- Location
- Annapolis, Maryland
THE BACKGROUND
One day i was driving down the road and saw a nasty B1 (purple/yellow) on a trailer sitting on the side of the road with a for sale sign on it. i absolutely had to pull over and check this out. my girlfriend rode one a month back and fell in love with them for the reason that they were like a SJ but wouldnt wear her out, more fun than the honda i have, and carve like no other. it was to perfect. its got a price tag on it for $800 OBO w/ trailer. not bad price but it wont turn over but a little crank. I call the guy and say how about $500. He agreed. Well we arrange a time and place and make it very certain that he bring the title for the ski and trailer. well a day later he calls me back and says he doesnt have either. i explain to him that i need a title for both or i cant tow the trailer or get stickers for the ski. he understands and give him the info on how to obtain those things since they are not under his name from when he bought it. well he calls me back a couple weeks later and says i cant get them and mva and dnr have a expensive hard to handle process that he needs to follow and he doesnt want to do it. he says how about a $100. DONE. i dont have to think twice about that. the motor mounts would go for near that much. needless to say i take it home put a charger on the battery, change the plugs, and spray some carb juice in it and it fires up in a sec. sounds mean and idles fine. the water test was a dream. The ski has got a CDI, factory pipe, waterbox, rear exhaust, bildge all on it. Let me also say that it is a complete pain to get a transfer of title in the state of MD but can be done.
NOW THAT IM THE OWNER MY WINTER PROJECT IS TO
It runs great but doesnt look great. I love to ride hard and when i get the chance it is in the surf. So i plan to add little things to make it tougher, set up for what i like to ride, and look like a new ski.
THE PLAN
(not spend a fortune on this project)
-sand and repaint all of the ski black inside and out
-use vinyl to give accent colors
-redo the seat and handlebar cover
-add some footstraps
-reinforce the stern, bow, sides, hood
-select certain engine parts to paint or change color
PROGRESS
threads to come. please help me with idea along the say. this is my first build of this magnitude. any input good or bad would be appreciated.
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One day i was driving down the road and saw a nasty B1 (purple/yellow) on a trailer sitting on the side of the road with a for sale sign on it. i absolutely had to pull over and check this out. my girlfriend rode one a month back and fell in love with them for the reason that they were like a SJ but wouldnt wear her out, more fun than the honda i have, and carve like no other. it was to perfect. its got a price tag on it for $800 OBO w/ trailer. not bad price but it wont turn over but a little crank. I call the guy and say how about $500. He agreed. Well we arrange a time and place and make it very certain that he bring the title for the ski and trailer. well a day later he calls me back and says he doesnt have either. i explain to him that i need a title for both or i cant tow the trailer or get stickers for the ski. he understands and give him the info on how to obtain those things since they are not under his name from when he bought it. well he calls me back a couple weeks later and says i cant get them and mva and dnr have a expensive hard to handle process that he needs to follow and he doesnt want to do it. he says how about a $100. DONE. i dont have to think twice about that. the motor mounts would go for near that much. needless to say i take it home put a charger on the battery, change the plugs, and spray some carb juice in it and it fires up in a sec. sounds mean and idles fine. the water test was a dream. The ski has got a CDI, factory pipe, waterbox, rear exhaust, bildge all on it. Let me also say that it is a complete pain to get a transfer of title in the state of MD but can be done.
NOW THAT IM THE OWNER MY WINTER PROJECT IS TO
It runs great but doesnt look great. I love to ride hard and when i get the chance it is in the surf. So i plan to add little things to make it tougher, set up for what i like to ride, and look like a new ski.
THE PLAN
(not spend a fortune on this project)
-sand and repaint all of the ski black inside and out
-use vinyl to give accent colors
-redo the seat and handlebar cover
-add some footstraps
-reinforce the stern, bow, sides, hood
-select certain engine parts to paint or change color
PROGRESS
threads to come. please help me with idea along the say. this is my first build of this magnitude. any input good or bad would be appreciated.
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