2021 SuperJet - Freestyle disappointments

[E350]

@canuck Thank you for posting this thread. It will help others make decisions on whether or not the 2021 SJ is for them. It is apparently a great machine for what it was designed. Which may or may not be what someone wants.

Hope to ride with you someday.

Before the Covid border lockdown my wife and I would frequently travel to Sothern B.C. to ski at many different resorts (Kicking Horse being our favorite). We have not been there in the Summer jet skiing season yet. And I don't know whether 2-stroke jet skis are permitted on Canadian waters or not.

In the U.S. we are quickly and quietly (like sheep) moving from a freedom-based society to a permission-based society. For example, I know that your 2021 4-stroke SJ would be permitted on Lake Tahoe, while our 94 SN SJ would not.

 

[canuck]

Eh? @canuck

Man don't leave the sport! Your ski will sell, especially if the warranty is transferable and you soften the price just a little bit.

You went from a dirt bike to a Harley, which are both great in their own ways.
Now you know your preference.

Don't wait for it to sell to buy a 2-cycle Super Jet.
Buy your Super Jet now.

Life is too short not to ride.

I see the skis are way less expensive in the US but a new one in Canada is $18,750 after tax. With 22 hours and almost 4K less I thought it was a pretty good deal for someone.

I think I might have found a 2014 SJ which looks to me more of what I was looking for. Do you think it would be good?

 

[E350]

Others should tell you about the Round Nose SJ's and their two variations 1996-2007 and 2008-2020.

I am somewhat familiar with my wife's 1994 Square Nose SJ and my 1995 FX-1.

I will say this. If you learn to ride a SJ you will be golden in any riding you do.

But they ride differently from the vintage 550 Kawasaki's which you body lean first and then follow with handlebar/nozzle turning and throttle.

SJ's you turn the handlebars (i.e., nozzle) first and then follow that turn with your body lean. The SJ is a great design of integrated hull, steering and power. It is the whole deal in one package.

Again once you make the transition from Kawasaki and learn how to ride an SJ, you will be golden because the few great riders I know can do anything on an SJ including back flipping off of a big wave or barrel rolling off of a wake boat wave to just carving or sliding or just riding fast for fun.

 

[canuck]

Others should tell you about the Round Nose SJ's and their two variations 1996-2008 and 2008-2020.

I am somewhat familiar with my wife's 1994 Square Nose SJ and my 1995 FX-1.

I will say this. If you learn to ride a SJ you will be golden in any riding you do.

But they ride differently from the vintage 550 Kawasaki's which you body lean first and then follow with handlebar/nozzle turning and throttle.

SJ's you turn the handlebars (i.e., nozzle) first and then follow that turn with your body lean. The SJ is a great design of integrated hull, steering and power. It is the whole deal in one package.

Again once you make the transition from Kawasaki and learn how to ride an SJ, you will be golden because the few great riders I know can do anything on an SJ including back flipping off of a big wave or barrel rolling off of a wake boat wave to just carving or sliding or just riding fast for fun.

So in your opinion I would be happy with the 2014 SJ?

 

[johnhoo08]

Buyers remorse does suck. Your ski should sell very well. Granted it's August now and up north the ski season is coming quickly to a close.

I love my 2022 Superjet. Damn fast, fun to carve buoys. I'll be looking for a more freestyle machine for the next purchase soon. I'm always happy to have multiple means of fun. Can't argue with a truck and a sports car in the driveway....same things with skis....

Sent from my moto g power (2021) using Tapatalk

 

[jpswift1]

So in your opinion I would be happy with the 2014 SJ?

Yes, absolutely. Add a Factory B pipe, ADA head at 180PSI and it'll really wake it up. Those new 4 stroke Superjets are SOOOOOOOOOOO disappointing and many people have bought them and sold them immediately after. You'll love the 2014 SJ!

 

[bored&stroked]

So in your opinion I would be happy with the 2014 SJ?

Yes.

 

[faceplant2]

Curious. Are the new Superjets just not as maneuverable ? Too heavy ? Stock - they are quicker off of the line I would imagine.

 

[canuck]

Curious. Are the new Superjets just not as maneuverable ? Too heavy ? Stock - they are quicker off of the line I would imagine.

I have a 2021, it is crazy fast and pretty much at any speed it has a tremendous amount of pick up and go.
You can lean it right over and it just grabs and carves like you are following a track. Which is all great, and some people want that. I wanted a machine I could do lots of tricks with and drift.. the 2021 hull isn't that.

 

[SexPanther]

Seems relevant.

 

[canuck]

Seems relevant.

Funny.
[/QUOTE]

 

[kevbo]

The 90-07 Superjets are better if you aren't trying to race. They get even easier to ride if you take out some of the rocker thats built into them. That will reduce their hunting tendency.

 

[canuck]

The 90-07 Superjets are better if you aren't trying to race. They get even easier to ride if you take out some of the rocker thats built into them.

I was actually looking at replacing the ride plate on my 07 with the procraftracing freeride plate with the D cut-out. Any thoughts?

 

[Quinc]

I was actually looking at replacing the ride plate on my 07 with the procraftracing freeride plate with the D cut-out. Any thoughts?

save your money and cut the stock plate.

 

[kevbo]

All Superjets are relatively long and will handle riders over 6 feet tall and 200+ pounds. Small riders can shorten them up a lot and still get them planed easily. Start by shortening a stock rideplate. You may need to shorten the pole when you figure out what you want.