New rider needing guidance

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Jocko

Location
Bay Area California
What's going on everyone. This is my first post, and I recently bought a fx1 for my first ski. It has a protec ride plate,intake grate,msd ignition and supposedly has a lighten flywheel. Along with a blowsion stitched mat that looks like the digger footholds. After a bunch of bloodied knee caps and elbows trying to get up on my knees. I can now ride the damn thing.( or I think I can) lol
So I am looking for some advice on a couple issues. #1 I been practicing some hard Corning and a bunch of times the ski felt like I hit a oil spot in a road and threw me off. What's the cause of this?
#2 When I'm trying to jump wakes with my feet in the footholds, it feels like my feet are so close together making it hard to bend knees and get low. It just feels like the tray is too small. Or is it just me. I only been riding close to 2 months. I should note I'm 6'6" 205lbs. Did I purchase the wrong ski? Sorry for the noob questions. Thanks
 
Paulk1

Paulk1

Location
Candlewood Lake
I'm a neeewby too. But from having a 2002 superjet in 2002 and now a rickter... Seems like many of the AM hulls are short and wide. They are a lot easier to ride than I remember. So I'm sure the tray is narrower. But, there are plenty of bigger guys throwing and flying those things all over the place. I think like anything, if it's ur new obsession/hobby u will eventually upgrade and dump all your $ into another ski down the road. My buddy has an FX and absolutely loves it. He's def over 6' and was a prof mx'r if that says anything.

O check out jettribe shin guards. Good luck!
 
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Jocko

Location
Bay Area California
Yeah, I hear a lot of riders love the fx1. I'll just keep riding it. But I know down the road. I would like a ski with a wider tray. Ss for future plans. Would the fx1 be a good doner for a aftermarket hull swap?
 
Paulk1

Paulk1

Location
Candlewood Lake
All depends on how much power u want and $$$. I'm a fan of TPE motors, but even dasa has a lot of bang for the buck. For less than 5k you can get close to a 1000cc motor. Granted u need compatible parts. The FX might be better sold, or just left as a second ski for family and friends. Once u build a serious AM ski, u won't want anyone else touching it. Lol
 
Vumad

Vumad

Super Hero, with a cape!
Location
St. Pete, FL
The tray on the fx1 is super narrow. Lots of guys widen them and tom21 sells a diy kit that can save you a lot of time. Ive only ridden a fx1 once, it was stock, and it felt like riding a plank of wood. With that said, special_fx kills it on his fx1 and is my favorite person to watch ride.

If your ski runs good, you didnt make the wrong purchase. It will get you out there meeting people and get you saddle time. Dont get am hull envy quite yet or rush to change skis or to do mods. Rock what you have, meet some people, test some machknes, save some money, and make a very informed long term investment when its time for a second ski. Who knows, your second ski may just be the first ski modified.
 
550headache

550headache

tobacco grower
Location
tobacco valley
keep riding that thing! when the time comes that you ride a super jet for the first time you will feel like a pro! My fx1 doesn't see a lot of action these days. when I do get on it, it takes me a good half hour before I feel comfortable on it. Not easy skis to ride!
 
makejetskiinggreatagain

makejetskiinggreatagain

Brandon
Jocko said:
Did I purchase the wrong ski? Sorry for the noob questions. Thanks
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You did NOT buy the wrong ski! I love the fx1 and searched for one for a long time. They are very rare so hold on to it even if you decide to get a different ski.

You should highly consider widening the tray. I widened the back of my tray myself when I installed adjustable footholds. It wasn't hard at all. As many will mention, getting tubbies should help with handling. I'm going to be putting tubbies on mine.

those skis are small and nimble, which is both a good and bad thing. You can throw them around a lot easier but they are less stable. Ride a superjet and you will feel like you are on a boat. Just give it more tray time. A couple months is not nearly enough time to master any ski especially an fx1.
 
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makejetskiinggreatagain

makejetskiinggreatagain

Brandon
the way I did it was I cut down the length of the tray walls and the cut the corner where the walls meet the tray floor. Once I had the inner wall piece off I trimmed a 1/2"-1" off of it length wise and then fiber glassed the inner wall back on, after trimming some foam of course. This way the shape of the side walls were the same as before just narrower. I only widened the back starting at the front of my footholds not the whole tray. I'm not sure if the way I am describing it makes sense.

I guess I didn't do a good job documenting the actual widening process but there are a couple pics that show the stock tray and then a pic of the walls cut out on page 8 of my build.

http://www.x-h2o.com/index.php?threads/first-time-build-fx-1.160227/page-8
 
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Vumad

Vumad

Super Hero, with a cape!
Location
St. Pete, FL
Jocko said:
What is needed to widen the tray? This sounds like a good idea. How do I go about doing it?
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Its your first ski. Get some more time in the saddle before you start hacing it up, otherwise you will miss out on some of your most valuable ride time. Projects take 3 times longer than ypu think they will, and thats after you assumed theyd take twice as long as you thpuht it would.
 
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