1st REV ride

[sjetrider]

New years eve day was the 1st time I have ridden a REV. I was nervous through the entire build that I may not like it. That would suck since I ordered this hull in pieces and assembled everthing myself (top deck to bottom deck and all) and I had never even road one before.
It was different but nearly to a "T" as Jeff Curry and others described. It rides super light and incredibly adgile. It tosses my azz at mid throttle. But feels great down low and launches out of the water from a near stop FEELS Great. It will take some time to get used to mid to top.
I wil have prolly one more ride on it before Daytona so it will prolly not be my primary boat in Daytona but it will be there.


Set up:

REV hull wet layup & light CF reinfircements.
REV pole -3 per Jeff but measures as a -2 as compared to my other poles
X-metal steering plate and bars w/ some hot products/ kawi steering system
Toby's Ride plate (PIMP)
worx intake grate
144 mag pump w/ 15/19 prop
our foot holds
Protec / Raider / Cats combo trim system.
no scuppers (sit & sink valves LOL)


Tim Judge ported R&D Sleaved 86mm flat top 62T
Standard stroke
Total Loss ignition
B-Pipe mod chamber
Dual 48mm Full Spectrum carbs on Boyeson Mnfld
Speedworx head 26cc domes (210 compression)

Feels pretty good (a little lean but the water is only 49 degrees right now so prolly good for Daytona as is.

I am weighing this boat at work tomorrow and will update this thread.
Wieghed it and it came in at a disapointing 292# dry As a comparison my SJ wieghs 304#
SO FAR SO GOOD!!!!!!!!

 

[tricky1]

:fing02:

 

[Moondance]

hehe....It was entertaining to watch him get dunked in 49 degree water. Boat looks good on the water though.

 

[sjetrider]

hehe....It was entertaining to watch him get dunked in 49 degree water. Boat looks good on the water though.

I was so stoked I really did'nt feel it LOL.

 

[Moondance]

I was so stoked I really did'nt feel it LOL.

Yeah...you didn't notice your toes turning blue in the parking lot. Better get your shot so you don't get sicker:biggrin:

 

[FreestyleFreak]

yeuh breh


And dance why didnt you take any pics?

If i wasnt invited to this special day that we have been waiting for i would've atleast loved to see some pics:chairshot:

just playing with yall glade to here it was a sucess brian,im shure its got plenty of :brap:

 

[Moondance]

Me going was an after thought, so I didn't have time to grab my camera. I missed the first swim he had, so I would have missed the money shot anyway...lol

 

[cambo au]

got any pics?
i would love to have a ride on a rev how much lighter is it over stock?

 

[sjetrider]

got any pics?
i would love to have a ride on a rev how much lighter is it over stock?

i will post the wieght up for comparison tomorrow. I will take some more pics, but its the boat in mysig. nothing special really, just another REV now that WDK has sold 28 of them LOL!!!! :ugh2:

 

[RiverRat]

Sweet, glad to hear you like it. I could never really ride my x-jet full throttle. It would drift on me and quickly toss me off. But for freestyle it is the ********. Very nimble ski that is easy to throw around. wait until you roll it!! They are so nice.

 

[yamaslut]

awesome... can't wait to see that baby

 

[Idok]

********ing AWESOME Brian!!!!!!!!!

I actually finished mine this past weekend as well (minus a new throttle cable I had to order from LEGDRAG)

Observations thus far:

1. little black slivers suck
2. Jeffs gas tank is a BTICH to install with the waterbox in place
3. the motor compartment is the roomiest EVER!
4. a SJ rideplate must be modified to work
5. a B1 shortshaft will give better coupler spacing vs. a SJ shaft

more to come..but mine should be on the water this weekend as well!




CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!!!!!!!

 

[Idok]

i will post the wieght up for comparison tomorrow. I will take some more pics, but its the boat in mysig. nothing special really, just another REV now that WDK has sold 28 of them LOL!!!! :ugh2:

yeah, thats a ton...28 in the whole WORLD :soapbox::biggrin:

 

[WaveDemon]

********ing AWESOME Brian!!!!!!!!!

I actually finished mine this past weekend as well (minus a new throttle cable I had to order from LEGDRAG)

Observations thus far:

1. little black slivers suck
2. Jeffs gas tank is a BTICH to install with the waterbox in place
3. the motor compartment is the roomiest EVER!
4. a SJ rideplate must be modified to work
5. a B1 shortshaft will give better coupler spacing vs. a SJ shaft

more to come..but mine should be on the water this weekend as well!




CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!!!!!!!

the blaster shaft is the same as an SJ. either one of the shafts was pressed in too far or not far enough to make the difference you saw.

 

[RMBC Freeride]

its about time you slacker!!! ha ha ha ha!

awesome... can't wait to see that baby

X2 - awesome!... Brian if you dont like riding it in Daytona, I'll be willing to wear it out for you! Just be sure its tuned right :soapbox:. lol

 

[Idok]

the blaster shaft is the same as an SJ. either one of the shafts was pressed in too far or not far enough to make the difference you saw.

how do you press it in too far? there's a lip on it..


b1 shaft is approx 1/2" longer........no?

 

[Jawbreaker]

It's PIMP!


It even has O-rings! oke: :biggthumpup:

 

[WaveDemon]

how do you press it in too far? there's a lip on it..


b1 shaft is approx 1/2" longer........no?

no.

 

[Idok]

no.

interesting......I swear we have lined them up in the past and the B1 was different..

the part # is diff as well

6R7-51323-02-00 sj

62E-51323-00-00 B1

they are however, the same price....I pulled these #'s from RIVA

 

[sjetrider]

interesting......I swear we have lined them up in the past and the B1 was different..

the part # is diff as well

6R7-51323-02-00 sj

62E-51323-00-00 B1

they are however, the same price....I pulled these #'s from RIVA

they can be pressed in too far, the spec is I believe 19 to 21mm out the back side of housing. Mine lined up just fine w/ sj shaft.

Thanks for the props guys!!!