- Location
- Orange, CA
My '91 Superjet is still in the shop and may be for a while, so I'm jonesing for another ski. I'm thinking about getting a 550 as a "spare" ski, since there seem to be a few of them around and they are fairly cheap. I'm in SoCal, btw.
I found a beautifully restored ski for $3200, but it's a '91 with the piston port motor. It really looks good, though. New paint/powder coat inside and out, Jetrim mat, Coffman pipe. It's a bit of a drive to get it, though.
I also found an '86 440, with a 550 reed motor for $2800. It looks in pretty decent shape from the pics. Owner says he did the conversion a while back and it has been reliable.
So, I'm really leaning towards the '86 with the reed motor. It's a bit cheaper, the ski is a lot closer to me, and I'm assuming that motor is going to be a lot more fun.
Opinions, or thoughts on questions I should ask to help my decision?
I found a beautifully restored ski for $3200, but it's a '91 with the piston port motor. It really looks good, though. New paint/powder coat inside and out, Jetrim mat, Coffman pipe. It's a bit of a drive to get it, though.
I also found an '86 440, with a 550 reed motor for $2800. It looks in pretty decent shape from the pics. Owner says he did the conversion a while back and it has been reliable.
So, I'm really leaning towards the '86 with the reed motor. It's a bit cheaper, the ski is a lot closer to me, and I'm assuming that motor is going to be a lot more fun.
Opinions, or thoughts on questions I should ask to help my decision?