1st ski suggestsions or recomendations?

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joey1117

650 sx rider
Location
ohio
well asfter reading this i feel i must say that i did a 650sx winter project custom paint,750 motor swap, all the good stuff and after 3000.00 that i sunk into this pig dont go down the 650sx road.they are not good freestyle skis they have no resale value at all and you will never get a more dependable ski than a yami.i got a 650 superjet with a trailer that needed starter work and it starts everyday no choke needed best ski i ever bought.i have owned ALOT of skis and the yamis ALWAYS run and i swim most of the kawi's back at least once an outing.........just something to think about
joe
 
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Kennay

Squarenose for the _____
Location
Myrtle Beach, SC
I'd buy it for only 500. Hell, the hull alone is worth that.

If you can do the work yourself, I will throw in some high $$$ totals for a rebuid

Cylinder rebore, hone, ect... ~450
New pistons, rings, ect... ~200 at the most
Random gaskets... ~50
Hotrods crank... ~375 (Or you could send your crank in to SBT ~275)
Random sealant, blah blah blah... ~20

I'd do it.

Or, you could buy Spug's engine for 850 with all electronics, and it's a way better engine than you would have to rebuild.

So 850+500+ some labor = a good running ugly ski

ID DO IT
 
shift1313

shift1313

Location
Blacksburg, VA
joey1117 said:
well asfter reading this i feel i must say that i did a 650sx winter project custom paint,750 motor swap, all the good stuff and after 3000.00 that i sunk into this pig dont go down the 650sx road.they are not good freestyle skis they have no resale value at all and you will never get a more dependable ski than a yami.i got a 650 superjet with a trailer that needed starter work and it starts everyday no choke needed best ski i ever bought.i have owned ALOT of skis and the yamis ALWAYS run and i swim most of the kawi's back at least once an outing.........just something to think about
joe
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i have seen a few yami triples with rods sticking through the blocks, and they still ran on 2cyls to get back to the shore. Id like to see a kaw do that:)
 
Zerfman34

Zerfman34

M.D. in the works...
Location
Troy, MI
ya i think everything has pretty much been said. that kawi is a great starter ski if you can get it super cheap. I bought my 89 650sx for $600, sold it for $500 after that summer and got right into a superjet. if you're gonna spend anymore than that i'd listen to these guys and wait for a deal on a superjet.
 
wetjet701

wetjet701

Always On
shift1313 said:
i have seen a few yami triples with rods sticking through the blocks, and they still ran on 2cyls to get back to the shore. Id like to see a kaw do that:)
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I lost a piston one day on a 701 and had no trouble getting anywhere and it still ran about 25mph
 
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