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This is a Northwing Sport with a GT-5 wing and 80 HP engine. With this combination, I can cruise right at 70 mph with trip full fast. The wing has flown very close to the numbers listed on their website, so if you're curious what different wings will do, check www.northwing.com. I'm not sure where the ultimate altitude is, but Light Sport is limited to 10,000 ft. I have been as high as 7,500 ft. Most flights are 2,000 - 3,000 ft. The aircraft has a 14 gal tank and you burn about 3.5 gal/hour, so with an hour reserve you get about 3 hours of flight time and at 70 mph you get 210 miles. Actual distance will depend on wind speed and actual fuel burn.

If you’re talking about the roughness on the take off roll, that is the runway itself. The trike has a front damper but that’s made for fast oscillations.

@@geckoinc99 oh ok. Makes since. I’ve seen some bad accidents from wobbles. Like they keep the nose wheel on ground to long. I’d keep the pressure off as long as possible

The trike use to have a nasty wobble on landing. Turned out the previous owner didn’t have the suspension geometry set right. Much better now. I usually let the wing fly at trim while accelerating so there’s not a lot of pressure on the front.

It’s best not to fly when there’s rain. Dacron sails will soak up water adding considerable weight. This will increase stall speed and decent rate. This flight was after rain had passed through so the ground was wet but the air was fine.

@@geckoinc99 I see. I used to live in Coos Bay. Definitely gonna fly up that way and do some beach camping

If you swing by the Portland area, get in touch. I can take you out flying weather permitting. Use the form on my website www.cozyserenity.net to reach me.

My trike is for sale though it’s an ELSA which you can train in but there are some rule differences.

@@geckoinc99 what’s your contact info

It is! Still running great though I updated a few things.

@@geckoinc99 I wanted it , he was selling it for 25,000 . But I had no way of locating him after his add expired . Leo said it was hangered in Pahrump.

@@Trike. I was put in touch with John through another source. Trike was still at his home base.

@@geckoinc99 I think Leo told me his that John's son had it because John was flying his revolt . But it's a nice trike , top of the line . Since it wasn't available I bought a new wing for my maverick and did a few upgrades. You have a nice machine with a 912 .

@@Trike. Thanks! Trying to put it to good use.

Thanks! The 56L supplies a lot of utility. I'm the type that likes to be prepared so having space for extra items is nice. I have a fairly large backpack and needing room to fit it and my lunch plus some shoes was really handy. As for looks, it's subjective though I never felt that it really took away from the looks. However, I also never felt the need to add more speed to that beast. Also never felt anything destabilizing by having it on the back but then again I was not going fast enough to ever tell. My wife and kids very much appreciated having the back rest which made them feel more secure.

Thanks! The lights are in the wing tips which aren’t visible in the image.

Strobe ? Your landings seem pretty good from the video. Have fun and safe flights.

@@hawaiianflyin Strobes are on the wingtips as well. You can see them reflect off the hangars and the ground as the trike starts to taxi.

Thanks for the comment! Hope to have better videos in the future.

I just used the holes where the OEM lights were made to go. The LEDs are actually fairly small and shine through just fine other than the spacing is a little off. I don't remember there being a lot of space between the lens and the case. If you wanted more light, I would suggest a dedicated LED bulb (red or white) with a high MCD and then wire them in with some type of controller that an arduino can address. This is just what worked for me and it was a chance to play with addressable LEDs.

No problem. There wasn't any reason for me to keep the information to myself. It was more of a learning experience for myself.

I'm not in a position to make a custom setup for someone else. I wrote an instructable that covers how to do the build though. www.instructables.com/DIY-Givi-V56-Motorcycle-Topbox-Light-Kit-With-Inte/

Sorry, just don't have the time to pre-make this. There are other options out there that would probably cost about the same to purchase as it would be for me to make it. My instructables covers the build though. Hardest part was finding the signal wires.

Information on the build can be found at www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Givi-V56-Motorcycle-Topbox-Light-Kit-With-Inte/