I'd have been bitten harder if Bobby's hulls were softer when you land on them - LOL! Doc today said another month in the walking cast - if I try WaveDaze this weekend, there's a good risk of re-breaking the last of the fractures before it's healed. Ughhh....
Ryan
Getting closer. Used my standard tools to start the turf job - range targets and beer!
I'm not 100% happy with the padding yet - my blade was dull; will clean it with a new blade before turfing it.
Engine is in, wired and the fuel lines are ready for the tank.
Steering, pole and...
Temporarily, yes. I have a set of cold fusion ones for the build but i think one of the threads is wrong (or the intermediate shaft was wrong); shipped them back.
Pump (144mm mag, 14/19, Thrust ez-pull trim) was assembled and painted black. Boyer's just looked too sexy in black, so I had to copy... :)
Shimmed, installed - got the intermediate housing in and set up the dual bilge pumps (Blowsion bracket) and mounted the MSD stuff to the aluminum piece...
I've had an R1, a CBR1000RR, a 1098S and a 1098R. Ducati was the only one with maintenance issues - I flogged mine every other weekend at the track and stuff breaks.
Bang for the buck, I'd go with a new R1 (twin-ish torque off the corners, chassis feels nimble like a 600). I'm thinking of...
Paint got wrapped today, should come home tomorrow and I'll start assembly. The hull will get wetsanded and buffed once it's together - easier than trying to hold the hood by hand.
Good - paint work should be done mid-week. Engine is here, just waiting on the pump and a few smaller components. Fun should really start later next week.
Ryan
For what it's worth - I've got a XS1000 from XScream, a SS846 (Xscream, assembled by Thrust) and a SS865 (Xscream)...
I've ridden the XS1000 a ton this year since buying the first Matrix in March - with 0 issues. Put the SS846 in my wife's boat and was nothing but impressed... that led me to...
I think this was after 2-3 minutes on the ski, based on the timestamp... right afterward I have a vid of you nose down trying a backie with this!
Wait'll you see/ride the red Matrix... it's the perfect middle balance between the pink one and my blue one. Can't wait till we throw that bitch in...
Congrats!
Here's a short video of Pete (not my wife - LOL) when he was over last week riding her ski.
I wish we had footage of when he got it stuck on the bottom of the lake - "I found another shallow spot over here!"... LOL
Ryan
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