Tips for bigger riders?

[wavehog]

I am 6'1 245, the things that have helped me the most is keeping the pole as low as you can get it. Also try not to muscle with the ski with the bars let your legs do all the work. Practice riding with one hand and mashing the gas and keeping the ski straight. Just riding with one hand is going to help you out alot because you will learn not to fight the ski. Don't bother getting any new parts it is just going to slow down your learing process.

There might be something to that

 

[HAMMER]

Im 6'3" 230
Get Low,use footholds only when u need to
the more u ride with skilled riders the better youll be
How bout some tubbies from blowsion
Im thinking about gettin a set for myself
Whats the pitch on your impeller

 

[Ross_C]

Don't get too caught up in what mods to do. Your boat is fine, just ride ride ride. And you are in good company so watch and learn from those around you.

 

[hangtime]

Don't get too caught up in what mods to do. Your boat is fine, just ride ride ride. .

Mods don't make you a better rider just riding makes you a better rider .

Well said Ross

 

[wydopen]

Joe Kenney is the best example. He's a big tall guy, that is able to ride and balance on a ski better than anyone. Spreading your feet apart helps a lot. I couldn't imagine trying to ride a wave on a surf board with my feet together so a ski shouldn't be any different. The holds are fine for doing tricks, but when you're just riding you want a staggered stance and you want to try to get your weight a little lower. Hope this helps a little

x2

 

[Jalopy]

I'm 6'5" 210lbs . I just got a stock 96' Blaster and it feels a little small for me. I figure if I change up the bars with some Protaper schoolboy highs that that should help a little. Would the use of risers in addition to the bars be too much. I want to ride in the surf if that is any help.

 

[yamahammer]

I'm 6'5" 210lbs . I just got a stock 96' Blaster and it feels a little small for me. I figure if I change up the bars with some Protaper schoolboy highs that that should help a little. Would the use of risers in addition to the bars be too much. I want to ride in the surf if that is any help.

my personal advise FWIW im 6'3" and on my blaster we tried some taller mx bars and they looked stupid and felt waaay tall and weird when riding- im sure the protapers will give more room in front, but as squirrly as blasters are you want to stay low- my "friends" always yell at me "HEY WHEN ARE YOU GONNA LET THE BOAT RIDE AWILE?!?" after you get used to that your all good. keep it low.:smokin:

 

[tipafew]

Buy a 550 and learn how to ride that really well. Every rider should start on a stock 550. Once you get that mastered, you can ride anything!
For surf riding you have plenty of power. If you want to flat water roll, a few more ponies would sure help.
I would think your ride plate would be decent. I would stick with that.
Beyond that, just have patients and keep riding.

As a couple other guys said......don't try to skip the basics. The basics are building blocks that you need. Lots of s turns and just practice the finesse moves.

 

[hangtime]

I disagree .When you go from a 550 to a Superjet the power difference is amazing .

I have a buddy on the lake that rides a 550 and I asked to switch rides so he took my limited SJ and I got on his 550 .
I could ride the 550 no problem but he could barely get onto the SJ .

Just keep riding

Buy a 550 and learn how to ride that really well. Every rider should start on a stock 550. Once you get that mastered, you can ride anything!
For surf riding you have plenty of power. If you want to flat water roll, a few more ponies would sure help.
I would think your ride plate would be decent. I would stick with that.
Beyond that, just have patients and keep riding.

As a couple other guys said......don't try to skip the basics. The basics are building blocks that you need. Lots of s turns and just practice the finesse moves.

 

[Jalopy]

Buy a 550 and learn how to ride that really well. Every rider should start on a stock 550. Once you get that mastered, you can ride anything!
For surf riding you have plenty of power. If you want to flat water roll, a few more ponies would sure help.
I would think your ride plate would be decent. I would stick with that.
Beyond that, just have patients and keep riding.

As a couple other guys said......don't try to skip the basics. The basics are building blocks that you need. Lots of s turns and just practice the finesse moves.

I have been told the same thing. My first ski was an 86' 550 and this weekend I'm getting a chane to ride a SJ so we'll see if I can ride anything.

 

[tipafew]

I disagree .When you go from a 550 to a Superjet the power difference is amazing .

I have a buddy on the lake that rides a 550 and I asked to switch rides so he took my limited SJ and I got on his 550 .
I could ride the 550 no problem but he could barely get onto the SJ .

Just keep riding

That's because you already know how to balance a boat. Most people would find a stock superjet MUCH easier to ride than a stock 550.
The 550 teaches you how to really balance a boat.