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Michael "Mayhem" Bevacqua aka MikeyChan
- Location
- California
Let me start by going back a few years. In 2014 I started off on a Bob gen2 and a JM781, I can say great things about that motor...not the hull however. While selling the parts of this build I finally went to Havasu thanks to a local buddy of mine (@Todd grochowski) who we both experienced our first year of something I don't think either of us will ever get tired of. I met Erik @ TPE there and test rode the 964 and 1105. Even tho I wasn't in love with the Havoc hull I loved the power. For 6 months Erik and I spent at least an hour a week with Erik on the phone looking at one of his 964s that someone on the forum was selling. Finding out it was the first gen motor and that a new one would only be another 400 bucks I decided to give Erik my business for everything he did for me. In 2015 despite any negative reviews I purchased a Backie Chan used by a guy on the forum, not so much these days unfortunately, and had a starters kit waiting for a motor. And boy did I have the perfect thing for that. Brand new TPE 964 w/ PFP pipe and 148. Was able to finally get 180s, 270s, and maybe one or two full 360s. I also landed my first flips on that hull.
Fast forward to World Finals of 2015. I knew what hull I wanted and just needed to find a used hull without a motor. Finally I found just what I was looking for. A DVX and a TPE motor. It happened to be an 1105 and I was knowing I wanted to get a 900 eventually. Finding out just about everything can change between the shortblocks I emptied my bank account and went way over my original budget of 17k. I purchased TL electronics built and installed by Phill @ P&P performance. A new V3 from Tim @ TNT, and a few odds and ends. Getting the ski changed from race gas to pump gas domes and having the motor tuned was awesome. I thought I was on a Pro 1200 ski. Finally getting down tricks and combos I knew it was finally the time and the year. Time for my 900. So lets not just change the motor, how about we build the whole ski. Everything (well mostly) new.
So the build will be as followed:
DVX hull
155 Skat setback pump
H20 hardened driveshaft
Xmetal trim with coupler mod
replacing the 1105 with the 900CO (pump gas & 50/50 domes)
TNT V3 exhaust
Jazz fuel cell
Total Loss
Pictures to follow as what would a build be without them lol. Well this is to thank people who have been of great help, provided products for my build or past ones, and who also provide great support for me which keeps me going. In no particular order of sincerity. Thankyou to @Erik Brigham at TPE @Todd grochowski @Philip Clemmons @JetManiac @Midlake Crisis @tntsuperjet @Jetfiend @StandupNation @Buzzard @sinisterjosh209 for paint advice and just being a cool dude trying to grow freestyle in CA @my family for their support @local lake riders for their conversations, thumbs ups, and encouragement throughout the season.
As promised, build pics and maybe some aireal shots
Probably some trash talk from my buddies who have heard of this build for the past 4 months of me trying to decide on paint colors
Fast forward to World Finals of 2015. I knew what hull I wanted and just needed to find a used hull without a motor. Finally I found just what I was looking for. A DVX and a TPE motor. It happened to be an 1105 and I was knowing I wanted to get a 900 eventually. Finding out just about everything can change between the shortblocks I emptied my bank account and went way over my original budget of 17k. I purchased TL electronics built and installed by Phill @ P&P performance. A new V3 from Tim @ TNT, and a few odds and ends. Getting the ski changed from race gas to pump gas domes and having the motor tuned was awesome. I thought I was on a Pro 1200 ski. Finally getting down tricks and combos I knew it was finally the time and the year. Time for my 900. So lets not just change the motor, how about we build the whole ski. Everything (well mostly) new.
So the build will be as followed:
DVX hull
155 Skat setback pump
H20 hardened driveshaft
Xmetal trim with coupler mod
replacing the 1105 with the 900CO (pump gas & 50/50 domes)
TNT V3 exhaust
Jazz fuel cell
Total Loss
Pictures to follow as what would a build be without them lol. Well this is to thank people who have been of great help, provided products for my build or past ones, and who also provide great support for me which keeps me going. In no particular order of sincerity. Thankyou to @Erik Brigham at TPE @Todd grochowski @Philip Clemmons @JetManiac @Midlake Crisis @tntsuperjet @Jetfiend @StandupNation @Buzzard @sinisterjosh209 for paint advice and just being a cool dude trying to grow freestyle in CA @my family for their support @local lake riders for their conversations, thumbs ups, and encouragement throughout the season.
As promised, build pics and maybe some aireal shots
Probably some trash talk from my buddies who have heard of this build for the past 4 months of me trying to decide on paint colors
