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If the motor mounts were loose or worn the engine may have shifted in the mounts and thrown off the alignment with the midshaft coupler. I've heard that can cause a lot of vibration. Have you had any really hard jumps or falls lately?

Lol I don't know how much cleaner I can get it, it already has three coats of wax on it. Good to know about the lanyard though. Just out of curiosity does anyone have a picture of what the original one looked like? Oh and here are the pictures of the FX1 stamp on the exhaust pipe and hull...

I'm not sure why Yamaha just glued the ID tag on to the hull when it clearly has holes for rivets but apparently that is the way that it came

I found several places under the hood that are stamped FX1. The gas tank, exhaust pipe, and hull underneath the battery tray say FX1

This is my 1995 Yamaha FX1. The original engine threw a rod and I put a stock 61X engine from my square nose Superjet into it. While I had it all apart I was really amazed at the condition that the rest of the ski was in. As far as I can tell it is all original and unmodified including the stock...

I was very lucky to find an original unmodified FX1 in almost perfect condition on craigslist a few years ago. It is hands down the most fun ski that I have ever ridden. I started on a 550 and also have a square nose superjet and the FX1 is unquestionably better than both of them. As others have...

Thanks man I really appreciate it. I just sent him a message Once again this site has been very helpful!

Awesome, I just sent you a PM

Can anyone help me find some original FX1 hood latches? Mine were missing when I bought my ski and I have been making do with a ratchet strap. However the rest of the ski is in almost perfect shape and I'd like to restore it to 100% original factory condition. What am I missing here? I thought...

Awesome thanks!

Ok cool. Thanks for the tip man, I had no idea I was supposed to grease that. Are there any other grease fittings on an FX1 that I should look out for? Also, is it still possible to get an original FX1 service manual from Yamaha?

Oh okay yeah I see it. I was wondering what that tube going from the mid shaft bearings to the carb was for. Is there any trick to it or do you just put a syringe full of grease over the tube and squirt it down in there? Also, I'm very curious as to why it was designed that way. Does it...

It spins smoothly and doesn't have any play in it. I also haven't noticed any leaks from it. I was just a little concerned that when I spun it by hand it made noise like a bad wheel bearing on a car.

As far as I can tell I am the first person to ever take the engine out. How can I tell if the mid shaft is bad? I noticed that the bearing makes a little bit of noise when I turn it by hand. There isn't any play in it when I try to move it up and down though

I'll bring a bottle of bourbon to the next free ride and we can drink like adults

I'd be glad to buy both of y'all a beer for all the help you have given me. Its going to have to be something better than Natty Light though...