Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
To the lake!
Better than yours 550 freestyle build.
- Thread starter Foximus
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BruceSki
Formerly Motoman25
- Location
- Long Island
get some vid
SuziQ
Banned
- Location
- an hour or so away
Well, he may be floating out there somewhere. He texted me saying he was headed out...I didn't receive it until two hours later oddly...texted him back...no reply. Not sure if he was coming to this chain or not, so:question:
Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
Well that did not go well.... Count 2 ski's in 2 trees...
Damnit.
Damnit.
Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
I joke....
Cold as hell. I ended up wearing my shorts, shorty wetsuit, an my full surf wetsuit, gloves, vest, shoes, helmet.... still cold.
Anyway, it rode CRAZY. The nose is Waaay more responsive than it used to be, (and it was really responsive already) The downside.... from what I can tell racing may be a bit harder... the pump really comes out of the water on turns now. May have to change my riding style a lot.
The down side... I definately should not have changed with the jetting. Because It ran so horrible I only got a few minutes in. I changed the jetting back to where I thought it was and it only got worse... to the point where I thought I lost compression. Luckily I did not, and I guess I just fouled my plugs.
Oh well. More tuning for next time. my mini fs-1 on the trailer.
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Holy
, I just took a shower. weaing double wetsuits was so tight that A full hour and half later I still have red imprints on my skin from the wet suit seams. Impressive.
Cold as hell. I ended up wearing my shorts, shorty wetsuit, an my full surf wetsuit, gloves, vest, shoes, helmet.... still cold.
Anyway, it rode CRAZY. The nose is Waaay more responsive than it used to be, (and it was really responsive already) The downside.... from what I can tell racing may be a bit harder... the pump really comes out of the water on turns now. May have to change my riding style a lot.
The down side... I definately should not have changed with the jetting. Because It ran so horrible I only got a few minutes in. I changed the jetting back to where I thought it was and it only got worse... to the point where I thought I lost compression. Luckily I did not, and I guess I just fouled my plugs.
Oh well. More tuning for next time. my mini fs-1 on the trailer.
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Holy
, I just took a shower. weaing double wetsuits was so tight that A full hour and half later I still have red imprints on my skin from the wet suit seams. Impressive.Attachments
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SuziQ
Banned
- Location
- an hour or so away
experiments...experiments!
I'm glad you're okay...was just beginning to worry.
More glad I didn't walk outside today due to what you describe either.
I'm glad you're okay...was just beginning to worry.
More glad I didn't walk outside today due to what you describe either.
supermotoski
perfecting the water walk
- Location
- Winter Haven, FL
Cool man, glad your ski is up & running! Should be a bit warmer by the weekend, lemme know if you head out:biggthumpup:
- Location
- Marshall, AR
I hate riding in the cold. What was the water temp? Make that pole adjustable that way you can still race.
Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
Water was 53*.
And the pole is adjustable. LoL Its adjusted all the way out too.
sigh. I need second opinions on tuning.
And the pole is adjustable. LoL Its adjusted all the way out too.
sigh. I need second opinions on tuning.
the WaTeRhAwK
fryin' up a/m electrics..
- Location
- okc
frikkin badass..lol, looks like a RRP on a 550.
- Location
- Marshall, AR
Oh, haha. Didnt know it was adjustable. Bah, you'll get used to it, if your more concerned with freestyle over racing it will be better for that.
It was a long winter last year, well my cousin wouldnt leave me alone about going to the lake and the water temp was in the 40s. I finally gave in. Good grief that water was cold. When you would come off your ski it would literally take your breath away. No wetsuits, just shorts and life vests. I dont know how we didnt die from hypothermia. Needless to say I didnt ride but about 20 minutes.
It was a long winter last year, well my cousin wouldnt leave me alone about going to the lake and the water temp was in the 40s. I finally gave in. Good grief that water was cold. When you would come off your ski it would literally take your breath away. No wetsuits, just shorts and life vests. I dont know how we didnt die from hypothermia. Needless to say I didnt ride but about 20 minutes.
Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
Thats the look I was goin for... =]
Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
Damnit. Just figured out why the ski ran like . There is a pin hole crack where in my chamber from where it used to vibrate on the flywheel cover and then I dented it in. So it was slightly leaking exhaust into the hull... but not enough for me to notice. Makes sense why it ran great on the trailer and tuning with the hood off.
Guess I finally will get use out of those Alumaflux rods.
. There is a pin hole crack where in my chamber from where it used to vibrate on the flywheel cover and then I dented it in. So it was slightly leaking exhaust into the hull... but not enough for me to notice. Makes sense why it ran great on the trailer and tuning with the hood off. Guess I finally will get use out of those Alumaflux rods.
dbrutherford
Parts Whore
- Location
- Fairmont, WV
I had a coupler burn up once and make a lot of snmoke under the hood. Well the same thing happened to while tuning. But when I rode faster it did run better some. I guess it was getting more air into the engine compartment.
Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
Well... You know Ive had this problem before... with such a compact fit in the nose, the waterbox will blow off easy, So I figured thats what happened. But when I took the hood off it didnt billow out with smoke. I check all the couplers and it was fine.... What I realized is I was wearing sun glasses, and there was a tiney bit of smoke, I just didnt notice it. The faster I rode, the harder the leak would leak, and the worse it ran. but if I slowed down it would clear up a little. Either way.... I gotta take the damn gas tank, waterbox and chamber out again now... Sigh. Ive done it enough though so Ive gotten it down to a 20 minute procedure... but it used to take me about an hour.
What can I say... its a tight fit. Hell... nothing holds the gas tank in but a press fit. haha
What can I say... its a tight fit. Hell... nothing holds the gas tank in but a press fit. haha
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Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
Think I'll powdercoat my chamber white while I have it out too....
Or maybe chrome?
I ran out of black. =\
Or maybe chrome?
I ran out of black. =\
SuziQ
Banned
- Location
- an hour or so away
Fox says his ski is a monster now. :scared:
Pics and poor quality vid should be forthcoming (hopefully soon), along with much chatter I would guess...he just kept me on the phone for 15 minutes… non-stop stoked.
If I can get myself out tomorrow, I promised to take some better vid for him to post.
Pics and poor quality vid should be forthcoming (hopefully soon), along with much chatter I would guess...he just kept me on the phone for 15 minutes… non-stop stoked.
If I can get myself out tomorrow, I promised to take some better vid for him to post.
Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
Wow..... 2x4 with a v8. What a monster. I put in some new plugs, the old ones were fouled out so bad it wasnt even running.... It jumped alive. Finally was able to get the carbs tuned. I'm real close now. Almost dead on.
I wont even talk. I'll just let pictures and video speak for themselves. (the pictures with lots of smoke was early in the day and rich jet settings)
I wont even talk. I'll just let pictures and video speak for themselves. (the pictures with lots of smoke was early in the day and rich jet settings)
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Foximus
CFL Cheapass.
- Location
- Oviedo, Fl
BruceSki
Formerly Motoman25
- Location
- Long Island
wow its sounds 100% better in the second vid when you do the WOT run. I can hear that its running the right way now. nice
go put some time in on that thing now. I want to see it upside down and ripping buoys fast. Gotta figure out how to get that light little ski to stay hooked in the corners. Going to take some practice on body positioning to keep it hooked I bet.
go put some time in on that thing now. I want to see it upside down and ripping buoys fast. Gotta figure out how to get that light little ski to stay hooked in the corners. Going to take some practice on body positioning to keep it hooked I bet.