- Location
- deland fl
that was one of the first surf riding clips i ever saw when i got into the sport. i've always been leery about flying off the backside since. even though that wave and my waves are quite different.:doh:
Jet Pilot's Jet Waves.
- Thread starter cammokid43
- Start date
that was one of the first surf riding clips i ever saw when i got into the sport. i've always been leery about flying off the backside since. even though that wave and my waves are quite different.:doh:
doubled
octane rider
- Location
- Lakeside,OR
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
thank you, that was awesome!!!!!
"side slip boogie"
"side slip boogie"
There was a great photo of Herbie coming down the face of a massive wave in the magazines in the early 90s, I think it was an Ocean Pro ad. I saw that and thought "that's what I want to do!" The little bit of ocean riding in Jet Dreams and a few tour stops back then got me interested too. I never saw Jet Waves, if I did I probably would've been even more into surf riding.
It's amazing Scott Watkins didn't get on a superjet back then and immediately switch from the 550.
It's amazing Scott Watkins didn't get on a superjet back then and immediately switch from the 550.
- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
Sick video! I love seeing stuff like that on 550's, badass :arms:
FreestyleFreak
Region 7 AM Freestyle
- Location
- 615
Such an amazing vid.Its crazy how they do that on a 550!Just like someone else stated earlier in the thread how they dont have straps or footholds.
- Location
- North Riverside, Illinois
Actually in that video Watkins was seen shredding on a 650 sn, an early 750sx as well as the 550. He was at home on all 3. One of the most impressive things about that vid! I bumped into him at our hotel in Daytona last year and I acted like a starstruck little mush.
crossr
Hostile
I still got that vid stashed away somewhere at home. I used to watch it over and over back then. Awesome. I never did like the soundtrack though especailly after watching Crusty Demons of Dirt. That would get me pumped!
- Location
- North Riverside, Illinois
True that. But the crusty 1 soundtrack wouldn't fit the vibe of Jet waves. They were not burning stuff up and showcasing strippers. I like both videos on their own merits. All My crazy friends tried to meld these elements together and it wasn't bad. Live fast and die fat could have been good if I could have seen somebody stick their landing once in a while. Everybody seems to be trying too hard to be "extreme" these days...
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wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
Hey Murph..ive tried to find a copy of this vid but without and luck...do you think you could post some more?
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
also its a shame that with so much focus on jumping out the back of the wave and doing flips, other than a few guys none of the "pros" can surfride a sixteenth as good as Watkins was 20years ago on equipment that didnt even compare to what we ride now..doing one styleless "slash" per wave and going out the back half the time isnt the same as cranking a solid bottom turn on a 550 and boosting a reentry and lading back on the open face then slapping the lip a few more times for good measure..if more guys could ride like that and combine that with their flip tricks i think it would make the sport way more enjoyable for viewers and it is never boring because in between the jumps guys would be blasting lips and getting critical nonstop instead of adjusting their feet in their footholds and riding around in circles waiting for a launch ramp...surfers also might despise us less as well...no surfer could watch Watkins shred in that video and think its lame
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Bingo, just look at :29 and :55 seconds in: he comes off the lip and is immediately looking down the wave to see plan his next move.
When I was in Hawaii, I would watch that vid almost every day and rode 4-5 times/week on my 550, pure heaven.
tom21
havin fun
- Location
- clearwater FL
thanks for those great clips. I think if you live where there are no waves unless there is a storm you make use of every last bit of a wave if you can.
- Location
- Brigantine, NJ
Never truer words spoken brutha!
agree, very well said!
Originally Posted by wydopen
also its a shame that with so much focus on jumping out the back of the wave and doing flips, other than a few guys none of the "pros" can surfride a sixteenth as good as Watkins was 20years ago on equipment that didnt even compare to what we ride now..doing one styleless "slash" per wave and going out the back half the time isnt the same as cranking a solid bottom turn on a 550 and boosting a reentry and lading back on the open face then slapping the lip a few more times for good measure..if more guys could ride like that and combine that with their flip tricks i think it would make the sport way more enjoyable for viewers and it is never boring because in between the jumps guys would be blasting lips and getting critical nonstop instead of adjusting their feet in their footholds and riding around in circles waiting for a launch ramp...surfers also might despise us less as well...no surfer could watch Watkins shred in that video and think its lame
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- Location
- deland fl
amen!
i think footholds have ruined the sport. locked in idling around waiting to bust the next backflip = no surf riding expression
ok, maybe ruined the sport is going a little far :tomato:
timoNZ
less work more surf
- Location
- Gisborne New Zealand
This is proof you dont need 120+hp and 1000cc for surf riding! Prob helps that the ski is WFO the hole time! Watkins is so super smooth, makes me want to go riding now and its 10 pm pitch black in the middle of winter! All I have wanted to try is pull off a back flip but now All I want to do is shred up some waves even 5% as smoooth as that and I will be happy!
- Location
- Outer Banks, NC
I can't look at one of those 550's without being reminded of Waterworld...
sxi steve
Life's short, have fun.
- Location
- Clinton Twp, MI
Yup awesome!
What..., do I see a Kawi in the surf........ :mischievous:
I got started in '88. Purchased Jet Dreams and studied it for years. Scott 'Hollywood' Watkins has been inspirational. He is definitely the man!
What..., do I see a Kawi in the surf........ :mischievous:
I got started in '88. Purchased Jet Dreams and studied it for years. Scott 'Hollywood' Watkins has been inspirational. He is definitely the man!
- Location
- North Riverside, Illinois
Sorry been gone for quite a while. I will post some more just for you Andrew!