2008 super jet release date 8/20/07 12pm EST

[vitaly]

Did he spill anything about weight and size?

http://www.waverunner-fan.com/products/08models/ specs are there.[/QUOTE]
I see, thanks Zoltan. The whale keeps maturing. Nothing to see here, move on...

 

[djkorn1]

SWEET!!!
Yamaha's Trademarked Visibility Spout®: A waterspout from the rear of the craft that improves the craft’s conspicuity.

:indifferent: I am pretty disappointed. The SXR is still gonna toast it. As far as I am concerned, Yamaha and Kawi are basically dead in the stand up world. I would rather go all aftermarket. I'm not buying anything from Kawi or Yami again. For 7 grand, I could get a KILLER used Freestyle Boat with a fresh engine and electronics.

 

[SeaLion]

V, you want light then go to the new VX700, LOL. That's the biggest surprise for Yamaha 08 for me. I never saw that coming. A new 2 stroke ultra budget model.

 

[keefer]

http://www.waverunner-fan.com/waverunners/image_downloads/popup/rgb350dpi_jpg/sj/sj_032.jpg

Trim system? Different end on the steering cable, and something above the (different) turn nozzle?

Almost looks like it's ready for a trim lever and cable to be installed...

They finally got smart and put a heim joint on there. I saw a thread a while back where someone posted the McMaster Carr part number for updating the crappy OEM junk that gets sloppy.

 

[Kaveman]

he was also gonna give me his pass to go demo the ski tommorrow but said they arent demoing the nrn so im just gonna stay home im bummed now.

Correction, All of the waverunners and sport boats must follow a lead boat on a pre-determined course...the only exception to the rule is the chubby. We get to take it out in a different direction for a specified amount of time to do as we please. I am sure that they will have some kind of guidelines as to what we can do, but the word tonight from Scott Watkins and John Such was "go over there and ride it and do what you want."

I'll know tomorrow and will post my $.02.

 

[michael950]

Cheesy the way they did the rideplate.

 

[Kaveman]

Almost forgot to post pics of the new sj engine. hehe

 

[Dollar Bill]

Rock on Kunta!

 

[Kaveman]

Cheesy the way they did the rideplate.

Or didn't. Was said that it is just the same plate, only further back. I hope that this is a preproduction model and that the real deal will have some change here although no one said so.

 

[SeaLion]

Almost forgot to post pics of the new sj engine. hehe

That's a heck of an engine for a SJ :haha:

 

[michael950]

Kevin, did you see the pics in the above link?

http://www.waverunner-fan.com/products/08models/sj/features.html


Check the pics, are they the real deal?

 

[ANT]

i think it's interesting how they came back out with the 701 in a sitdown in the VX700. maybe the two strokes will last a little longer than you think...i can't imagine they would make a model that they would bolt a 701 in a sitdown again if they didnt think it would be there for a while. with the whole emissions thing, i heard that it is the entire fleet of watercraft that have to meet a certain emissions standard, not just model by model. in other words they can make the four strokes super clean and have the two strokes be high in emissions and still meet a standard->just what i heard from an owner of a watercraft dealership that i know well.

 

[vitaly]

http://video.online.ua/8/3357.php

 

[michael950]

Here's the gallery:

http://www.waverunner-fan.com/waverunners/image_downloads/popup/superjet.html

 

[Kaveman]

I saw the pics and most of what I saw looked like them. I did not however look very closely at the pump as Mr. Watkins said it was the same pump. I will look at it tomorrow. I did notice the shorter steering nozzle and the steering cable pivot end. They are as the pics.

 

[michael950]

The pump might be the same, but the nozzle might have some kind of trim system.

Might be an alternative for CATS.

 

[brett]

im still stoked that yamaha cared enough to change ANYTHING. a good sign, no matter what

 

[Kaveman]

It is possible that there are provisions for a trim, but the one at the show has nothing to manipulate a trim. No twist grip and no lever. Sorry, I will check better tomorrow. If anybody has anything else they want looked at post up before 10 am tomorrow. That's when I'll be heading out for the demo which is from 1 -5 pm.

manana, I'm out.

 

[Marshj]

You make the call if that looks like the traditional paperweight stocker in there? Looks stainless to me

http://www.waverunner-fan.com/waverunners/image_downloads/popup/rgb350dpi_jpg/sj/sj_031.jpg

 

[Gainera2582]

Be happy yamaha did anything to make the sj a bit better from the factory. And remember, there is always aftermarket if stock isn't enough for you!!!!!!