SX/SXi/SXi Pro 1987 650sx / 750?

[n36]

I ran across a 1987 650sx thas has a twin carb 750 in it it is an old race ski from washington state and seems to be a reasonable price. I do not know much about the stand up skis, is this a good ski and what should it be worth?

 

[Austin]

I think raced skis are deceiving because if they were really raced it ment that they were ran hard and pushed hard. So it may be really fast and looks cool but when they get ruffed up and ran hard racing they get very unreliable because of how hard they were pushed. if you are just starting off i would go with something really reliable that you wont have to work on that much. But In colorado A nice raced race 650sx ski would be around $1000 to $1400 depending on what it looked like and how it was treated. Its sounds pretty nice but I would check compression and things like that.

 

[kevbo]

Old skis are worth no more than the sum of their parts. Inspect everything and research the value of the parts. Some of them will bring good money.

 

[Vumad]

I rode a 750sxi once. It was only for a few minutes but I didn't like it. It felt very heavy to me compared to the 650sx. I think I'd personally prefer a 650sx with a 750 mod than a 750sxi, tho the 650sx does porpouse a lot..

It's a good deal if it's clean and reliable. Frayed throttle cables and corroded battery cables add up quick in repair costs. It's often cheaper to spend more on a cleaner ski than less on a rougher one. Check it out, make sure it's been well maintained and the price is right. It's ok if it's rough around the edges, as long as the motor has good compression, been properly flushed, etc, just worth less since you will have repairs to make on the minor things. Don't waste your time on anything with a less than promising motor/electronics.

I agree with Austin. "Race ski" is not a perk. It's a disclaimer. When I look to buy a quad, it becomes worth less to me the moment I see a picture of someone jumping it or mudding it. Advertising isn't a time to show off. I want a quad that's detailed with a picture taken inside a garage. If someones ego is so big they have to make themselves feel big when they are selling their quad, how hard do you have to think that quad was ridden? "My wife owned it, she never used it, but I maintained it well, with few aggressive modifications" is worth WAY more than "Race ski".

A true race ski is always a quater turn adjustment of the carb to reach catastrophic failure. Race != reliable.

 

[jetski9]

I also agree with Austin and Vumad...A couple years ago I bought a "race ski"...It was a 96 Kawi 750sx. It prob had every inch of the hull repaired from being banged up during several seasons of competition. I did not know this until I was told by my painter who ultimately repainted it for me ( You could tell by just looking at the ski that it was a race ski from the early 90's from the neon green/magenta paint job...LOL... Like what was mentioned earlier, the 750 is about 6 inches longer, it is wider and heavier...It is a totally different feel. I suggest a 650sx as a good solid starting ski....As far as dual carbs, a good single carb is fine for those engines.....I would just suggest staying away from the stock 28mm....

 

[Vumad]

My 650sx had a 44mm mikuni carb which can be had from $80-110. It ran well (for a 650) until it ingested water and died. Now I'm running a 750.