Joe Kenney loses hood. Does one more huge backflip anyway.

[mthomps]

Joe vs Malone in 2002. Malone is dialed as hell, but Kenney is going huge. Loses hood after a hard landing. Realizes his ski hasn't sunk yet and fires off a huge backflip that finishes the job before getting towed in. Sorry if this has been posted before.

 

[TheBuzzard]

Running a dry pipe on that surf ski

 

[Quinc]

7:40 min in the Barrel roll re-entry was pretty damn impressive!

 

[fastgtfairlane]

Running a dry pipe on that surf ski

I thought that was a no no haha

 

[Storbeck]

Running a dry pipe on that surf ski

I just noticed that and was wondering to myself it that means it is in fact possible to get a dry pipe to survive big hits, or (more likely) he fixed and replaced a lot of chambers.

 

[Storbeck]

Also I guess I have to start saying "Rickter invert" instead of backflip.

 

[mthomps]

What type of driveline are they running here?

 

[Big Kahuna]

Also I guess I have to start saying "Rickter invert" instead of backflip.

That is what it was originally called!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Kahuna]

What type of driveline are they running here?

Joe typically ran a 62T with Single Carb with Ported cylinders by RIVA if not mistaken.

 

[Big Kahuna]

I just noticed that and was wondering to myself it that means it is in fact possible to get a dry pipe to survive big hits, or (more likely) he fixed and replaced a lot of chambers.

Many people ran them. Just knowing they were going to blow couplers and lord mounts. That pipe makes great power. This was early on in his career. He was still running stock hoods as well.

 

[MTRHEAD]

Gosh time flies. Almost 20 years ago and it seems like yesterday.

 

[mthomps]

Joe typically ran a 62T with Single Carb with Ported cylinders by RIVA if not mistaken.

That's a weird set up no? A motor designed for twin carbs but only running one?

 

[Aquaholic]

That's a weird set up no? A motor designed for twin carbs but only running one?

I ran that same single 44 setup on my 97 Superjet that I won World Finals with.

 

[mthomps]

That's awesome!

 

[Big Kahuna]

That's a weird set up no? A motor designed for twin carbs but only running one?

Nope. I ran same setup but with a BPipe... ran great... not great for chasing boats and long distance cruising.

 

[Big Kahuna]

That's a weird set up no? A motor designed for twin carbs but only running one?

Rick Roy ran same setup as well....he won a few world titles with this setup

 

[kevbo]

No hood no worries, this ski will still float!!

 

[mthomps]

Nope. I ran same setup but with a BPipe... ran great... not great for chasing boats and long distance cruising.

I had no idea that set up was even a thing. Just to clarify when you say 62t you mean it was a 62t case/61x cylinder or a full 62t motor and then what intake?

 

[jpswift1]

And just out of curiousity, why a single 44, not a single 46?

 

[Crazychris777]

what ever happen to Joe Kenny?