help me make up my mind

B

beener

Location
Hixson Tennessee
Im thinking about making the trip to look at the ski but wanted to see what more experienced people thought. This would be my first stand up ski. They are asking 2,000 for it. How much you guys think I should offer them? :dunno:

This is their ad.

98 Racing Stand-up Jet Ski. Kawasaki 750 SXI PRO
Color Black. Condition Good. Storage Rack on Rollers included. Total weight 350 lbs. Owner is US Marine Sergeant deployed to Iraq for 13 months.
Don't want to put into storage.Ski has many mods: Carbon light weight hood, shorten superjet conversion handpole, tubbies fiber glassed in, extensions in the back that are fiber glassed in, carbon extended ride plate, speed worxs dry pipe, lightened fly wheel, trued and balanced crank, footholds and much more.
 

Attachments

  • 3nf3p03lfZZZZZZZZZ93a53aaef37440e1ed8.jpg
    3nf3p03lfZZZZZZZZZ93a53aaef37440e1ed8.jpg
    8.5 KB · Views: 73
  • 3k73p83l2ZZZZZZZZZ93a5c456e9e944b1b1e.jpg
    3k73p83l2ZZZZZZZZZ93a5c456e9e944b1b1e.jpg
    8.4 KB · Views: 70
  • 3k63m53lbZZZZZZZZZ93a87e89cf23f631ae8.jpg
    3k63m53lbZZZZZZZZZ93a87e89cf23f631ae8.jpg
    10.4 KB · Views: 72
MADMAT

MADMAT

Location
Ohio
That is definitely as nice as a SXi gets (I don't mean looks..I mean parts) in my opinion. Price is good. What are your goals as far as riding? Carving? Or gettin inverted and under water? That hood may not like waves and freestyle.
 
B

beener

Location
Hixson Tennessee
Well I was just going to use it for all around riding around the lake. So carving and jumping some waves. My plan would be to get it and ride it till my jeep cj sells and then buy a superjet and let my girlfriend and friends ride the sxi.
 
Captain PegLeg

Captain PegLeg

GJP
Location
Villa Rica, Ga
I have seen this ski for sale on craigs for a good while now. SHowing that he prob hasn't had any real serious intrest in it. Make him a offer that he can't refuse and ride the hell out of it!
 
DezKnotz

DezKnotz

Location
New Jersey
thats my friends old ski so i can answer any question you may have. it is a very well built motor and one of the fastest ski i have ever ridden, the pole is a shortened SJ pole and:bigok: it has hull extensions and a race hood that if you do a sub it sucks in a hole lot of water. it also has one of the loudest pipes i have ever heard on the water. if you are looking for a real fast ski i would go get her but if you want a freestyle boat i would wait for a super jet. good luck
 
MADMAT

MADMAT

Location
Ohio
That would be a lot of ski for the woman IMO. I would make a offer on X2addicts 701 square if this is eventually gonna play back up to your Superjet when you find one.

Then you would have a solid 701cc square nose to rip now and another Superjet when you find one.

Loud skis suck. And so do race hoods... literally...lol.
 
MADMAT

MADMAT

Location
Ohio
I hear ya man...I had a loud one once and hated it...

All that square ^^ needs is a round nose pole and some new turf and it will look great...and it is a fresh top end with a good prop. And a good reputable forum member selling it..

Just my .02 cents but that is what I would do. Make him a offer and find a round nose pole and chin pad and returf with some nice new diamond turf and you will have a nice simple single carb super reliable ripper with parts that you can always use.
 
orangefinger

orangefinger

Location
Reno,NV
I had a 750 Sx my first ski, for almost 3.5 years, great ski very reliable ran strong...once you advance and you want to get more out of the water there was a breaking point the "weight".....so I went SJ...never can go back anymore

X2 on squares....
 
kawi--rider

kawi--rider

Location
Boise, Idaho
I agree with everyone as far as buying from a reputable buyer but don't by into the yamaha hype....over rated. Everyone has there own opinion. I have owned both and loved both. It depends on the type of riding your planning on doing. That 750 looks clean and is priced right.
 
R

restosud

that's a good price for that boat seeing what's in it.
even with the tubbies and extentions you can still carve to some extent.
put water injection on the pipe and improve bottom end if soggy.
buy it i say.
 
MADMAT

MADMAT

Location
Ohio
Water injection, race hoods, Kawi motors..no thanks....

Yamaha is not hype.....all of us have owned both and Yamaha quality dominates. :starwars:

That is not opinion....that is fact:starwars:
 
kawi--rider

kawi--rider

Location
Boise, Idaho
All of us? New's flash, not everyone on this site rides Yamahas in surf....to those that actually race...get used to looking at the back end of a Sxr on that quality built machine. Each machine has it's fine points....freestyle (superjet) race (kawasaki). I am not bagging on Superjets, just defending Kawasaki.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom