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I know this has been covered many many times but the search feature has just confused the sh&t out of me…..
I bought a 1996 superjet roundnose with no motor; I believe the ski used to be a race ski it had number plates on it. I have also bought a 701 motor for it, it is stock totally. The ski is here in my shop and I am waiting on the motor to get here. The ski has a Riva ride plate and a protect intake grate (purple if it matters). I live on a lake in northern AL (Smith Lake) so my riding is flat water with a boat wakes sometimes. I had a stock SJ square nose 650 last summer and loved it but someone else loved it more then me (it got stolen). So as long as the ski is apart what should be the things I should do now so I wont have to tear the ski apart later (unless I hurt something later because I was having way too much fun). I wana learn to freestyle so what ever I can do to the ski to help me help myself. Oh yea I wana keep the costs low……
Questions:
1) How can I tell it the handle bars have been changed?
2) As long as the ski is apart should I do the fiberglass reinforcements? I see there are 100’s of threads about it but not sure what really needs to be done. Guidance?
3) What is the difference between a dry pipe and regular pipes? Should I put an aftermarket pipe on the ski?
4) What about a head? Aftermarket or cut the stock one?
5) Shorten the hand pole? -1 to -5? I am 5’11”
6) Foot holds? I need to returf the ski anyway.
7) bilge pumps? I know the answer to this but where do I mount the pumps? Location (Iknow in the bilge but where there is no motor in there)?
Am I missing anything? I am a couch guy I build some bad ass skis so I am not scared at all. I have built 5 over 85mph GPRXP”s . Thanks in advance for all the help.
I bought a 1996 superjet roundnose with no motor; I believe the ski used to be a race ski it had number plates on it. I have also bought a 701 motor for it, it is stock totally. The ski is here in my shop and I am waiting on the motor to get here. The ski has a Riva ride plate and a protect intake grate (purple if it matters). I live on a lake in northern AL (Smith Lake) so my riding is flat water with a boat wakes sometimes. I had a stock SJ square nose 650 last summer and loved it but someone else loved it more then me (it got stolen). So as long as the ski is apart what should be the things I should do now so I wont have to tear the ski apart later (unless I hurt something later because I was having way too much fun). I wana learn to freestyle so what ever I can do to the ski to help me help myself. Oh yea I wana keep the costs low……
Questions:
1) How can I tell it the handle bars have been changed?
2) As long as the ski is apart should I do the fiberglass reinforcements? I see there are 100’s of threads about it but not sure what really needs to be done. Guidance?
3) What is the difference between a dry pipe and regular pipes? Should I put an aftermarket pipe on the ski?
4) What about a head? Aftermarket or cut the stock one?
5) Shorten the hand pole? -1 to -5? I am 5’11”
6) Foot holds? I need to returf the ski anyway.
7) bilge pumps? I know the answer to this but where do I mount the pumps? Location (Iknow in the bilge but where there is no motor in there)?
Am I missing anything? I am a couch guy I build some bad ass skis so I am not scared at all. I have built 5 over 85mph GPRXP”s . Thanks in advance for all the help.
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