Damn really. another cylinder for angry people to attack people on
- Thread starter waxhead
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SXIPro
JM781 Big Bore
- Location
- Here on the 'X' mostly
Because all the haters need all the huge motors either to make up for their lack of skill, or to get their fat asses out of the water. Or both.
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
Your the exception to the rule!!!!!!!!! LOL JK, Well, Not Really!!!!!!!!!! Fatboy got mad skilz!!!!!!!!!!!!! More skilz than this fat boy behind the keyboard!
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Or to make for their shortcomings in other areas
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist are loaded with these skis every year, those are defiantly for sale, I believe I sold Gil one a few years back at the time I could have sold him five or more, since then most have been used in older Superjet engine swaps, I pass on theses skis usually because even if you get one and repair it no one wants them, they want fast skis, three man skis and fourstrokes now.
A lot of truth to this. I had more fun on my xfs with a 701 the last 2 months then I did the last year and a half with my 900.
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
If small engines are no longer cool there sure are a whole lot of uncool 550 Kawi guys riding and restoring their skis right now
bored&stroked
Urban redneck
- Location
- AZ
Totally true. They are as un-cool as standup riders get hahaha God I hate those things.
Why is this thread 6 pages long? Because this is a major new part, nothing else is coming out, and we wanna talk about it.
As for 61x cylinders, they are still easy and cheap to aquire. I remember when chevy 350's were like that too. That time is gone, and the 61x's time will be eventually too.
- Location
- California
Not this year, everyone around here thinks their trash VXR and WR3's are worth $2,500 now.
Right on. Anything around here that shows up with a 7xx motor in it (Wave raiders, Wave runners, whatever) is either being sold for some ridiculous price, or is gobbled up by the Zerg the hour it's posted, or both!
Actually this thread is about nothing until the part is widely available. There are a lot of interesting aspects of this hobby. As a group we tend to hit our limit at buying parts or changing the external appearance of out skis.
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
But here is where the difference is. You have people bringing them to you!!!!!!! The average rider does not. So, if someone is donating one or sell cheap, buy them, sell the parts. Many would much rather buy from you than off ebay.
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
I guess you have to know when, where and how to look
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3022385204658648/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp:b498d526-4977-4177-b2e5-645b1658b966
- Location
- California
Hence my "Around here". I am a little far from AL.
I have already done the parting out of turds thing, that is how I got the 701 for my 91 SJ. That being said, if you just need a 701 cylinder that is $350 per your link for the ski, $200 to have it bored and honed, lets say $200 to have it ported so the average guy is, lets call it $700 for a used ready to go 61X cylinder (assuming no cracks or damage) with all the hassle of finding a turd ski and stripping it down.
I don't have the time or want for that so why not just buy a ready to go cylinder from WaxRacing even if it is close to the same price?
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WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
I do not concern myself with deals in other states, gas prices are too high for that nonsense
E350
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- Location
- Sacramento Delta
That is a sign (not just of inflation) but that our sport is growing.
It is a good sign.
And should encourage aftermarket manufacturers.