Hi all i am writing this from across the pond in the UK, recently bought an SXR after several failed relationships with Superjets!! Anyhow it was previously used in competition but has been stood for sometime and looked very sorry for itself when i collected it. After a couple of rides i kept having a problem with the pipe couplers so decided it was exhaust out time to sort the problem. Having taken engine, tank and exhaust out it seemed sensible to strip and rebuild now so here we go, its still work in progress and i have never stripped and rebuilt a ski before so any advice/pointers/tips would be most welcomed -
Started with this as a base -
And the stripping out began -
Ski has carbon reinforced sides and fibreglass reinforcing to the bottom -
Engine out and cleaned off as best as possible -
Monster pipe and waterbox, cant believe it fits in the ski its HUGE -
Carbs cleaned up in parts washer -
Started to strip off vinyl -
Before
After
Rail caps off, pig of a job! -
Starting to look a lot better -
General clean up inside -
So i am cracking on as best i can with the time i have and really learning as i go along. The ski needs a new prop so some advice on what would be best for the surf would be most welcomed. Also planning to turf over the rail caps so any handy pointers on that would be great. As for colour, well heres a little idea -
Will keep this updated and like i say please pass on the wisdom!!
Cheers
Si
Started with this as a base -
And the stripping out began -
Ski has carbon reinforced sides and fibreglass reinforcing to the bottom -
Engine out and cleaned off as best as possible -
Monster pipe and waterbox, cant believe it fits in the ski its HUGE -
Carbs cleaned up in parts washer -
Started to strip off vinyl -
Before
After
Rail caps off, pig of a job! -
Starting to look a lot better -
General clean up inside -
So i am cracking on as best i can with the time i have and really learning as i go along. The ski needs a new prop so some advice on what would be best for the surf would be most welcomed. Also planning to turf over the rail caps so any handy pointers on that would be great. As for colour, well heres a little idea -
Will keep this updated and like i say please pass on the wisdom!!
Cheers
Si