Some things I should know???

[Wolf Child]

I'm going to look at a 96 Kawi SXI 750 on Saturday.

is there anything I should be aware of or look for when I check this thing out?

 

[fwi]

You have a few skis. I would just check the usual areas that you would check on any ski. The Kawi doesn't really have any "bad habits".

 

[Wolf Child]

You have a few skis. I would just check the usual areas that you would check on any ski. The Kawi doesn't really have any "bad habits".

thats what I thought, but I wanted to be sure.
Thanx.

 

[TB]

just buy a superjet and be done with it scott oke:

 

[fwi]

Are you buying it from [slvrlkjeep12] ?

 

[Wolf Child]

Are you buying it from [slvrlkjeep12] ?

no... local guy that has had it since new and never rode it (just kept it at his lake house on Gun Lake). The price is right and it gets me off my (now problematic) 550.

 

[Wolf Child]

just buy a superjet and be done with it scott oke:

:haha:
If I could get an SJ for what I'm gonna pay for this ski I would, but thats not gonna happen.

 

[spence]

Just look for stress cracks and might wanna bring a compression tester.

 

[Wolf Child]

Just look for stress cracks and might wanna bring a compression tester.

what numbers am I looking for? 130 on the low side?

 

[spence]

Hmm I dont know for the kawi. I think its arounf 140-150 but I may be wrong.

 

[tor*p*do]

140 - 150 psi is great, 130 is OK. do check compression
check handlepole thoroughly at the top under the chinpad
and at the bottom. they break.

read this, too lazy to retype: http://www.pwctoday.com/showthread.php?t=62273&highlight=buy+ski

 

[BigDog452]

See If The Wear Ring Is Rubbing The Impeller. I Just Pick One Very Cheap Low Hours Put Wound Not Turn Over The Previous Owner Thought It Was Lock Up

 

[tor*p*do]

check the pto couplers.
they like to spit out teeth

 

[fwi]

Compression on my stock motor is 145/145.

 

[tmetz]

Compression on my stock motor is 145/145.

same here, they are a blast!

 

[Speedfreak]

Check the outside of the pole at the top sides just below the pad. They crack there often. And it is a real pain to try to fix it better off to just buy aluminum when that happens.

Well aluminum plates on the inside and out will fix it but then you have to wrap the pole with Duct taps so that you don't get cut on the plates of metal.

 

[restosud]

check the pole around the pivot point and the upper under the pad.check stress cracks on the nose area in the upper corners were the pole bracket mounts.
check the hood for cracks in the inner liner or cracks in the seal area.compression should be about 150 to 175.
otherwise they are pretty reliable
check inserts for ride plate as they can pound into the glass and crack it also.