Sea-Doo Spark
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it's enough for a beginner model like these... they still do over 40mph iirc, are efficient... they don't weigh shit, and they are probably more reliable than either of the two stroke models you mentioned... also they are lighter... i think the entry level spark weighs ~400lbs...
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id splurge the few hundred bucks for the 90hp one and not look back... i haven't personally ridden one but i agree with you that they seem to be a hit with people that have them.
It's not even enough for a beginner, trust me. I've been around jetskis and been riding for 20 years. If you have small children who you want to get started into the sport, it would be fine. But for an adult, it's a POS.
And yes, the resale on this would suck immensely, as the demand for 60HP jetskis just aren't there. Especially a used one.
ive been around a similar time bromontana...
the resale actually seems to be quite decent from what i've seen them listed for used.
90hp 3 seater waverunner that uses less than 3 gallons per hour for under 7k brand new, has a warranty, and goes 50mph... you can't touch it with anything else...
That thing will NOT go 50mph with an average adult rider on wavy water.
Put a child on it, with completely calm water, MAYBE it would come close. The 60HP version would be considerably worse.
It's your choice though, for $7k, I'd buy a used Seadoo RXP with the supercharged engine. Get yourself about 3X the power and you will actually have some fun.
Put a child on it, with completely calm water, MAYBE it would come close. The 60HP version would be considerably worse.
It's your choice though, for $7k, I'd buy a used Seadoo RXP with the supercharged engine. Get yourself about 3X the power and you will actually have some fun.
and watch it grenade in 3-4 years.
Take care of it, and it will be fine.
why are you so certain it wouldn't do 50 mph though? like most boat test websites say the 90hp version goes 50... what's so hard to believe about that
The power to weight is WAY off for that type of speed. I had a 110HP XP a while back that had a race impeller, ride plate, intake grate, etc., and weighed about 30 pounds less. I'm only about 150 pounds too, and I BARELY made it into the 50s on that.
Like I said, if you had a very light rider, and the water was dead calm, MAYBE it would come close to 50.
I been riding Jetskis for 10 years now. I've owned 3 so far. 94' Yami VXR PRO, 94' Polaris SL750 and now a 94' SLT750. All 3 are slow compared to the supercharged stuff that's out there nowadays but IMO its not all about speed. The Spark is kind of a throwback to the 90's when everything was smaller and lighter 2 strokes. As Yaj Yak mentioned this only weighs a little over 400 lbs compared to most other stuff that is ~800
Resale also seems REALLY good. Thats actually my reasoning for wanting a new one. Why buy a used one w/ 20 hrs on it for 4k when I can buy brand new for just over 5k?
Last but not least. The 60HP and 90HP models use the EXACT same motor only that the 60HP has been de-tuned. For a couple hundred you can get an aftermarket tune that gives you 110HP on pump gas and 120HP on E85.
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Resale also seems REALLY good. Thats actually my reasoning for wanting a new one. Why buy a used one w/ 20 hrs on it for 4k when I can buy brand new for just over 5k?
Last but not least. The 60HP and 90HP models use the EXACT same motor only that the 60HP has been de-tuned. For a couple hundred you can get an aftermarket tune that gives you 110HP on pump gas and 120HP on E85.
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I been riding Jetskis for 10 years now. I've owned 3 so far. 94' Yami VXR PRO, 94' Polaris SL750 and now a 94' SLT750. All 3 are slow compared to the supercharged stuff that's out there nowadays but IMO its not all about speed. The Spark is kind of a throwback to the 90's when everything was smaller and lighter 2 strokes. As Yaj Yak mentioned this only weighs a little over 400 lbs compared to most other stuff that is ~800
Resale also seems REALLY good. Thats actually my reasoning for wanting a new one. Why buy a used one w/ 20 hrs on it for 4k when I can buy brand new for just over 5k?
Last but not least. The 60HP and 90HP models use the EXACT same motor only that the 60HP has been de-tuned. For a couple hundred you can get an aftermarket tune that gives you 110HP on pump gas and 120HP on E85.
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Now I'm enticed
Yup. It's a totally different design then your conventional fiberglass hull. It actually seperates like this when you want to do serious work on the engine.
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if they get enough people in the area maybe they'll have a demo day
boats are alot harder to make fast and a jet drive is very inefficient compared to other drive systems, the new 300 hp wave runners probably run right about the same upper 60's to low 70's in perfect conditions but weigh alot more, on a normal boat with a single engine if you want to add 10mph you need to add a couple hundred hp
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