_moving wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:12 am
When normally inflating the kite, is the inflate valve to the right or left of the center strut valve? thxs
As per this picture of a 2017 Flite it would appear to be on the left of center strut when pumping...hope this helps you...good luck fixing the leaks

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Re: 2017 FLITE 17m Help!

Postby Brian H » Wed Jan 31, 2018 3:59 am

Pump it up and put it in the pool.

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Re: 2017 Flite 17m Help!

Postby keegster17 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:43 pm

See attached pick
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OCEANRODEO-FLITE-2015-GEAR-REVIEW-03.jpg

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Re: 2017 Flite 17m Help!

Postby keegster17 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:44 pm

So to confirm on the right.

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Re: 2017 Flite 17m Help!

Postby PullStrings » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:07 pm

keegster17 wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:44 pm
So to confirm on the right.
Your photo is not from a 2017 model as per help question
It's from an older model

Here's a photo of a 2015 Flite

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Re: 2017 Flite 17m Help!

Postby SENDIT! » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:08 pm

Pullstrings is correct, it is on the left side (as you pump). Good luck with it, M!

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Re: 2017 Flite 17m Help!

Postby SENDIT! » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:09 pm

PullStrings wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:07 pm
keegster17 wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:44 pm
So to confirm on the right.
I don't think your photo is from a 2017 model....mine is
Yep, his pic is from a 2014 or maybe 2015. They changed to a higher flow valve a couple of years ago. :thumb:

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Re: 2017 Flite 17m Help!

Postby keegster17 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:15 pm

ok, My kite is 2016 and 17m and looks like the pick, sorry for the confusion.

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Re: 2017 Flite 17m Help!

Postby PullStrings » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:17 pm

All good :thumb:


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