650/X-2 Hypnotic Build Kawasaki X2 650

[TheCoz43]

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So after blowing my engine, I found this site looking for some new mods. I came across Austin's Winter X2 build. So I got up from my computer and went to the garage to begin a 8 month project. I cut 3" off the rear of the ski. Moved the steering back 5 + inches. And made room under the seat to house a smaller battery. I had to cut a little glass out, but a standard motorcycle battery fits, and works fine. This helps reduce weight and shift it towards the rear, because X2's are too front heavy. Moving the steering back allows the rider to stand up straighter, thus also eliminating weight off he front, plus a more comfortable ride. I will add bar risers later to get the steering back even more. You can shave about 60 lbs in misc. parts and fiberglass, the battery looses about 7, and another 5 if you don't run a fire extinguisher, and 10+ more lbs by running a smaller fuel tank. This ski will end up 80 lbs less than stock.

 

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So you can see the battery size differece, -7lbs, and how I routed the cables. I cut out the hood scoop and gas filler, and foamed it in.

 

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Glass, sand, glass, sand, glass, sand, glass sand, glass sand. 6 layers in of reinforcement on the hull and under hood.

 

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Glass, sand. You can see this isn't my only project. Hah!

 

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Primer, sand, filler, primer, sand. Painted bottom of hull lime green, and top lime green pearl.

 

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Tape flames first with 1/8" masking tape. Re-do untill happy, then mask off.

 

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Painted flames black then faded tips with green.

 

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Cut and rolled some pieces of aluminum to give some lip on the rear deck. Wish I would have glassed these on rather than riveted, although I smeared tons of silicone behind the plate and in the rivet holes first.

 

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Reassemble and turf ski. Got a new hyrdoturf seat cover.

 

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Had my friend play around with some computer graphic ideas. We decided to call the ski hypnotic because when you looked at the full sheet of turf you almost became dizzy and it definately gave you a headache, like looking at one of those 3d pictures where you cross your eyes or whatever.

 

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Build a sweet motor. Bored 650, Keihin 44 Carb, Bad Bones Head, Coffman exhaust, Mariner pipe, Bad Bones water box, Bad attitude coil, Aftermarket lightweight flywheel, ect.

 

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Add a trim lever. Remove Steering nozzle. Add a new bored out pump nozzel, blowsion freestyle pump cone, skat track prop, (still playing with pitch) top loader intake (will be here tomarrow). Flip the trim nozzel, and cut away plastic where it hits to allow for more throw. Add a lever, and bicycle cable. Remove stock trim cable and round nut. Replace with stud. Drill hole in stud to feed cable end through. put a L bracket on rear bolt of pump mount to hold cable in place. More pictures to come later of custom made bracket. Use a super light weight spring only to keep tension out of the water. Route cable through opening in fire wall.

 

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Get ready to go ride! More pictures and videos to come.

 

[Millah]

Nice job dude!! You should post on PWC Today. Most X2 guys are over there. Nice build!!

 

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Thanks Millah. I should also give thanks to Xh20 members Austin, for the inspiration to start this project http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/102539-winter-x2-build, and Vumad for making everything so easy for me to find http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/25705-X2-mods.

 

[Twinturbostang]

Nice job man!
But ya the whole X2 world is on PWCtoday

If you ever need any parts let me know
www.raddudesfi.com

 

[davy87nj]

cool ski, my brother had a yellow x2 he was riding at pismo a few months back. He got another one as a project just recently.

 

[Sospikey]

Nice work, go ride that thing now!

 

[TheCoz43]

Ride it all the time! Thanks. Started working on my superjet too.

 

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