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I can't get enough of this thing. Been out six days in a row and I am beyond happy with how this thing rides. My sources said it would recover much better than the rip, feel more buoyant and spin much better and that all has proved to be true. I've been struggling hard with setup wake spins...

That varies from ski to ski and what carbs you have.

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Sorry @wax for the thread derail!! Wwik, this thread has a lot more detailed talk about dynos including why engine builders in the ski world don't bother. https://www.x-h2o.com/threads/why-dont-i-ever-see-dynos.166659/

With freestyle skis dyno numbers don't mean squat unfortunately. You could have something that makes 200 hp on the dyno and sucks to ride. It has to make power in the right place, and Carbs, ignition/timing, exhaust, pump and tuning all play a massive part in how it runs.. If a ski isn't tuned...

That would indicate you're running rich. You want a decent amount of black in the center with washed away/bare piston by each transfer port.

Plug readings don't tell you that much. For an ideal plug reading you need to be going wide open, then shut the ski off and swim it in. But they still don't give you the full picture. They're good for seeing if both cylinders are even though. Piston wash is a better indicator of how it's running.

There was one just posted on FB yesterday, dunno where though

Before I go new, does anyone have a medium or large cone?

So much of this is trial and error to find what works best, for sure! The sweet spot was 170 deg, 60 main jet with my oem pump but switching to mag pump clearly changed things. Might endup different than 170, for sure.

It's already cutback. I would have to cut into the blade roots to cut it back further. I'm going to do some more tuning before I make any changes though. I'm running my pipe wet and it's super cold right now which emphasizes bottom end i believe? Might be perfect once I raise pipe temp. Either...

I have a skat swirl thinblade that measures 9/15

Ok this is rough because I haven't really ridden in a couple years and this was within two mins of being on it. Honestly, I think as it is it could handle a string of a dozen combos with the right rider. Mag pump increased my cooling pressure and lowered my chamber temp about 60 degrees so...

Not an option to do that on most am hulls so I zip tie mine to the steering cable.

I neglected my battery all winter and didn't keep it on a tender. Not sure if that matters for lithiums, but I know if I don't keep my AGMs tendered or charged during the off season they'll be trashed. Noco charged right up and is perfect...

This is such a clean option. I switched it to bullet connectors and ran an oem Yamaha style in line fuse in it. Using a surf Armour switch from @JetManiac Thanks wax for a brilliant idea!

Guys guys guys! Calm down! It wasn't my intention to create this thread to stir up drama, just to share the passion and my experiences. Tony earned my statement as him and the tigercraft boys have done nothing but hassle me over trivial things on Facebook lately. In terms of the cracking...

ALSO! I'm staying pump gas for now. I still have the heavy charging flywheel in there too. I'm what's holding back the ski right now, that's for sure!

I was flipping and spinning and comboing within 5 minutes of riding it so... Whatever a rip can do, this can do better. It doesn't feel like a short hard to ride ski. Cruising around even with an upswept nozzle is comfortable!!! I need to get a lot more time on it but first impressions are...

I'm debating sharing my ride thoughts. I worry I would hurt some feelings because this is a unicorn and Ya'll will probably never get to experience one. But I'll tell ya. It's pretty damn awesome.