- Location
- Pennsylvania
5-6 years ago, I owned a nicely modded 1994 Kawasaki 750sx. I sold the ski a few years back when all of my buddies gave up on the jetski craze and all bought streetbikes. Back when I had the ski, at the time I tried out several superjets but never liked how the rode.
Now this year, I had the itch to get another standup, and just a few weeks ago I purchased a really clean 1990 superjet SN with a new 701 engine, piped, head, etc..
The boat has plenty of snap to it, but I hate how it rides. I have tried to force myself to get used to it, but I just end up frustrated.
The first thing that I don't like about it, is the factory handlepole seems to be entirely too long. Unless I ride around with my chest pressed against the handlepole, I can't seem to get the nose of the boat to ride flat. If I'm standing in a normal position, arms slightly bent, I feel like I'm standing at the very rear edge of the tray, and the boat rides in a constant nose high attitude.
Secondly, it seems so tipsy that it makes it hard to land jumps or carve turns.
Now just last week, I did ride a SXR800 and they seem to be a huge heavy boat. Perfect for cruising around, but too big for jumping. I would never want to own one. They seem like a couch with a handlepole. Just not my thing.
Yesterday, I contacted a guy locally who was selling a 750 sx and I took it out on the water for a test ride. Immediately, I felt at home on it. It just seemed to fit with my riding style.
The 750 sx sxi seems to be a perfect mix of the agility of the superjet and the stablity of the SXR.
So why do so many people seem to rip on the 750 sx sxi. The only jetski that I haven't test rode is a roundnose superjet but from what I have read on here, the SN and RN both ride essentially the same.
If this is true, I'm really considering buying another 750 sx sxi. I understand that most people will say, "who cares what other people think, buy / ride what you are comfortable with" but on the same hand, I feel as if there is a crowd of 10,000 people all walking one direction and I'm the one alone person walking in the opposite direction, something just wouldn't seem right.
Should I hold off on buying another 750 sx until I first test ride a Round Nose superjet. Most people say the RN's are the ones to buy. Will it have more stablity than the SN that I currently own?
Any comments, critism, or advice is greatly appreciated.
Now this year, I had the itch to get another standup, and just a few weeks ago I purchased a really clean 1990 superjet SN with a new 701 engine, piped, head, etc..
The boat has plenty of snap to it, but I hate how it rides. I have tried to force myself to get used to it, but I just end up frustrated.
The first thing that I don't like about it, is the factory handlepole seems to be entirely too long. Unless I ride around with my chest pressed against the handlepole, I can't seem to get the nose of the boat to ride flat. If I'm standing in a normal position, arms slightly bent, I feel like I'm standing at the very rear edge of the tray, and the boat rides in a constant nose high attitude.
Secondly, it seems so tipsy that it makes it hard to land jumps or carve turns.
Now just last week, I did ride a SXR800 and they seem to be a huge heavy boat. Perfect for cruising around, but too big for jumping. I would never want to own one. They seem like a couch with a handlepole. Just not my thing.
Yesterday, I contacted a guy locally who was selling a 750 sx and I took it out on the water for a test ride. Immediately, I felt at home on it. It just seemed to fit with my riding style.
The 750 sx sxi seems to be a perfect mix of the agility of the superjet and the stablity of the SXR.
So why do so many people seem to rip on the 750 sx sxi. The only jetski that I haven't test rode is a roundnose superjet but from what I have read on here, the SN and RN both ride essentially the same.
If this is true, I'm really considering buying another 750 sx sxi. I understand that most people will say, "who cares what other people think, buy / ride what you are comfortable with" but on the same hand, I feel as if there is a crowd of 10,000 people all walking one direction and I'm the one alone person walking in the opposite direction, something just wouldn't seem right.
Should I hold off on buying another 750 sx until I first test ride a Round Nose superjet. Most people say the RN's are the ones to buy. Will it have more stablity than the SN that I currently own?
Any comments, critism, or advice is greatly appreciated.
Last edited:
