fx1???

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wydopen

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so i picked up a fx1 on friday...its got a bpipe, bigger carb, aftermarket aluminum pole (which i believe is stock lenght), protec plate and grate and thats about it...its got plenty of motor...dosnt cavitate too bad but it absoloutly handles terrible....i fell more times in the first 10min on that than i do on my sj in a month....im assuming tubbies will make a huge difference as it seems that alittle more width up front would help alot...what else can i do???...i dont really want to buy an aftermarket pole bracket but i think the high pivot dosnt help w/ the handeling too much....show me your fx1s..i want to see what you guys do to these things to make them rideable...
 
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Mouthfulloflake

Mouthfulloflake

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NW Arkansas
are they that bad?

ive ridden one once, and I dont recall it being too difficult, I just bought one for my wife.

Dang, if its hard to ride, Ill have to pay attention to this thread, or Ill never hear the end of the whining!
 
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wydopen

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i just couldnt get it laid over on a rail for the life of me...it felt like my second or third time on a ski...it was really weird
 
adet16v

adet16v

No like winter
Location
Montgomery County PA
I think they just take some getting used to. I have an extended rideplate on mine but thats it, Im also running the stock pole bracket and a shortened AC pole. Some guys are running tubbies on their fx's.

They are certainly harder to lay down than an sj or any other bigger ski though.
 
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wydopen

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i sure i could get used to it but ive been riding a modded sj for a while now and they are just totally different
 
LBE

LBE

Eddie Would Go.
Location
Charlotte, NC
I don't think the FX lays over like a super or SXR. The Jet Dynamics intake will halp a ton keeping that thing hooked up. I didn't notice a huge difference with the tubbies, but the lowered bracket with a shortened pole helped the most. My pole is -2 with the shortened Blowsion turn plate. I have another fx pole that I will probably shorten 3 in.



Oh, a super jet pump helps alot also.:purr:
 
special fx

special fx

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Location
Brigantine, NJ
I'm putting tubbies on my FX to see how it changes it's surf behavior and I only hope I don't screw up the way it currently handles! I think it just takes practice to handle an FX. If you've come from Kawi 440/550, then an FX is stable and a Superjet or SXR feels like it's got training wheels. If you've grown up riding Superjet/SXR then I imagine an FX feels like you're standing on a 2x4!

I hope my tubbies don't ruin that twitchy/nimble FX feel!
 

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LBE said:
I don't think the FX lays over like a super or SXR. The Jet Dynamics intake will halp a ton keeping that thing hooked up. I didn't notice a huge difference with the tubbies, but the lowered bracket with a shortened pole helped the most. My pole is -2 with the shortened Blowsion turn plate. I have another fx pole that I will probably shorten 3 in.



Oh, a super jet pump helps alot also.:purr:
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mabye ill hack 3" off that pole and reweld it...the pole bracket is cracked but ill probally replace it w/ the stocker cause this isnt gonna be my primary ski and i want to keep the cost down...
 
oxnard111

oxnard111

Creative RE Purchasing
Location
so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
special fx said:
I'm putting tubbies on my FX to see how it changes it's surf behavior and I only hope I don't screw up the way it currently handles! I think it just takes practice to handle an FX. If you've come from Kawi 440/550, then an FX is stable and a Superjet or SXR feels like it's got training wheels. If you've grown up riding Superjet/SXR then I imagine an FX feels like you're standing on a 2x4!

I hope my tubbies don't ruin that twitchy/nimble FX feel!
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the FX looks like it has tits that are afraid of each other
 
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brett said:
bring it to naci and try it out.
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it will be coming for sure...i gotta go up there to work saturday...my ski wont be together by then...wanna come meet me in the afternoon and bring the sxr for me to ride :)...i dont think i could ride the fx for more than 5 minutes
 
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bluegtate said:
I want to go camping at naci. We need to make it happen with all the skis
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ive got a place..as soon as we get the trailer and dock dialed in we will be going for sure....we will have...

you and chris-2skis
chad me and brian-3skis
brett and stan-4 skis

thats more standups in one weekend than in a normal year up there
 
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