Who owns a PWC here??? - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

rdlviper · 05-26-2006, 12:15 PM

How many of you guys own a PWC here???

Make/model? Race/fun?

**smallengineguy** · 05-26-2006, 01:05 PM

I've had 3, sold my last one last year. Way too much of a P.I.T.A. to ever get one again. My last was a Kawasaki St900 3 person. Very nice boat.The 2 before that both blew the motorrs, cracked the impellers, etc. MOre wrenching than riding....

IndianRvrShiver · 05-26-2006, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdlviper

How many of you guys own a PWC here???

Make/model? Race/fun?

I'm Caucasion, but why do you want to know our race??

J/K

ITriumph · 05-27-2006, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndianRvrShiver

I'm Caucasion, but why do you want to know our race??

J/K

Always gotta be a wisea$$. That's supposed to be my job on this site

rdlviper · 05-27-2006, 04:07 PM

Alright guys, we got it up and running!
www.pwcforum.com

A forum for PWC owners from SF

Maverick · 05-29-2006, 09:55 AM

96 seadoo hx, originally raced now just fun

delco583 · 05-29-2006, 09:56 AM

2000 Sea-doo XP

I only ride for fun. Really fast machine too. I love it!

G-ForceJunkie · 07-21-2006, 08:24 PM

Just picked up a 2001 Sea-Doo RX DI today, I love it!

Formula_Canuk · 07-21-2006, 08:39 PM

LAKE LICE!!! No but seriously, I've been looking at getting an small older one for when the lakes way to choppy to go out. Probably buy one in the middle of the winter when someone really needs the cash

**smallengineguy** · 07-22-2006, 05:03 AM

That's when I bought all of mine, sold them all for almost double in the spring.

delco583 · 07-24-2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by G-ForceJunkie

Just picked up a 2001 Sea-Doo RX DI today, I love it!

Nice!

groaty · 08-13-2006, 05:48 PM

i ride a 86 kawasaki x2 stock it came with a 650cc twin with a 28 mm carb
now it has a 750cc twin, 44mm carb, pipe, aftermarket prop, steering, rideplate, intake grate, etc..

dirtrules · 09-16-2006, 07:19 PM

Rode two 96 SL780's last but when NYS said you had to take a safety course and the kids came along we went to our first small boat. At the time, those 780's were awesome little two seaters, digital guages, power trim, etc. We absolutely loved them but had just as much fun with the boat too... actually, we are looking for a boat again, we went this summer without one and it sucked!

sxviper700 · 09-27-2006, 10:17 AM

Yea I've got a 2005 Sea-doo RXP and an 03 Yamaha GP1300R with RIVA intake grate and high performnce water pump. There awesome. If you live by water it pays to get one.

ncorrieri · 10-10-2006, 01:33 AM

i have a waveraider 700. fine for 1 person, hole shot somewhat sucks. Meant for top end speed for the year - so ride feels sloppy.

I agree on the maintinence. but mostly its from friends and family riding it improperly. took it out 5 times, its been crashed into docks about 6 times, a pontoon 1x, weeds through impeller several, flipped 1x, handles ripped off 3x (more of an age thing), choke pulled off 1x (and now lost, interesting starting without a choke), and the front cracked, back left cracked.

thank god i just got a 96. i wouldve shot myself if i dropped 10 on a new like i was planning.

CuzzinOlaf · 11-12-2006, 01:21 PM

I have a 1996 heavily modded Super Jet, a 1994 Super Jet that has some mods and is for sale, one heavily modded 440 and I am shopping for a 96 XP.

ElkLakeRida · 11-12-2006, 03:23 PM

RXP's... they are sweet. New ones for 07 are butt ugly though. I have a slightly modded 06 Gold and a stock 06 viper red, also have a 05 GTX Limited for more of a chill ride. PWC's are awesome, like snowmobiling, but if you fall, you don't get too hurt...lol

Rider X · 12-19-2006, 10:22 AM

I have a 97 Polaris SLT780

RMK 600 · 12-22-2006, 10:22 AM

97 sea-doo gtx

looking for 97 or xp want it to go at least 80 mpg on gps when i'm done. they go 70ish on the speedo stock but i don't know what that is in real mph.

labratinamaze · 11-21-2007, 10:39 AM

I've been riding pwc since 1992. I've probably owned a total of 8 to this point. I raced sitdowns a few years ago but gave that up last year. Since then I've switched to standup watercraft. These are incredibly more difficult to learn and master. Currently I own a 2005 Kawasaki 800 SXR and a 1990 Yamaha superjet (which my daughter is learning).

If you are serious about riding pwc I urge you to think about what you would like to do with it.

For example:
For touring on relatively flat water or towing you would probably want a 3 person craft.

If you are younger, ride by yourself and ride hard you might want to look into a older 2 person sport or old musclecraft.

If you are really looking for a challenge look into a standup.

Where you ride is important to (I live on the shore of Lake Michigan). Small, flat lakes get a little boring after a while on the big machines (3 seater couches). Small machines are a riot on the oceans or big lakes that get a lot of waves). Standups provide challenges everywhere.

Manufacturers that I've purchased are yamahas and kawasakis. Sea-doos, yamahas, kawasakis, hondas are all pretty good these days. They really have to be for the prices.

Just my 2 cents worth of advice.

LabRat