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Got a few more bits done, hood pole and sponsons now primed ready for paint, also managed to get the turf done Shes almost there! just need to paint the hood, pole, fuel cover and sponsons, refit pole and loom ect and refit the side plastics and shes basicly done :)

Going by the look on mr wahlbergs face id deffo say it was different! but then again maybe hes never seen a green kawasaki :p :D who knows!

Cheerz guys! ;) Yeah green was not my cup of tea in the engine bay.. Was going to do it in a nissan red i had seen but i thought id go a bit different and go with the green.. almost kawasaki green but id say better :) the plan is to do the fuel cap cover and the pole in a carbon effect with...

Well its been abit of a mission trying to get this thing done but shes certainly getting there now Things done since my last post.. Top of hull now painted Engine and bay now 98% complete Lightened hood now done Pole now repaired and prepped Sponsons prepped Things to do.. Primer/paint...

Thanks dirtybird! ;) deffo rewarding! :D i shall update some pics/info once i get round to finishing the hood, just trying to get the engine and bay sorted before i finish the rest of the bodywork :) Engine and bay getting there.. Not long till i can fire her up :D

Thanks guys! ;) Got bit more done last night.. Another 2 or so hrs and should be ready to fire her up :D

Yes i imagine so too! :rolleyes:

Well done a late night last night and got the engine mostly re-assembled... Got it back in and fitted a few more bits.. Every thing else engine/engine bay related is done it just needs bolting back in ;)

Bit of an update.. Engine getting there, almost ready to go back in need to change these filters mind you! green isnt my cup of tea

Thanks for your detailed reply! What it is ive been told the 650 nozzle is wider then the sxi pro nozzle.. so in theory fitting the 650 nozzle will give me a bit more bottom end punch? but like ive said no one said which part it is.. so im guessing going by your explination its the exit nozzle...

Hello all! :) Ive been told you can fit a 650 sx nozzle on a 750 sxi pro pump unit.. the trouble is no one in the threads ive found on this subject have said if you need the exit and steering nozzle? or does the 650 steering nozzle just bolt onto the 750 pump unit? well the 750 (exit) nozzle...

Damn thats a shame! :( that was my concern after seeing the crack and seeing how flimbsy them areas are :eek: lol

Yeah funny you say that one of those sides has a crack in it.. i will be glassing them when i get the time :)

Cheerz yami-rider! :) Started to lighten the hood which turned out good, needs finishing though.. Got the head refitted and assembled engine for compression test which turned out ok.. 165 on both cylinders.. mite increase after new rings have bedded in but could be wrong.. first engine ive...

Well its been a while! Progress had been slow for a couple of months but now im back on it Month or two ago got the underside of the hull finished and primed.. Then couple weeks later.. got it painted in black.. So that was half the hull done next was to rebuild the engine...

Got started on doing my footholds today and blimey that was a long process! but so far so good, will need a few more hours spent on them but saved my self 70pounds in doing them my self :Banane57: Pic of before and after...

Yeah il be doing something with the gas lid.. thought about flushing it in but to be honest takes away the shape some what at the front, im now thinking of re making it out of carbon.. along with a few other bits, see how things go though Managed to get abit more done but progress realy slow at...

Cheerz 550 Ok so seeing as the ski come without stock rear sponsons i thought id make some up out of aluminum, there roughly to size of the aftermarket ones you can buy so thay should be ok.. Quick test fit.. Will epoxy/paint them up when get a chance, not bad for couple hours work

Thought id share with you all my sxi pro build seeing aas there seems to be a lack of them! :Banane01: Wont be doing anything major with this build other then the usual mods and a full hull resto Heres some pics of when i first bought the ski.. Got work started on it last weekend...

Thanks for your replys guys! ordered some west systems epoxy and kevlar/carbon in the end, Will give it a bash and see how it turns out, Will be doing aa build thread so will report the out come on there Thanks again