Please help me decide!!!

Anthony19861

Anthony19861

Location
Chesterfield michigan
I am new to skis and want one badly! There was a Kawasaki 550 for sale by my house for 200$ but it sold so I looked for another and found this Kawasaki 650sx with a trailer for 1000$ he said he would take 800$ is this a good deal? And is the bottom to banged up to not buy?
 

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mike b

mike b

Michael "Mayhem" Bevacqua aka MikeyChan
Location
California
I would not touch a 550 because you will be working on it alot, unless it is a 550 reed motor but doubt it for $200. I like the 650sx. I would go with that over a 550 based ski if your budget is 1k or less. I don't know what prices skis are going for over there. In CA I would say with trailer and the ski I'd probably want to get it for $700/750 since it is a little rough with the turf. But overall I'd say a good place to start.
 
makejetskiinggreatagain

makejetskiinggreatagain

Brandon
I agree with Mike, a 650sx will be a much better choice. That one is in kind of rough shape. The bottom doesn't seem to be trashed, just the turf and the area where the chin pad goes. try and talk him down some more because turf or a pad kit will be a couple hundred bucks at least. If you do buy that one make sure to get the oil block off kit and get rid of that oil inject system. Its bound to fail and when it does your whole engine will be shot. If I were going to buy that ski I would buy a hydroturf pad kit asap, replace the turf on the bottom of the tray, give it a good buff and wax, and then go enjoy your brand new looking ski.
 
Vumad

Vumad

Super Hero, with a cape!
Location
St. Pete, FL
My first ski was a 650sx in about that condition and if i could do it all over again after lessons learned i would not have bouht it. Things break and if you want to ride surf things break ten fold. Save up and buy something in excellent condition. Your goal for your first ski should be to not touch a wrench. I spent a lot of my first few years not riding because my junk skis were broken.

I understand that budgets are budgets and someone has to buy the cheap skis, but i believe they are better saved for expierenced guys who can fix them quickly than new guys who are going to miss a lot of riding.
 
CRJ

CRJ

Hibernating
Location
Toronto
up here thats a deal on a trailer. 550's are goin for 1500 bucks. Id say grab it or find a square nose superjet, based on that pricing their probably almost free!
 
alberta guy

alberta guy

Location
edmonton
Seeing you are in Michigan I would pass on that and keep saving and buy a nice superjet in the spring. The riding season is almost done for this year. Quality parts are getting harder and harder to find for a kawaski and who knows what shape the motor is in.
 
mike b

mike b

Michael "Mayhem" Bevacqua aka MikeyChan
Location
California
Vumad said:
But dont forget repairs in the budget consideration. Cheaper ski may have higher operating costs when things break.

Not saying dont buy a cheap ski, just big picture the decision.
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Oh forsure. I just meant if he can drop 4k go buy a superjet (stock or built) rather than drop 3k into a 1k ski. If his budget is <$1,000 than he is looking at the right ski or save some coin for a square nose. Depending on how much they are going for over there. In CA a RN is 3500, SN 2-2500, and 650sx is 800 bucks. If those prices are the same in MI than he has a way to save before he can get something wrench free. Got to start somewhere though..
 
eastcoastjumper

eastcoastjumper

James
Site Supporter
Location
Long Island
There is no ski that is wrench free. Buy something you can afford and learn how to wrench on it. It will only help you out when things do break. If you can't wrench on a ski you will never get far, because it cost too much to pay someone to do it for you.
 
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