DK-Freestyle
2011 World Champion
- Location
- Oakley, CA
After months of planning, building and tuning, I am proud to announce my new Pro Freestyle World Championship watercraft – The EME 1105cc G3K BOB Hull.
We started with a hull that I knew and loved, and gave it the drive train I needed.
After a very successful 2011 season, I knew that the BOB was the Hull for me. So to start on my 2012 Pro Freestyle competition ski, we started with a light-weight G3K hull. I was put in contact with Eric Malone of EME, and several phone calls later, I found a brand new EME 1105cc engine sitting on a shelf with the rest of my parts for my build.
Barrel Roll
The assembly went very smooth. We had no issues fitting the EME engine (Polaris bolt-pattern) into our BOB hull (Yamaha bolt-pattern), as EME supplied a composite bed plate which allowed us to bolt up the engine after drilling a few simple bolt holes.The entire build took about 8 hours from start to finish (bare empty hull to RTR), and we were on the water the same day.
The power was unlike anything I’ve felt before. Coming from a Yamaha based 850, I was used to all the power on the bottom end, with instant launch off the throttle. The EME1105 was completely different, and for the better. The power was super-smooth while making my set up wakes, and going back to it, I would have to carry a little more speed, but the amplitude I gained from having all the power in the mid-range was absolutely unreal.
No-Wake Backflip
All of my tricks were instantly +3x bigger, and I was still learning how to use the power. Needless to say that I was far more than impressed, and the fact that my paper-thin (1-layer visual Texillium, 1-layer kevlar) G3K BOB hull was so easy to throw around and took a hell of a beating was simply incredible as well. I've only had about 3 tanks of ride time on the new set up, and each time I'm getting more comfortable with the power, and my tricks are definitely much bigger. These pictures are from my first time out, so I was still learning how to use the power. The guys I ride with were telling me that my head from Barrel Rolls is easily 8 feet out of the water, and I know the EME1105 can take me higher.
One-Footed Barrel Roll
Hull – By The BOB Hull
Visual Texillium/ G3K BOB Hull
Worx Int. Intake Grate
X-Metal Trim System
Cheesy smile with the new ski!
Drive Train – By Eric Malone Enterprises
1105cc EME Engine
PowerFactor Dry Pipe
Full Spectrum 49mm Dual-Carbs
MSD Total Loss Ignition
148mm MAXX Mag Pump
EME 1105 inside a G3K BOB
Steering – By Hot Products USA
RRP Adjustable Handle Pole
RRP Quick Steering System
The BOB Hull Handle Pole Bracket
The Ski Clinic RRP Chin Pad
We are excited to work with Derrick and his team for 2012. Everything just fell together perfectly. It is great to be involved and support other professional riders with an open mind. Derrick had an awesome run in 2011, so we can't wait to see what he does with the EME power.
-Eric Malone
We started with a hull that I knew and loved, and gave it the drive train I needed.
After a very successful 2011 season, I knew that the BOB was the Hull for me. So to start on my 2012 Pro Freestyle competition ski, we started with a light-weight G3K hull. I was put in contact with Eric Malone of EME, and several phone calls later, I found a brand new EME 1105cc engine sitting on a shelf with the rest of my parts for my build.
Barrel Roll
The assembly went very smooth. We had no issues fitting the EME engine (Polaris bolt-pattern) into our BOB hull (Yamaha bolt-pattern), as EME supplied a composite bed plate which allowed us to bolt up the engine after drilling a few simple bolt holes.The entire build took about 8 hours from start to finish (bare empty hull to RTR), and we were on the water the same day.
The power was unlike anything I’ve felt before. Coming from a Yamaha based 850, I was used to all the power on the bottom end, with instant launch off the throttle. The EME1105 was completely different, and for the better. The power was super-smooth while making my set up wakes, and going back to it, I would have to carry a little more speed, but the amplitude I gained from having all the power in the mid-range was absolutely unreal.
No-Wake Backflip
All of my tricks were instantly +3x bigger, and I was still learning how to use the power. Needless to say that I was far more than impressed, and the fact that my paper-thin (1-layer visual Texillium, 1-layer kevlar) G3K BOB hull was so easy to throw around and took a hell of a beating was simply incredible as well. I've only had about 3 tanks of ride time on the new set up, and each time I'm getting more comfortable with the power, and my tricks are definitely much bigger. These pictures are from my first time out, so I was still learning how to use the power. The guys I ride with were telling me that my head from Barrel Rolls is easily 8 feet out of the water, and I know the EME1105 can take me higher.
One-Footed Barrel Roll
Hull – By The BOB Hull
Visual Texillium/ G3K BOB Hull
Worx Int. Intake Grate
X-Metal Trim System
Cheesy smile with the new ski!
Drive Train – By Eric Malone Enterprises
1105cc EME Engine
PowerFactor Dry Pipe
Full Spectrum 49mm Dual-Carbs
MSD Total Loss Ignition
148mm MAXX Mag Pump
EME 1105 inside a G3K BOB
Steering – By Hot Products USA
RRP Adjustable Handle Pole
RRP Quick Steering System
The BOB Hull Handle Pole Bracket
The Ski Clinic RRP Chin Pad
We are excited to work with Derrick and his team for 2012. Everything just fell together perfectly. It is great to be involved and support other professional riders with an open mind. Derrick had an awesome run in 2011, so we can't wait to see what he does with the EME power.
-Eric Malone
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