jet ski buildup thread with pics (now with completed pix)

Builds
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never ridden a stand up before… looks like a good time if, esp. if you have friends with them

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shit, that came out niiice :tup: footwells FTW, until you get thrown lol

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nah, they don’t hold you too hard. not hard enough to break anything… Foot STRAPS on the other hand = death.

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How much different are stand ups in terms of riding? I’m pretty damn good on the sitdown kind, but never tried a stand up.

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define “good on a sitdown” there’s not a lot you can do with it.

I like to equate it like this:

Sit Down = riding a harley in a parking lot

Stand Up = riding a flatland BMX bike in a parking lot.

Try this on a sit down boat:

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this thing is awesome now.

and stand ups are alot different than couchs. on sitdowns u just hit the gas and turn the bars. stand ups take more getting used to, but are 10x more fun

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word. By good I mean I can hold my own, I’ve spent a ton of time out on big waves when storms are coming in on lake ontario and I’m able to keeping them upright and land correctly after long periods of flying. I have no frame of referance for what stand ups are like.

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However, that back flip clip is nuts.

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Yeah it is. people do some crazy shit on flatwater, and even crazier shit in the surf.

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WAY SICK FLATWATER

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to put it into perspective… sit down = riding a tricycle, stand up = riding a unicycle

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That was fucking nuttttttttttttttttttssss…

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i like how he just back-tracks his wake everytime. that guy is talented. that must take some good muscle.

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so that thing got any top end? My couch will give ya 2 and the move :tspry:

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it’s not fast at all. in fact, it’s slower than stock up top. I have a low end prop and an aggressive intake grate on it.

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How much avg do these weight, he was flipping that and jumping pretty high.

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I had a SeaDoo HX that was no couch. Modded and downright nasty. It would out turn the rider at speed. Will get another soon.

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mine weighs 290 dry.
my aftermarket pipe and water box is lighter than stock, but probably about equal after the hull reinforcements.

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those are fairly light. and while fast, nimble sit downs are mildly entertaining.

stand ups are WAYYYYYYYYY more fun.

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Looks awesome man!