Should X-H2O have a Sit-Down Section?

[superrob750]

you guys managed to conver this couch rider... scrapping the car build project and am gonna buy a stand up this winter... after riding one for a lil bit over the winter, i want one.... probably an sxr with some basic mods

get a sj. you know better.

 

[ski4]

yep no reason not to
if i need help on the xp beats having to go to other sites>> :biggthumpup:

 

[Mark44]

Yes we should the more riders the better. Plus it is hard to carry a cooler on my SJ.
Full of Braple that is.

Mark44

 

[sclevela]

Who the hell are you to tell me to drop it?? I posted my opinion just like everyone else here did.

YOU drop it

how about we drop u.............






off a bridge...........







an over pass even.......



into oncoming traffic...............





face first...........







with a bunch of large trucks.............




doing 80............







with your loved ones watching............







KILL YERSELF!








i for one am proud of myself that i was able to hold out as long as i did on this site before i told somenon that

 

[MADMAT]

I voted yes bit I will always try to talk people in to having a stand up as the primary ski.

 

[Frosty]

I voted YES. I feel we need to grow the sport & show others how to welcome change. Right now a big part of the industry is watching this site. We are the segment moving foward. If that momentum doesnt have the growth to move foward, we will get nowhere. I don't feel the need to worry about a bunch of sit-down guys asking dumb questions. They will quickly see the site is too hardcore for that. But the hard core runabout riders will actually make this place better. & possibly purchase a stand-up soon enough. PWCT has given us the golden oppertunity for growth. Personally I don't like to let oppertunities slip by.

ski ya, Paul

Well said Paul!!! :biggthumpup:

 

[eschberg]

If the runabout section is put into effect. I'm pretty sure I won't be looking at it since I don't own one, but I think it would be beneficial to those people that do to have a seperate FAQ section for all their minor problems. Being as our Tech FAQ has mostly standup related information.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Matt_E]

Hey phil are you Matt's Brother-In-Law?

:27:

:cool2:

:clown:

 

[yamaslut]

I vote yes... I was a coucher once... enough said...

:biggthumpup: :biggthumpup: Bring on the fresh meat...

 

[Matt_E]

I vote yes... I was a coucher once... enough said...

:biggthumpup: :biggthumpup: Bring on the fresh meat...

Same here. I asked how to jump better on my XP.
Slutty told me to get a SJ.:arms:

 

[T-bone]

i vote yes....why not, i own a blaster, its a sit down.....hell im looking at 2 gp1200's right now to leave down in orange beach. they serve a purpose.


its funny i have been on pwc today since basicly its inseption and can never recall the debate between the two becoming so heated.........its almost like we stand up riders are becoming more defencive.

 

[T-bone]

oh but can we leave hondas out......those just bother me.....:smile:

 

[Rickster]

oh but can we leave hondas out......those just bother me.....:smile:

And the RXP/T's please...:biggthumpup: :woot:

 

[SuperJETT]

its funny i have been on pwc today since basicly its inseption and can never recall the debate between the two becoming so heated.........its almost like we stand up riders are becoming more defencive.

Same here. The only thing I can think of is that the difference in weight/size between a standup and the average sitdown has grown. Nowadays, the normal sitdown is a 3-seater, and some of those are close to 1000 lbs where the average standup is either the same SJ or the slightly heavier/bigger SXR. Back in the 90's it was the Sea-doo XP that was only 400lbs or so, maybe 100lbs heavier than a standup.

 

[Idok]

oh but can we leave hondas out......those just bother me.....:smile:

but what if they are freshly washed? :tomato:

 

[Matt_E]

Same here. The only thing I can think of is that the difference in weight/size between a standup and the average sitdown has grown. Nowadays, the normal sitdown is a 3-seater, and some of those are close to 1000 lbs where the average standup is either the same SJ or the slightly heavier/bigger SXR. Back in the 90's it was the Sea-doo XP that was only 400lbs or so, maybe 100lbs heavier than a standup.

There are more and more members over the years, and the "couchers" are growing more rapidly than the stand up riders (as members).
Maybe that puts some of us on the defensive?
I don't know. I think it's silly.

 

[Kny21]

Greenhulk.net, Sea-doo.net, PWCForums, and the others already has the sit-down forums covered...... All the S/U riders had was PWCT and choose to create another option for themselves, giving us this site.

http://www.greenhulk.net/forums/ has some of the top technical guys there helping out and allow no BS on the boards that would of gone on over @ TUC. This is where the ‘gear’ head sit-down owners hang out as they are interested in performance and actual tech talk compared to waxing their skis and pics of their ski cleaned on the trailer or making a PWC site into a softcore porn site.

IMO, having multiple sites geared to the same demographic dilutes the information available, as it is not combined. If choices are already out there for the sit-down riders, does this site need to add another forum? I don’t see why it’s needed unless there is financial gain in doing so….. :sneaky: I would suggest picking one of the already existing sit-down forums and add the link to the bottom of the X’s site as we had with RR.

 

[FLY6584]

i rode mattg's RXP.. that thing is incredible. those skis are scary fast.

i wouldnt mind owning a gp1200 some day (well, with triples!). ive always liked the way they sound.

Thats what I'm saying. I would love a 99 GP1200 with triples. I don't care too much for the 00 and up, but the 97-99 are light and fun. I hear they are actually pretty good in the surf.

 

[vitaly]

I learn something new every day.
Now I know that I am supposed to wax my Honda!
Thank you guys, you rock, lots of knowledge right here! :cheer:

 

[Jr.]

Greenhulk.net, Sea-doo.net, PWCForums, and the others already has the sit-down forums covered...... All the S/U riders had was PWCT and choose to create another option for themselves, giving us this site.

http://www.greenhulk.net/forums/ has some of the top technical guys there helping out and allow no BS on the boards that would of gone on over @ TUC. This is where the ‘gear’ head sit-down owners hang out as they are interested in performance and actual tech talk compared to waxing their skis and pics of their ski cleaned on the trailer or making a PWC site into a softcore porn site.

IMO, having multiple sites geared to the same demographic dilutes the information available, as it is not combined. If choices are already out there for the sit-down riders, does this site need to add another forum? I don’t see why it’s needed unless there is financial gain in doing so….. :sneaky: I would suggest picking one of the already existing sit-down forums and add the link to the bottom of the X’s site as we had with RR.

I see what you are saying, but I think you are missing the point we are after. Go back & re-read my post #76.
Yes , there are technical forums all over, but everyone gets bored & looks to change directions somewhat. That is the alternative we are offering.
A lot of runabout guys are looking for the transition outlet to move foward. they want to keep what they have & explore the posibility for something else. In this case a stand-up. We want to give them that oppertunity.