- Location
- North East Pa
2021 Rickter XFS Ninja Pro V2 in Pennsylvania
- Thread starter Big Chris
- Start date
- Location
- North East Pa
This was our first build, and she's together and it went fairly smoothly. I was actually surprised that I didn't miss any parts. This was a father and son build project. It took us about 25-30hrs to assemble. Before we started we covered the hull in packing paper and secured it with blue painters masking tape. This protected the hull from any scratches during the build. The perimeter top of the engine bay was covered in about 5 layers of the blue tape to protect it during the build.
We filmed the entire build in time-lapse mode with our Go Pro, I need to create that video.
Here are the spec's. Motor wise she's on the small size, but the rider (my son) is a mere 135lbs. Also while there is a ton of room to improve on in the pump and engine dept. Our strategy was to get one of the best flat water hulls on the market, get it ridable, then upgrade as budget allows.
Engine:
Yam 62T 701
Jetnetics light weight flywheel
MSD enhancer
Factory B pipe
stock Mikuni 38s 135 main, 70 pilot, 26-28psi pop-off, LS 1 turn out, HS 3/4 turn out
ADA head 35cc domes 93 octane
Jet Maniac Waterbox
40:1 premix
Driveline:
Stock SJ couplers
Stock midshaft (fresh bearing and seals)
WSM driveshaft from SNSJ
Stock SJ coupler cover
Pump:
Stock Yam 155
Exit nozzle bored to 91mm
FX140 steering nozzle and trim ring (94mm ID)
Skat 7-10 pitch prop
oil in pump housing instead of grease
stock trim, with RRP cable and lever and custom welded stopper so that trim down leaves the steering nozzle parallel to the driveshaft.
We have no intake grate on this ski yet.
Handle pole:
RRP billet pole
aluminum tubes
RRP OVP lightweight steering
straight fat bars
RRP color matched chin pad
Misc
TC Freeride SJ style fuel tank
RRP Flow guard
stock SJ battery tray
custom made e box bracket
RRP billet throttle lever
Stock Yam start/stop lanyard switch
RRP short ride plate.
Things left to do
Need shorter battery straps (on order from Jet Maniac)
Fabricate intake grate
Travel to Raystown and get junior some lessons from Eric Malone
We filmed the entire build in time-lapse mode with our Go Pro, I need to create that video.
Here are the spec's. Motor wise she's on the small size, but the rider (my son) is a mere 135lbs. Also while there is a ton of room to improve on in the pump and engine dept. Our strategy was to get one of the best flat water hulls on the market, get it ridable, then upgrade as budget allows.
Engine:
Yam 62T 701
Jetnetics light weight flywheel
MSD enhancer
Factory B pipe
stock Mikuni 38s 135 main, 70 pilot, 26-28psi pop-off, LS 1 turn out, HS 3/4 turn out
ADA head 35cc domes 93 octane
Jet Maniac Waterbox
40:1 premix
Driveline:
Stock SJ couplers
Stock midshaft (fresh bearing and seals)
WSM driveshaft from SNSJ
Stock SJ coupler cover
Pump:
Stock Yam 155
Exit nozzle bored to 91mm
FX140 steering nozzle and trim ring (94mm ID)
Skat 7-10 pitch prop
oil in pump housing instead of grease
stock trim, with RRP cable and lever and custom welded stopper so that trim down leaves the steering nozzle parallel to the driveshaft.
We have no intake grate on this ski yet.
Handle pole:
RRP billet pole
aluminum tubes
RRP OVP lightweight steering
straight fat bars
RRP color matched chin pad
Misc
TC Freeride SJ style fuel tank
RRP Flow guard
stock SJ battery tray
custom made e box bracket
RRP billet throttle lever
Stock Yam start/stop lanyard switch
RRP short ride plate.
Things left to do
Need shorter battery straps (on order from Jet Maniac)
Fabricate intake grate
Travel to Raystown and get junior some lessons from Eric Malone
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- Location
- North East Pa
A brief video of her in action:
- Location
- Glenmoore pa
Sweet build! Love the Bridgeport video boring the nozzle! If you ever wanna come south a bit we’ve got a decent size riding group in south east PA area.
- Location
- North East Pa
Thanks man, sent you a PM
- Location
- North East Pa
So we needed to make an intake grate for this ski, and quite frankly I'm surprised that RRP thinks it's a good idea to only offer a carbon grate and price it so that it becomes almost unattainable for the average Joe. The only options were to wait until 2022 and fork over $560 and continue to have jr. ride it without or modify/fabricate something. I knew we were leaving something on the table riding without a grate.
First step was to make a fixture for the grate that fit into the hull. This was essentially a rectangle, that fit into the front of the pump tunnel and went to the back of the pump shoe. I added holes to the front of my fixture that aligned with the holes in the hull, then used the rear holes in the intake grate as a template for my fixture, and ultimately what I was going to use to drill into my pump shoe. .
I took a Works 242 intake grate for a Rickter and got to work. The Works grate needed to be extended 2.8 inches. And after some thought I decided that I needed to add 1.4" both in front of the scoop/shovel and behind it. My thinking was I wanted to keep the relative position of the scoop the same as the shorter version. Also after looking at several other freestyle skis locally, (Tigercrafts and some X-screams) I decided that I wanted the bottom edge of the scoop about 5/8" below the bottom of the hull.
I cut pieces of 6061 bar stock as fillers and aligned everything nicely. I then called in some favors from one of the welders at work. After welding I spent an hour or so with 40 grit on a die grinder and wha-la.... custom grate.
I will say this, I was concerned about the cast aluminum and welding 6061 to it, but after being present when Dimitri welded it, and listening to him welding it, I have total confidence in this part.
Here are some pics.
First step was to make a fixture for the grate that fit into the hull. This was essentially a rectangle, that fit into the front of the pump tunnel and went to the back of the pump shoe. I added holes to the front of my fixture that aligned with the holes in the hull, then used the rear holes in the intake grate as a template for my fixture, and ultimately what I was going to use to drill into my pump shoe. .
I took a Works 242 intake grate for a Rickter and got to work. The Works grate needed to be extended 2.8 inches. And after some thought I decided that I needed to add 1.4" both in front of the scoop/shovel and behind it. My thinking was I wanted to keep the relative position of the scoop the same as the shorter version. Also after looking at several other freestyle skis locally, (Tigercrafts and some X-screams) I decided that I wanted the bottom edge of the scoop about 5/8" below the bottom of the hull.
I cut pieces of 6061 bar stock as fillers and aligned everything nicely. I then called in some favors from one of the welders at work. After welding I spent an hour or so with 40 grit on a die grinder and wha-la.... custom grate.
I will say this, I was concerned about the cast aluminum and welding 6061 to it, but after being present when Dimitri welded it, and listening to him welding it, I have total confidence in this part.
Here are some pics.
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- Location
- Detroit metro
Excellent job. I cant wait to get my hull, if the factory is ever able to get it finished. I agree with you on RRP prices, makes me sick on the amount they charge for some parts.
- Location
- North East Pa
Who did you order it from, and when did you order it?
what is the measure of hole to hole of the grid