Yah, ya do! And slap a quick steer setup on it (pump comes back with a protec nozzle drilled for quick steer, just need the other end of it). I went with a -1" steering plate. You're pretty set, then. You already have a pipe, don't you?
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Yah, ya do! And slap a quick steer setup on it (pump comes back with a protec nozzle drilled for quick steer, just need the other end of it). I went with a -1" steering plate. You're pretty set, then. You already have a pipe, don't you?
Idok
F1pro
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Flash-FX
No Square..No Round..FX-1
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With a 144mm you could also use a 650 kawi steering nozzle and a newer style SJ cable...Lots more travel (@ the nozzle) than with a FX cable. Lighter too. :cheer:
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Melmack
(Timothy)
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- New Braunfels, TX
For 1k buks you could have a killer half carbon, half fiber F1-pro bottom deck from Waterdawg. It's already set up for a setback 144 and weighs -25 over stock. Why pay 650+ for a pump conversion?
Idok
F1pro
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LIVE2RIDE Powersports
Live & Die 2 Ride
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X2 that.
Melmack
(Timothy)
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- New Braunfels, TX
I was researching the best way to do the pump conversion. I wrote Waterdawg and they gave me some prices fot the deck. Don't know if they where giving me a special deal or what but an all carbon bottom was $1350 and a half and half bottom was $1k. It was just for the deck. No other labor. I would have to dissasemble my fx then reaselmble everything. I just got the price this week.
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Idok
F1pro
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- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
Melmack
(Timothy)
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- New Braunfels, TX
Yea, I'm going to consider it when my FX hull gets here Monday. I'll see what the pump conversion task looks like in person before I go cutting out my old hull and all. 1k foor a stronger, lighter hull with setback 144 all ready to bolt in sounds pretty sweet. Just have to convince my wallet and my wife that it's such a great deal.
Idok
F1pro
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- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
One of the locals here just did a 650 pump conversion last week.....the pump aspect of it is pretty easy..
the midshaft assembly mod is a little labor intensive and requres machinework to bore the assy to fit the kawi parts..
Bobs pump mod is sweet if you have the coin, and just a little work to open up the intake duct as well..
word is still out on the setback pump...I need more tray time to figure out what kind of difference it makes..
LIVE2RIDE Powersports
Live & Die 2 Ride
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Doesn't special fx do the midshaft for like 50 bucks if you send him all the parts?
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Idok
F1pro
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- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
not sure, good to know.....we did one here in st. aug with a boremaster (for boring cylinders)..
it worked, but its not the ideal peice of equipment for the process..
it worked, but its not the ideal peice of equipment for the process..
He does do it, but Im not sure on the price. I would PM him for more info.
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- Brigantine, NJ
Yup....$50 if you send me good clean stuff. Not in it for the $$, really just do it to help folks out.
Idok
F1pro
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LIVE2RIDE Powersports
Live & Die 2 Ride
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Ok i have the zxi900 shaft, 650sx pump complete, ans 650sx bearing housing.
What all do i need for u special fx? Do i need the 650sx bearing housing i have?
Also i'm going to throw more then 50 bucks at u for doing mine. I know u do it to help, but u have time involved and i heard u do a HELLL of a great job.
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- Brigantine, NJ
Nope....lathe. Well, actually both. I use my Bridgeport and a hole saw to remove the center core out of the Kawi housing and then I take the center core and chuck it up in the lathe and turn it down to fit into the Yamaha housing. I turn it down to .002-.004" interference fit and then freeze it and press it into the Yami housing.
Process is left to right in pic:
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