jetsport484
Are we there yet?
- Location
- Lake Hartwell, SC
Where in Charlotte do you put in? You don't ride out the river do you? Genesse river water is SCARY:shocked:
Help me pick one of these skis... (sorry!)
- Thread starter aramis
- Start date
Where in Charlotte do you put in? You don't ride out the river do you? Genesse river water is SCARY:shocked:
- Location
- Marshall, AR
My wife weighs 145 and she doesnt like my square nose. She prefers the 440/750 conversion cause of the light weight (and thats what she started on). Im 160 and wouldnt dream of anything heavier than a SJ which I only ride lakes, no racing. If she just weighs 100 pounds once she gets the hang of the sxr she will be wanting something more her size, like a fx1 so it doesnt feel like the ski is in control. But, you can't tell a woman anything:twak:. Heck it took me a while to get used to the added weight of the SJ. Everone thats starting out likes my SJ better though. Its funny cause if you start out on something light like a js or fx1 then if you ride anything else it feels like a lead boat.
- Location
- Webster, NY
Man my home turf is Irondequoit and I don't think I've ever seen another superjet out there except for our group from webster. I don't know where you live but we need to get together and ride some time. I'm pretty excited that there are more standups up here, maybe we should start our own group thread, lol. Have you ever ridden with Dan Stein or know him? I don't really want to ride with an SXR but then again I just bought my brother an X2 so I guess I'll deal with it.
jetsport484
Are we there yet?
- Location
- Lake Hartwell, SC
There ya go start a Rochester ride group, so when I come home to visit.:drive:
I got some Xers to ride with!:splatt:
I got some Xers to ride with!:splatt:
dolphinangel
Kimpossible
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
I just learned to ride stand up this past summer. One day my husband and I were riding and I was having a problem with the sitdown. He got on it and I decided to take his 550 at that time. I got it up to speed and said what the heck so I stood up, no problems whats so ever. Loved it since then. Thats why we had to get another ski so I don't keep hogging his 550 at the time. In my experience in riding stand up. Mind you I have just learned how to ride this past summer. I have ridden a few different ski's. I learned to ride on a Kawi 550. Loved it. Then I rode a friend of ours ski which is a Kawi 750, 90's model. Liked that as well. Then just at the end of summer my husband got a stock SJ. I rode that and I didn't like it all that much. I thought it was much harder to ride than the Kawi's. Everyone is different on what they ride.
- Location
- Rochester, NY
Yeah, we put in in the Genesee near the failed Fast Ferry terminal and the Pelican's Nest. Scary isn't even the word for that water...it's just plain nasty.
- Location
- Rochester, NY
I live right in the city, and have a 2-up trailer. My buddy is in Webster and has a 3-up trailer...I don't know Dan Stein, but it sounds like there's more stand-ups in Rochester than I thought! We'll have to have a group ride next summer for sure. Our "group" includes my 2 SJ's, an FX-1, 2 SX-Rs and a 750 right now...but we have a hard time getting them all out at once. I saw 2 other guys on stand-ups in Irondequoit this summer...one was on a 750 and the other was riding a white and blue 550 I think...you know those guys? I'm 35, and I think they were in their 40's.
Katie
Way cooler than Mark44
- Location
- Union, Missouri
It depends on what she wants to do with it. Does she just want to cruise around and jump a little waves or can you see her trying a bull dog or fountain etc.
That should answer your question. I borrowed skis before I bought mine. I learned how to stand on a SXR, but since that was my buddys main ski I switched to his 750, but as soon as I saw all the cool tricks that were being done on an SJ I had to try it and have never looked back since.
That should answer your question. I borrowed skis before I bought mine. I learned how to stand on a SXR, but since that was my buddys main ski I switched to his 750, but as soon as I saw all the cool tricks that were being done on an SJ I had to try it and have never looked back since.
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
Good point, I taught a couple girls how to ride this summer and they seemed to pick it up on my SN pretty quick. They are light and typically have a lower center of gravity.
Advice though......Don't remind them they have a lower center of gravity.....for some reason they don't take it as a compliment.
My 04 SXR was red.
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
I have also noticed that women usually can jump right on a standup and ride, while men usually can't... I think it has to do w/ balance, height and weight too...
What's funny is you'd think it be the other way around with women because they're top heavy...lol :nana:
Actually, I would think weight amd height play the biggest factors on the learning curve.
- Location
- Marshall, AR
My wife stood up the first try. She very seldom falls, but she just rides around and bunny hops. Women tend to be more cautious riders, the men have gotta push it to the limit:dunno: ego thing I guess,haha.
My co worker met me at the lake last summer and I was trying to teach him how to ride a standup. This guy just fly on his crotch rocket, he can drive track loaders, excavators, 18 wheelers, anything that has wheels he can drive. Hes a real stout guy as well, I figured he could do it, he said he can ski. He started on my 440/750 and he flopped and wrestled with that thing like I never seen anyone do! He was trying too hard. He seen me jumping and sliding, just doing the basics and he thought he would just jump on it and ride like me. Well, I blamed it on the ski, I gave him the sn and same thing. He about swallowed his ciggerette trying to ride(yes the goofy guy was smoking while riding a ski, go figure). Needless to say after 20 minutes of thrashing he said he didnt want anymore....
The BEST thing about teaching male riders how to ride is NOT telling them about the groin shot from the pump. I always let them find out on their own, I had to why not them, haha. Everyone of them ive tried to teach gets hit first thing:nutkick:.
My co worker met me at the lake last summer and I was trying to teach him how to ride a standup. This guy just fly on his crotch rocket, he can drive track loaders, excavators, 18 wheelers, anything that has wheels he can drive. Hes a real stout guy as well, I figured he could do it, he said he can ski. He started on my 440/750 and he flopped and wrestled with that thing like I never seen anyone do! He was trying too hard. He seen me jumping and sliding, just doing the basics and he thought he would just jump on it and ride like me. Well, I blamed it on the ski, I gave him the sn and same thing. He about swallowed his ciggerette trying to ride(yes the goofy guy was smoking while riding a ski, go figure). Needless to say after 20 minutes of thrashing he said he didnt want anymore....
The BEST thing about teaching male riders how to ride is NOT telling them about the groin shot from the pump. I always let them find out on their own, I had to why not them, haha. Everyone of them ive tried to teach gets hit first thing:nutkick:.
- Location
- Hutchinson, Kansas
get her what she wants or she wont go riding with you.
- Location
- So. IL
Women have better balance and are for the most part are lighter. My wife started from the beach on my ski one day and never got on her knees. She rides it fine and doesn't have a problem. So does Jakes woman she is a hefty 105 pounds and could stand on his 06 SJ at idol in the first few minutes of trying. Any chick can ride a stock SJ all day with no problems. It just works that way.
If the chick has been talking about it for a while then she would probably get bored with the SXR. Can you imagine her trying to throw around a 600 pound SXR... It won't work. She will eventually master the same tricks as she would on a sitdown.
So get her a pre 08 SJ for the price and for the fun factor. And either way we want pictures..
If the chick has been talking about it for a while then she would probably get bored with the SXR. Can you imagine her trying to throw around a 600 pound SXR... It won't work. She will eventually master the same tricks as she would on a sitdown.
So get her a pre 08 SJ for the price and for the fun factor. And either way we want pictures..
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
I totally agree that women have better balance... My wife got up the first time and never has had a problem.
To keep your wife entertained, get her a slow, wobbly ski like the 550 or the SuperJet. If she's going to try to get into amateur freestyle, you should definitely get her one of these. Nothing entertains women more than a porpoising ski that doesn't turn.
If, however, she enjoys speed and carving, grab her a Kawasaki. Stable, fun, fast, wide tray, reliable and she can tow you in when your SuperJet breaks down.
TEAM GREEN
If, however, she enjoys speed and carving, grab her a Kawasaki. Stable, fun, fast, wide tray, reliable and she can tow you in when your SuperJet breaks down.
TEAM GREEN
- Location
- Rochester, New York
Hey man,
I'm one of the guys who rides with Eric a lot. Those two guys live in Webster and we know them. Usually its Eric's ski, mines black, a baby blue Superjet, a square nose and a 99 superjet. We ride out of the Webster side of the bay. We've seen two guys on sxr's and a guy on a 98 sxi pro.
Do you live with your house backed right up to the river basically and sold a 550 about five years back? I only knew of one guy in the area who has a fx1.
I'm one of the guys who rides with Eric a lot. Those two guys live in Webster and we know them. Usually its Eric's ski, mines black, a baby blue Superjet, a square nose and a 99 superjet. We ride out of the Webster side of the bay. We've seen two guys on sxr's and a guy on a 98 sxi pro.
Do you live with your house backed right up to the river basically and sold a 550 about five years back? I only knew of one guy in the area who has a fx1.
- Location
- Rochester, NY
One of my buddies lives right on the Genesee river up in Charlotte, is that what you mean? He's the guy w/ the FX-1...we only got him out about 2-3 times this year, though. He's sold quite a few skis over the years, so maybe it is him?
We tried launching out of the east side of the bay a few times, but it always turned into a cluster trying to park the truck...meaning I'm floating in that nasty dead fish water holding the skis for 20 minutes or so, twice each trip. So we launch on the "Sea Breeze" side now...
- Location
- Rochester, NY
Sorry to drag this post back from the dead, but here's an update in case anyone cares. 
Her and I are now engaged, on the verge of buying a house, and...she chose my '93 SN as her ski, once I explained how it was more of a challenge than the SXR. God, I love this woman! She wants some girly stickers on it, but I'm OK with that.
Her and I are now engaged, on the verge of buying a house, and...she chose my '93 SN as her ski, once I explained how it was more of a challenge than the SXR. God, I love this woman! She wants some girly stickers on it, but I'm OK with that.