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chixwithtrix

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It is a freestyle/freeride forum so racing is going to be surpassed. But also posting on a public forum invites citisism so the majority of people lurk.
 
Jhucke

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chixwithtrix said:
The only way you would have made a mistake is if you liked the SXR more than your Superjet. If you love your Superjet, then you made the right choice. Most of us are doing this for fun, when it becomes not fun...well then you are probably a professional with too much on the line heh.

I was drinking a lot of whiskey last night while having my fun on the forums so hopefully my thoughts made sense. I'm only one shot in at the moment so I should get whatever I'm trying to get at out now before the bottle gets lower ;)

Ironic Storytime: I bought my first SXR (the 2011 I took to World Finals after only 3 races EVER) from my husband's coworker at a powersports dealer 2 years ago. I had no freaking idea what it was. I wanted to jump stuff and ride a water motorcycle. After bumbling around the local lake for 6 months I still could barely turn right. That's when I decided to enter my first race. On the 2015 Superjet.

Why? I hated my SXR. It was big, fat, heavy. I wanted to freestyle, not race. I was constantly trying to do 180s on the SXR. At the time I had a weird ride plate on it and all it wanted to do was slide...I got pretty good at powerslides to the left. I tried to sell my SXR and buy a new style Superjet. That didn't work so I went through a Blaster phase. Enjoyed it but then came the acquisition of an old private buoy riding spot were I got my first taste of riding buoys. Here is the video proof I sucked, crashed 3 times in 2:40 minutes. I just couldn't deal with wake or turning right.


Shortly after that I entered my first race because my riding buddies prodded me to do it and I kinda wanted to see what it was like. As I said above, I chose the 2015 Superjet w/Pro Watercraft rideplate, shortened pole, stock tray, and Blowsion tubbies because I liked how well it turned and handled. I was scared my SXR would be a handful sliding all over the place.

I was so wrong. I raced the Superjet against Juniors and lost. The racing wasn't anything about turning, it was navigating the chop. The stock tray was a killer, I kept sliding out. The Pro Watercraft ride plate was AMAZING. Gripped like no other and helped porpoising on throttle. But still, the SJ weeble wobbled around the course and cavitated a bunch. When I had clean water I freakin hauled ass and cut, but more often than not I was behind someone.

Defeated and with new knowledge I wanted to try again with my SXR at the next race. I bought the Pro Watercraft rideplate and the sliding issue mostly went away. It was already equipped with tubbies, a huge tray wedge and steering components. I did much better at the next race in the mens class. The SXR was a chop monster and turned well enough for the speeds I could get in the wavepool. I was hooked.

Fast forward to Havasu and World Finals...had the engine not crapped out on the second race I believe I could have been in the top 10 in the world. Out of a full starting line in a limited class with a stock class 120 psi ski I ended up 8th in the heat, 10th in the first race and DNS in the second. This was also all with a torn meniscus and MCL from a silly crash in practice the previous day (I was confused which way to go around a buoy and wadded up with my knee still in the tray crooked while my body was oozing out the back).

I love my SXR. After my husband added the Pro Watercraft tray extender, front hump and such to his SJ I still prefer my SXR. I do love how the SJ turns, so precise, rides like it is on rails. But as soon as there is chop the tray size and shortness really hinder my fun. '

And in the end with all this silly story and thread stuff my point is it is about having fun and doing what works best for you. I like to challenge people not because they like one ski over another, but because they believe that that their ski is ONLY ski to ride. Not saying you guys who are posting are those people, but I'm sure there will be those who come across this thread at some point. You love your wife/significant other the most in the world, but the next guy can't stand her.

Same with skis, I like my SXR, you like your Superjet, we co-exist and have fun!

Time for another drink. Work has been difficult lately, I took off the middle of this month to work on skis so there might be more activity and progress in this thread and my Krash 50 Cal build soon :)
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Your private ride spot in that video looks amazing. Very jealous.
 
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chixwithtrix said:
It is a freestyle/freeride forum so racing is going to be surpassed. But also posting on a public forum invites citisism so the majority of people lurk.
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In general, yes, there are more free riders here. But many of us love racing. 2006 and 2008 I took 3rd in Am. Freestyle and APBA Nationals. Never did that well in racing at the Nationals. But racing is my true love. Freestyle was just for fun. Had many years where I was in top 2 in overall regional racing. That why I jump in here jabbering about racing.

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chixwithtrix

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Finally! Took some time to finish sanding and lay two coats of paint. It doesn't need to be smooth and glossy since I'll be sanding it, but looks cool anyway.

IPD Graphics ordered, Pro Watercraft sponsons came in last week...so ready to ride one of these days!

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veedubs

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I've got Kim's here at the shop for PPG single stage black. Talked to Hagest and he said cheap black primer then sand it rough.


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chixwithtrix

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veedubs said:
What paint did you use Ashley?
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Appliance epoxy rattle can action! Some people think it is a cop out, some think it is brilliant.

Personally I use what works. After a lot of research the appliance epoxy got my vote for price, durability, ease of use (freaking painted it outside in a field c'mon lol), and ease of touching it up when it gets scratched....which any paint will scratch when the hull gets gouged by rocks, etc.

I'll be re-sanding the hull for gripping the water so the initial gloss and smoothness means nothing other than bragging rights haha.

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chixwithtrix

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Rode buoys for the first time today since World Finals in October and my surgery, holy hell I'm sore. Even hitting the gym 2-3 times a week couldn't help my knee when my husbands Superjet decided to faceplant me. Still, incredibly excited my knee passed the first test and rode about 4 gallons today.

The new Pro Watercraft rear sponsons he installed really made the Superjet handle well. It would still slide out, but the slides were predictable and straight. I got along with it pretty well today, but then again I haven't touched a Kawi in four months either so my SXR habits are out of practice. Was just so nice to be on the water. Excited to receive the rest of my PWC order and install the goodies on my ski next week.

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Hull_b

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user_error said:
At Havasu both Amateur lites and pro lites is dominated by superjets, and the euro jet cross tour is as well.

Superjets likely don't dominate in smaller local races because the caliber of competition in most areas isn't up to par with most euro circuits or Havasu.
Sxr's are great skis and I've had a lot of success on them, but the sj needs a little more credit. Stock for stock a 08+ sj will turn better and handle chop easier than a sxr. Done lots of comparisons on the subject. The sxr needs tubbies to turn as precise as a sj. The issue most have is that the sj wants to be ridden very aggresively (elbows up) at all times and then it shines. The sxr is an easier ride and thus might be more simple for an average Joe to do well on. The people who win on sj's are very skilled riders with tons of training.

Speed wise a bone stock sxr and bone stock sj are identical. With the longer stroke of the sxr you can get a tiny bit more top speed out of it, but the sxr will never match the sj in terms of bottom end punch when both are modded. Going into and coming out of corners quicker is where most, if not all, of passes are made in lites class.

When modded, a 760 cylinder sj with other lites class mods will be just as quick as a lites spec sxr, granted the are both set up properly.

My lites sxr has 84mm bore, skat trak intake grate, custom solas prop, blowsion sponsons, pro watercraft ride plate, custom head and base gaskets, revised water lines, advent ignition and a complete rrp setup. It worked well. One additional thing that matters the absolute most in lites class. The winner is the person who spends the most money on gas. That's what it all comes down to in that class.

Lites is one of the best classes and you will enjoy it.
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Can you explain the gas part? You running race fuel in your lites ski? Mine sxr is being built for lites and can't wait

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