Upgrade my ancient GK Sonic bars

[stylo2000]

Hey - have been away from kiting for a good few years but looking to get back to it.

Kites are GK Sonic (I think 2007 as have an "07" in the O of Sonic) sizes 8/11/14

Control bars and lines in good nick but need to replace the safety/chickenloop with a push away system. Is it possible to maybe replace this below the swivel with a different manufacturer's kit?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/BTDccta1sTeT22hi9

cheers

[Sun]

I can only seem to see one photo in the album, and the QR, bar, and most of the trim system is out of view.

Just be aware, buying replacement parts to get the safety up to modern standards may only save about $75 versus buying a used modern bar. To me, that is $75 very well spent.

I remember really liking the Sonic. If those bladders hold, it should still be fun. New gear is better, but you have what you have.

[stylo2000]

Another pic

https://photos.app.goo.gl/rPVewcyStYvvbTN47

[Sun]

Three important questions:

1) Where are you located? Let us know if in US/Canada (Or not) so that we can send you links to shops that you can buy from.

2) How much are you thinking this will cost?

3) How handy are you? To get this working with modem systems, you will probably need to splice your own lines and work with a bungee safety line. I cannot see a simple off-the-shelf kit working.

[stylo2000]

OK cheers

Am in the UK
Cost - not a big problem just looking for any options really that avoid putting a bar and lines in landfill
Pretty handy - was hoping I could attach an alternative under the swivel - seems to be simple rope loop connections there

If it's 75 or 150 I'm OK with 150 for a used bar/line setup - will take a look ay used gear as well but I do need this for both bars

[Sun]

My go-to for these situations is the Ozone Megatron CL. It terminates in a knot past the CL rope, very easy to retrofit. But I cannot find one in stock in the UK.

https://ozone-uk.com/product/ozone-mega ... ickenloop/

This shop has a lot of parts, like the Click-In retrofit kits that you could fiddle with, but they are expensive.

https://www.kitesurfing-shop.co.uk/cata ... rts-122852

If you can find a Megatron for about £40 then the rest of the lines can be got easy enough to make it work.

I know the feeling though. Good lines are a pain to waste. Hate dumping stuff that can be saved.

[Foil]

I am in the uk, Merseyside, and make up lines sets, and service bars of many brands and years,I can do any bar from any year and have many bars now in my bar repair hospital waiting for donor parts, 2 of them very much like the one you have, with the safety on the long wrist leash line like yours,
but there is a point where the cost is just not justified,the most common big problem is the quick release, they are not cheap, but are available and will fit your bar, converting the parts above the bar can be done at a cost or with donor parts, but the killer one that many miss is the wear around the bar center hole, I have shown guys this problem on bars they have passed to me for service and given them back saying I wont touch it as the wear has gone too near the edge of the bar, no longer a hole just a big bad cavity, some of these bars even had the replaceable sacrificial bar hole slide, with 2 screws holding it in place,they never realised it was there, and the bar was in danger of failing in a wipe out due to the excessive wear,
I could repair it but the cost would not be economical without donor parts, and I am hoping one day I find some for the bars lurking in the corners of my workshop. good luck.

[alford]

My go-to for these situations is the Ozone Megatron CL. It terminates in a knot past the CL rope, very easy to retrofit. But I cannot find one in stock in the UK.

https://ozone-uk.com/product/ozone-mega ... ickenloop/

This shop has a lot of parts, like the Click-In retrofit kits that you could fiddle with, but they are expensive.

https://www.kitesurfing-shop.co.uk/cata ... rts-122852

If you can find a Megatron for about £40 then the rest of the lines can be got easy enough to make it work.

I know the feeling though. Good lines are a pain to waste. Hate dumping stuff that can be saved.

More QRs like the Megatron mentioned above are needed but I don't see it happening.

[Herman]

Buying 3 chicken loops would be expensive, cheapest suitable is probably one of the Jeely, the one for naked rope rather than tubing.

However, In your position I would go for the infexion seat belt qr and get 3 metal rings. Just mho.

You will probably need to learn how to splice in order to modify the bars cheaply,

[pebbles]

Ask some locals if they have any extra bars laying around. I have 2 extra, but I'm in the US.