Stand-up Jet Ski?

[black_gtst]

ey all

im looking at buying a mid to late 90's stand up jet ski for jumping in the surf. wonderin if anyone knows much about them as to what i should be looking for as it seems there are a few options. also wanting to know what sort of $$ are involved rebuilding one myself and how much of a pain it is or can be. going to spend around $2500 give or take

any other info would be good too!

cheeeerz

brett

[R34GTFOUR]

rule 1. ANYTHING to do with water and engines costs alot of money just in maintenence.

rule 2. An engine which is constantly reved to the shithouse and thrashed will cost even more

People dont cruise around on them, they are constantly wave jumping, doing "donuts" and basically just bouncing off the limiter, and even though they are designed to take punishment (and they do take alot), they are very very high in maintenence. Stay away from the stand up style jetskis imo, they are a pain in the ass to use. The sit down ones are alot more fun and will wave jump very well.

Also i wouldnt really recommend buying one for 2500 (assuming you want that with a trailer), thats on the lower end of the market and your going to get one thats done alot of work, and you will end up spending alot of money. If your handy with the tools you can do most of the work yourself, but parts alone are much more in comparison to car parts.

My brother and i have a mid 90's seadoo that we got about 7yrs ago which came out with a shitty 650cc, we have since replaced that engine with a 750cc and rebuilt it once and it now needs another (we let it sit too long and it seized). When they are going they are alot of fun, but its definately not a cheap hobbie. If you were going to get one for the 2.5k mark, have at least that amount again in the bank ready to spend if need be

good luck

[black_gtst]

yeah sit down ones dont interest me at all mate, too many people have em and i want something different. looking at the prices of em $2500 will get say a 97-98 model 550 or 650. the maintanance side doesnt worry me too much as i have workshop setup with all tools and my g/fs old man owns a bike shop so can order any bits and pieces i need cheap. im planning on doing a rebuild pretty much straight away for peace of mind but when im buyin one there are things like stainless impellers and ride plates etc which im not sure about. might have to bit more research before buying one but does it sound like im on the right track or save bit more before buying one and get say a yamaha 2000 or above?

thanks heaps for the info buddy

brett