Does anyone have the new 800 SX-R Jet Ski? (or, is anyone else into stand up skis?)

[Jesse James]

I agree with buck on the wave blaster.... that thing was a blast.... we would get ignorant air on those things.....

[rschap1]

Got my second 550sx home Saturday. Only ski I would own. Started with 79 440 way back when. Couple early 550s after that. Never liked the 650s at all. Too heavy, short foot well, etc for my tastes. I had a 750 sxi 2 summers ago. I enjoyed it. I thought the boat was well balanced for size and power. I hit 55 with it a few times. Went back to light small 550sx last year. Got a second with reed motor this past weekend. After searching for an sx reed boat for a few years, two more popped up on local CraigsList in past 2 days since I got mine. My favorite and recomendation REED CASE 550SX !!

[SC288]

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Here is a shot of me circa 1989 ( Hence the peach and purple polka dot ski )

Dude.....I bet Mitch could set you up with a matching paint job on the 288 .

[Magic Medicine]

Dude.....I bet Mitch could set you up with a matching paint job on the 288 .

[JoeD]

They are all just Lake Lice.----

[justgolf5]

Randy Kent and myself used to have two of the fastest X-2 in the midwest, had a place called ADA racing out of AZ. build our motors had the MRD injection, with 750 motors in them, god those things were a blast to race, then i got married and it all went away.

[Shallow Minded]

I've still got a 750SXi that I don't ride much anymore... grew up on them and just can't make myself sell it because that one afternoon a year is always a blast!

[Jesse James]

my first was a 76 400 kaw i was 12 in 87

[BDARCHER]

my first was a 76 400 kaw i was 12 in 87

I had a 400 also. They were solid yellow and were SLOOOW.

Anyone have a SEADOO 3D. It looks kinda big and heavy, but its got a 130 HP DI 2 stroke motor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_61_yChrvMg.

[maroonknighty]

I rode the 800 last year and it's bad a$$! I was 289 pounds last summer, I'm down 30 and looking forward to trying it out again. It had been years since I rode a stand-up, used to ride 650's which were a little tricky in the waves. The 800 is very stable and very fast compared to the old days. It's my neighbor's ski, I didn't really want to try it because I thought I'd sink it at my weight. I was very impressed. This thread brings back memories. I used to work at Butch's, Oscar built some of the best engines. There are a lot of old 550's out there with Team Butch gear under the hood.

[maroonknighty]

For all you X-2 fans.
http://www.kawasaki.com.au/kawpublic_docs/spec_sheets/x2_specs.pdf

[redhotsommer]

Team Butch! Their most famous and beautiful rider from the 90s went to my high school: Christy Carlson. She was a senior when I was a freshman.

[Bigyellowcat]

I just ordered one, so to help curb my excitement, I figured I'd see if anyone else is into stand ups?

I still have my 550 stand up.... we will have to race....

[Quinlan]

Room for Turbos in there?

[E Dock DD]

I still have my 550 stand up.... we will have to race....

Why do I have a feeling that it is not a stock 550?

[redhotsommer]

Here's the ones I just said goodbye to...

[Magic Medicine]

Here's the ones I just said goodbye to...

When's the last time you rode one of those maccchines???

[Jayhawker]

I was a 550 rider for many years. I had to install a bilge pump with a foot switch due to the submarine trick. LOTO was a freakin blast for air time! Good times!

Marriage+kids=no more ski.

I am only a boater now but that 800 sure looks fun.

[maroonknighty]

Team Butch! Their most famous and beautiful rider from the 90s went to my high school: Christy Carlson. She was a senior when I was a freshman.

Butch's had a lot of big names; The Ripper, Sarcasim, The Slasher, The Terror, Nicholas "Frenchie" Rius, even "The Jammer" for a short bit, to name a few. I remember at the end when Nicholas was there, there was a chick named Katarina somethingorother.

[Bigyellowcat]

Why do I have a feeling that it is not a stock 550?

Stock 550??? Well,, let's have a contest,, winner gets a t-shirt,, when my jet ski was on the cover of jet pilot magazine for getting in the guiness book of world records for worlds fastest jet ski, in the article it said there was only one part that was stock....... Whoever guesses which part on the whole thing that was not highly modified gets a t-shirt....