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For sure: file and lap. That's an 8mm stroker crank too, hence my level of pain! I noticed the front seal - I'm sending this motor to Chuck this winter for a general healthcheck so I'm not too worried about that immediately. My goal right now is to be riding for the rest of the summer and deal...

That's good advice. I probably could have avoided this if I had lapped it in the first place- worn flywheel on newer crank = trouble.

That's my problem too - got to be looking at the water, not the nose. But the inly way to get your head thrown back is to get your back arched, which is what I was getting at.

Chuck's advise is to file off high spots, use a new flywheel and lots of loctite to get me through till winter, then get the snout replaced. That definitely cut my day short yesterday!

Let me preface this by stating that I haven't got all the way round yet either, but I've been studying a lot of footage and I think you have the same problem that I do: you're not getting your back arched as you go around. Good butt-down initial rotation, but the successful flips I've seen on a...

I just about want to throw up right now. Flywheel bolt came loose, punched through the stator cover. When I pulled it apart this is what I see on the front of my crankshaft. Any hope at all?

Yup - them main cooling line at the rear of the head.

DJ: just go ahead and T off the pipe that goes to the head and run that to a bypass - that's what I did on my 650. Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using Tapatalk

And hip mobility - it's the same with wakeboarding. I think women just move better than guys so they can balance better on things that move underneath them.

Ya know - I hate women on jet skis: they learn so much faster than guys! Looking good DJ - she should be proud of riding that well so soon.

Riding out smoothly is pretty hard - you'll nearly always end up in a tail stand. The best tip is to make it look like you did that on purpose! The biggest thing about riding out is to land straight, having completed a full 180. If you don't get all the way round then you will get thrown to the...

I did wonder why you were being such a dumbass!!

Yes: XMetal is now adjustable.

What does it mean....?

The last half is the hard half :smile: But yes, that setup should flip no problem.

Gdavie - your input is great and much appreciated. I would add one thing though - with jet skis you do have to consider injuries caused BY the helmet too and strike a balance. An inverted entry into the water of the kind that happens regularly when learning to barrel roll can cause a serious...

Calm down all. The discussion about face protection is secondary to head protection - it's unsaid because it's a given. Many helmets give good impact protection, and on some cases the only thing that differentiates one from another is the level of face protection. Take this away from the...

And it's waaaay heavier than a stocker (RN). When you run an aftermarket pole you'll normally run two bolts at the base - one each side. Crank those suckers down tight till the pole feels very stiff (especially on dry land - the water lubricates it and makes it feel looser). It feels a bit weird...

The thing about the XMetal pole is that it is not exactly lightweight. But, it is one tough mo' fo' and you can get better service than Pat provides.

I realize you're talking about kayak helmets, but the lacrosse helmets are indeed held to industry standards and made in the US: "Lacrosse Helmets are required to meet the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) standard for lacrosse at the time of...