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Hey, thanks for asking. It's been fun so far. I took it to the lake about 6-8 times last year (probably 20-25 hrs on it). I ended up using the opitional position of the stock X2 stem, and rotated the bars back. That moved me a little farther back in tray, which was a better riding position...

Finally found some free time this weekend to take a longer ride. The weather was way warmer.

Sorry - still working with Youtube to get the posting correct.

Well - the weather has finally started to warm up. I was finally able to get my ski out last month for a "shake down" run. To my surprise and delight, it handled pretty good. I'll post more video on my next ride.

Thanks for the input Speed. When I first laid the piece up for fit up - i kinda thought the same thing. It's a big white canvas. Kinda sticks out like a diamond in a goat's butt. So I started searching the inter-web for some type of decal or graphic. So far I've come up empty handed. But...

I found a little extra time this week to try to finish the project. I routed the electrical cables. I know that a lot of OEM’s will try to reuse items to keep the part number count to a minimum – but the lead on the start/stop switch is way over kill. It must be 7 feet long. But I managed to...

When it came time to install the steering stem, I may have gone overboard, but it’s the steering system. So better to be careful and let something come loose.

I used these small blocks as threaded anchors inside of the handle pole to bolt on the steering cable mount and the handle pole lock down bar. As you can see from the pics I added a threaded hole on the side of the block and then used a long piece of all-thread rod as a “handle”. I was able to...

I’ll give the parts another couple of days drying time and then start the re-assembly later this week. I have several items that need to be finalized during reassembly like; routing and retaining the stop/start switch wiring, doing the same for the fuel vent hose, and making sure everything is...

I mounted the light pod on the pole cover using waterproof epoxy to bond it in place. I opened up a hole on the underside for the cables. I might have to make it bigger though. I finally reached a point where I needed to tear everything back down for paint. I rattle can’d the pole parts in...

I get anxious when life gets in the way and things get stalled – and it’s been a couple of weeks since I could work on the ski. But I have a few weekends free now and the project is really coming together. I found myself jones-ing to finish the assembly w/o paint and get it out on the lake for a...

@jpswift1 - thanks for the picture. Krenn had just received the hood kit from Unlimited when I picked up my ski from him last year.

I got lucky with how to mount the warning lights. I found a “gland” used for routing solar panel cables though the roof of a vehicle. It was only 10 bucks and the warning lights should fit in the holes without any issues. I wanted to mount it close to the handle bars. But the angle is wrong for...

For the pole covering I used some light carboard to create a template. I picked up a sheet of polypropylene from McMaster and cut it to size. I was planning on re-purposing the original fiberglass parts, but it’s going to take a lot of cutting, fitting, filling, and sanding to get it done. If...

Once I finished the mounting plate - I had concerns about downward forces from the handle pole being supported by the plastic latch. So I created “shoes” that fit under the handle pole. I used UHMW Polyethylene plastic bar. The stuff is stupid hard and doesn’t absorb water. The downside is –...

I used the same material for the base template as I did for the steering stem mount. I would rather “mess up” with the stuff rather than ruin an expensive bar of aluminum – which is what the final piece will be made of. You can see on the stock Kawasaki hood that there is a ready-made area for...

How to lock down the handle pole did present a challenge. I could have simply bolted the arm to the hood. But if I needed to access anything under the hood, it would have been a pain. Coming up with some type of robust latch was my challenge. I did quite a bit of research and brainstorming. To...

Thanks Speed - I appreciate that. I think it's going to turn out okay. I still have a ways to go.