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  1. bird

    Is the sport / market declining?

    ...enough with the government. We just got word in the past week that LSP is making an RTR and more, as well as Rickter being back. Jet Skis still got game.
  2. bird

    Stalls out when on its right side.

    sorry about the bad photo, but you can barely see the second breather cut in the rear. The down tube is in the way.
  3. bird

    Stalls out when on its right side.

    I would spend some time getting your hood done right. From the sounds of it you have water ingestion. I can take a photo of my hood if you need. I cut the liner out, except for the rear area. Added a second breather and moved second down tube to the rear. The front hole is sealed with...
  4. bird

    Stalls out when on its right side.

    Another 2011 SXR owner here. You have the possibility of a few things when it leans to the right. 1. Water exhaust going back into engine. Stock exhaust or? 2. Water getting sucked into the carbs. Stock flame arresters? 3. Weak fuel pump, maybe. Make sure you're siphon is hooked up and...
  5. bird

    Is the sport / market declining?

    They go 57 or 62, which is faster than entry level sitdowns? Please don't call Watercraft Journal knowledgeable! LOL story for another day.... Orca is 530-580lbs, that blows an FX Yamaha away at 866lbs. Sparks are 420ish dry, wet they're 500 pounds.
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    Is the sport / market declining?

    The guy with the Hulk Lite hulls, who sold out to now defunct Nikola Powersports, used Zero to make his electric jet ski. https://zero-cms-disco.cdn.prismic.io/zero-cms-disco/372e4e04-53f3-4f30-9bf2-7e3e5fc1a901_powertrain-data-sheet.pdf They took down the youtube video of it. Taiga's...
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    Is the sport / market declining?

    I would say the sport is alive and well. Standups have never been everywhere, you see them when you're looking :) I chase down everyone on a stand up. I can tell you 90% of the people riding one on the river.... I saw a guy with three on a trailer and I tried to follow him... Saw a chick in...
  8. bird

    Make the beachcart not float??

    Same, I load my Jet-Lift from the handle side first. Drive right up and kill the engine, attach the rope and go.
  9. bird

    Water in ear

    I started wearing ear plugs about 4 years ago. Now I can't ride without them. I still wear them when I have a helmet on because I still get water in my ears riding lake Michigan.... I swear by these.
  10. bird

    550sx to 750 "All or Nothing" build

    Did you try mounting the finger throttle on a different set of bars? Specifically straight bars? Just looks like the bars you're using have a bend and a bow.
  11. bird

    Mikuni main diaphragm restoration tip

    I'll just use Synthetic motor oil. It'll make your old car leak, but then after two oil changes it stops burning as much oil and the leaks slow down.
  12. bird

    Mikuni main diaphragm restoration tip

    This is good info! Will be worth trying on all the abundant outboard motors and their carbs. Plastic and rubber have a memory. It's amazing hitting some worn out plastic with heat, watching it return to it's original form and shiny.
  13. bird

    SXR 800/1100 owners Where are ya?

    Getting my fishing buddy out on the SXR tonight. He rides motorcycles and tried my ski 2 years ago. Can't wait to hear him complain about how sore he is. ....I'm still sore from riding Monday!
  14. bird

    SXR 800/1100 owners Where are ya?

    it was her first time going without me. They all had fun. OEM SXR Cylinders and Cranks are basically on sale right now($800 and $900). Kawasaki must have done another run of them in the past couple years. They were much harder to find when I rebuilt my SXR in 2019 with a new crank and cylinder.
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    SXR 800/1100 owners Where are ya?

    My wife rides my SXR a few times a year. She just took off on her TS for a river day with her friends. What's the top speed on that thing?
  16. bird

    SXR 800/1100 owners Where are ya?

    How's your summer going? How's your Kawasaki running? The river is finally below flood stage here. Riding daily if I can....gotta get the puppy out too! Cheers
  17. bird

    Kawasaki 750 running away..tricky spots?

    Any air bubbles in your fuel supply can cause a run away. My SXR has done it to me when I get back running on Reserve and I try to clean out the water box. Check your fuel lines...and gas tank.
  18. bird

    Help with a 750 running away?

    bro, read what others are telling you. It's not a leak. It's probably your FUEL SUPPLY. Start at the tank and work to the carb.
  19. bird

    Market correction on ski prices?

    ....Facebook Marketplace, it makes craigslist look classy. The amount of people flipping junk, only to have the next clueless guy buy it and flip it for more. Wait till all the Biden money runs out.
  20. bird

    watercraft dolly

    It would take me 20 minutes to make a jet ski dolly, or one beer if you're from Wisconsin. cool story dude.
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