Custom/Hybrid Rickter questions

[Lil Dick]

I bought a rickter fs2 an tried using my rn steering cable an it's to short someone told me to use a steering cable from a gp1200 1997-1999 so I just got that an it is still short what cable so wht cable do I need for it to work

 

[jo5hi3]

call thrust.....i have an fs1 and a square nose cable worked for me....

 

[Lil Dick]

Ok thanks ill do that my rn one was like 6 inches short

 

[camojoe]

http://www.blowsion.com/products/981-blowsion-heavy-duty-yamaha-super-jet-steering-cable.aspx

have one in my fr 2. Really nice cable with nice ends as well...

 

[tomski]

If you need 6 inches the 90-95 cable will be too short. But that is the appropriate oem cable for the fs-2.

 

[Lil Dick]

I just don't no y my rn cable won't work tho

 

[tomski]

Some options;

1. Get the correct longer cable
2. Cut tubes shorter
3. Reroute cable

 

[ocdfreeride]

When I owned this ski had a GP 1200 cable in it with the pole as short as it could get without cutting the tubes worked perfect,your pole is to long

 

[shawn_NJ]

Another option. The retardedly expensive blowsion cable is the perfect length for the fs2.

http://www.blowsion.com/products/981-blowsion-heavy-duty-yamaha-super-jet-steering-cable.aspx

 

[peterlocal22]

thrust extra long cable

 

[Matt_E]

Another option. The retardedly expensive blowsion cable is the perfect length for the fs2.

http://www.blowsion.com/products/981-blowsion-heavy-duty-yamaha-super-jet-steering-cable.aspx

It is the best steering cable I have ever used. Super beefy.
Shut up about "retardedly expensive". I paid $279 for it a couple years ago. :soapbox:

 

[camojoe]

X2. Best on the market..

 

[sneds]

OEM square nose cable is what was recommended to me when I built my FS-2's. That recommendation came from Jose at RRP. You wont be able to run the steering cable through the entire length of grey tubing. You have to cut a small hole in the tube (inside the hull) and feed the steering cable through it. The cable will then route over top of the water box. This will shorten the route the cable has to take and the square nose cable will fit. The cable will then route between the engine mounts on the carb side of the motor. I can send you pictures if it will help.

 

[Lil Dick]

Yeah send me pic If ya want I just ordered a sn cable

 

[tomski]

Blowsion had sold this one at $239; http://www.blowsion.com/products/696-heavy-duty-super-jet-steering-cable.aspx

Now the cable has been updated to $180; http://www.blowsion.com/products/981-blowsion-heavy-duty-yamaha-super-jet-steering-cable.aspx

 

[shawn_NJ]

It is the best steering cable I have ever used. Super beefy.
Shut up about "retardedly expensive". I paid $279 for it a couple years ago. :soapbox:

I dont want to hear it! I have bought 2 of them already..... both at $280. LOL! Great cable, but even $180 is still retarded expensive for a steering cable.

 

[Matt_E]

Yes it is.

 

[Lil Dick]

Ran into a little problem tonight I put the motor in an mounted the ebox up went to go put the b pipe head pipe an I can't get it on there isn't any clearance the pipe hits the lip of the hull only way I can get it on is if I lossen the motor an slide it to the nose of the ski an there is a half inch gap in the mid shaft couplers anyone can help me here that would be awesome I'm stuck in a corner

 

[Yami-Rider]

I know the rickter XFS come with two drive line spacer to move the motor forward one inch per spacer so there is more clearance on the b-pipe.

 

[Lil Dick]

An where do these spaces go behind the mid shaft ? Wouldn't that make it have less contact with the drive shaft splines