SX/SXi/SXi Pro 750sx vs superjet

Mitchell

Mitchell

Location
Orange County
just look around the site. You can probably even go back a couple of pages in this section and find the same exact thread.
that said,i got to ride both the same weekend. both stock, only difference was the SJ had footholds. SJ seems fatter and a bit more stubbier and felt a lot more stable. The engine had more punch and i felt like i could get out of the water easier, though that may have been the footholds. But i would still rather ride my 750.
 
AlexanderD

AlexanderD

rz350 racer
Location
whitby ontario
KAWI4ME4NOW said:
april 1998 personal watercraft illustrated check it for your self you cant ask this ? here its very superjet over run not being a dick to evry one wit a superjet .... so dont attack me me
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wow that some convoluted :):):):) post there. try it again in English. but punctuate this time.

on-topic>
my riding bud has a rn super-jet not sure of the year. and i have an sxi-750pro. they both have their pros and cons as far as i can tell. his seems much lighter noticed in the water and carting to the water. his is far from stock so i guess it doesn't really apply but engine wise he has a-lot more pop and low end power. likely the weight is one of the factors. but i think the 701 is a slightly better motor. the sxi has much better handling though. it carves very nice once you get used to controlling the porpusing.
the sj hands down is better for free-style type riding. so if thats what youll be doing in the surf get the sj. i'v never seen anyone backflipping an sxi.... im sure it has happened though. lol.
i think though if you want smooth handling in the chop and a ski that not everyone has get the sx.

just my .02

cheers
AlexanderD
ps. i wish i had of gotten an sj.
 
ryan

ryan

Location
baldwin ny
superjet all the way. the kawe is a well kawe. pile of crap it will never stand up to a true surf beating. i rode a 750 sx for years and was the same way as some of the die hard sx riders. "i love my kawe" you couldnt give me one now. as for handling superjet beats all of the 750 sx,sxi,pro. (as with any ski you need the correct setup) we had a guy we ride with for years who had a 750sx and he wouldnt let go. i just to go around him in the turns inside outside.lol he would just slide across my bow and i could carve right past him. he got an sxr (i still beat up on him )i have to work at it now. 750 sx for a lake with nothing to do will work. 750 sx in the surf = waist of time.
 
djraider700

djraider700

lol wut?
Location
South Jersey
my kawi may not be the best ski for surf riding, but it most certainly can take a true surf beating without cracking or falling apart. i hit bottom hard plenty of times. not one stress crack. hull hasnt been reinforced either.

i am looking to buy a superjet though. i wanna see what all the fuss is about.
 
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wreckingball

wreckingball

Location
San Diego, CA
finz08 said:
How do the two compare for freestyle/ocean?

Debating which one to get any help would be great Thanks!
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I owned a 2001 stock Superjet last year. I sold it because my money is always tight and I'd rather keep my home.
Through the winter I bought through several sources (ebay, craigslist, x-h2o) and built my Kawi.

I've taken my 750 out several times now.

Power vs power the kawasaki dominates! It literally feels like my arms are going to be ripped out of my shoulders. Keep in mind my SJ was stock, and my sx has a full built motor with pipe.

Handling the 750 is way more agile. Turns sharper and changes direction much quicker. A little less stable at slower speeds if your not comfortable riding a stand up. The SJ had a little bit more tray room that help feeling a bit more balanced, and was easier to go slower on. I'm also a 200lb guy, so having about a 10 inch lengh longer hull on the SJ made me feel a little more stable at slow speed, where the kawi is shorter and I need to keep a little more speed or weight foward.

At high speeds the kawi feels smoother to me. The SJ would porpose A LOT, and the kawi just settles into a line and takes off like a rocket.

I love both skis. I wish that I could have built my SJ to better suit me before I had to sell it. Maybe my next one?

FYI: I'm strapped for cash again, so now my 750 is for sale....

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/76917-95-sx-hull-with-a-99-sxi-built-motor.-3200-in-San-Diego-CA
 
toomessedup

toomessedup

is drunk
Location
coeur d alene, idaho
3rdgearpinned said:
What about building one for flatwater freestyle, what gets the nod SQUARENOSE or 750sxi?

The 750 was shorter? that sounds more appealing...
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actually the square nose is shorter. my uncle rides an sxi i ride a square nose, both have their pros and cons. i love riding both, it all comes down to what you want and what feals right to you. find some people who will let you take there skis for a ride and decide for yourself
 
2010brandingo

2010brandingo

TEACH ME HOW TO DOUGIE!
Location
ATL
i would have to agree. its all in what feels right to you. we have several of both around our house and i would say sj for all out freestyle... but when it comes too cuttin up and haulin @$$ across the lake or serious air you will never pry me from my 750! both have their ups and downs and you can always do some things with ease on one that you cant do on the other. so again its how you ride and what feels right to you.
 
3rdgearpinned

3rdgearpinned

hold my beer, watch this
Location
Bend, Oregon
I'm a fast aggessive rider, I race the expert class for moto but don't have any interest in racing skis but the style will be there when jumpin around. I would plan on building the ski from the hull up, and I'm actually getting turned off by the superjet popularity:usa2: and I can't justify a RN($) because my only months to ride are june-september. The thought of gathering parts and building a trick head turning 750 sounds fun...

Getting a test ride on either is a long shot around these parts.

If I could find a cheap FX1 that would be my first choice but where I live that's like seeing a flying unicorn.
 
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Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
If you wanting a ski for flatwater freestyle. There is a reason there is a "Superjet Popularity". It is not that it is built better, has more power. It is the shear fact that the handling characteristics make it the better choice. Go back to 1996 and look at all the freestyle competitors, take that every year since then. There has only been one person (Pro) who competed on a Kawi, Josh Lustic from 2001-2003. The SJ's are just more manuverable. That does not mean you cannot have fun with a 750 Just be aware that it will never do the same tricks as a SJ with the same effort. Also, the porting design on the Kawi's is geared more towards the mid to upper end power. They have never been known for making great bottom end power. To remotely get the good bottom power you need will take some serious porting, compression and ignition (Total Loss). The only Kawi's that I have ever ridden that I would say I would like that motor in my SJ was a Pro Racers Full Superstock SXR. This motor had everything done to it that could be done. I am talking a $5000.00+ motor setup.
 
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