Other Any of you guys ever get the itch to ride an old ski?

[skithis]

After watching this video of mark gomez's 550 It really made me miss my old 550sx. Didn't have much balls, but it sure was fun. Sometimes I just get sick of my superjets stability. The 550 was so loose it was a blast. I'm thinking about buying an old project ski now to mess with through the winter.:smashfreakB:

 

[swapmeet]

I know the guy who I sold my 78 JS440 to. I rode it after I purchased my FX1.
I could barely ride it cause I was laughing so hard... what a dog.

 

[WILKEY]

as good as a vid as that was. HELL NO WILL NEVER MISS A KAWI

 

[skithis]

I just thought My old 550sx was a blast to ride. It did have a lot of mods though. It certainly isnt the fastest but they sure are fun.

 

[WILKEY]

i feel ya on that one bro they just feel so much harder to ride now a days. they were good when i was 130 lbs soakin ass wet hahah

 

[Motorheads5]

I have put together a nice little 550/650 conversion ski and they are a lot of fun.
I am a crappy rider haha

 

[Tyler Zane]

wow, yall make me feel better about my riding skill. after having nothing but a 550 for several years i can get around pretty good on it. i cant wait to get my sj done (just sent the cylinder to jetworks) and ride it for the first time...!

 

[Liquid Graffix]

YUP - thats why i got an X2 to play around with when I wasn't on my Superjet :brap:

 

[NVJAY775]

A buddie of mine just picked up a wave jammer that he can't wait to try out. Pump is in good shape and it fired up fine. When the oppertunity to ride something goofy comes up, you have to at least try it. On a side note. What did the designers pitch sound like, when it was pitched to Yamaha? Anybody ever get to ride one of these? I hope to try it out myself.

 

[Millah]

I just picked up a clean old js440 from a guy in washoe valley. 150 bucks the hull hardly has a scratch on it. cleaned the plugs, and fuel lines and new battery and it fired right up. I will let my son learn to ride on it.

 

[Buckwild12]

I've ridden a wavejammer and it's pretty much uncomfortable in any riding position. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure any ski is better than no ski. I think my itch to ride an older ski hits the barrier at about the wb1. We sold our old wavejammer in 2005 for $800. And our 2 old 9 ft long yamaha waverunner 1 500s for $1000 each The same year. I don't miss them.

 

[Tyler Zane]

i pulled out the ol' 550 today. had a blast! ima take it on the creek tomorrow, wish i had a go-pro because it should be pretty interesting.

 

[509freerider]

I have a blast on the old stuff and have owned about everything including a jammer I am sad to say, biggest POS ever made! Have a 88 waverunner one that sits outside year round at our cabin, never winterized, never charge the battery, run what ever junk oil and fuel I find leftover at the cabin from the last 30 years, and it starts and runs like a champ! We fight over riding it while the SHO sits on the beach! Just picked up a 300sx, 550sx, and a X-2, can't wait to ride them, I miss my X-2. The videos of the old 550's racing are amazing to watch, those guys had some serious ability!

 

[tightithrash]

mark was out on a 550 all last weekend..... kid cracks me up lol "DUDE! im making a quick steer for the 550 its gonna be sick!!!!" im like ok lil buddy hahaaaaaa good times. then JFB sank it.

 

[FlightPlanDan]

For those of us who are old enough...


Yes..the hood was built for hood tricks, more so than the sj.

Do I think it was better? No.
It took a few rides to get used to the hull, but my bone stock rn sj was amazing to me the first time I rode it.. Power, turning.....


The old ski's are cool. They will always have a place in my heart.
Which is why builds like the one Foximus did are interesting to me.

 

[special fx]

Cut my teeth on 440s ad 550s, that why I love the FX-1. Just bought an all original 400, can't wait to ride it.

 

[yankeeboy]

I picked up a completely stock 550 for the girlfriend. It doubles as my backup. As long as i'm riding, you wont see me complaining!

 

[NVJAY775]

A long lost buddie rides 440's and 550's and I can't wait to get on them this summer.

FlightPlanDan brings up a familiar point about the rn. We've owned a couple 650sx's and a 750sxi which we loved, but the first time I took my rn for a ride it was instant love. Then found out that tricks are way more fun than... The X taught me that.