For those who know already, the Kawasaki Ultra JetSki remains the preferred weapon of choice for most offshore/rough water riders. It’s dramatic 22.5-degree deadrise makes its deep-V hull a wave splitter, allowing the craft to piece a swathe through chop unlike lighter or less aggressive hull designs that might skip or slide over the turbulent water’s surface.
Unfortunately, the Kawasaki’s heft and displacement hull also makes it considerably slower than its competitors. Yamahas and Sea-Doos require much less thrust to reach competitive racing speeds than the Kawasaki, so what is to be done? Kspeed has been hard at work solving said issue and not solely in getting the supercharged JetSki to produce more power.
In a recent Facebook post, Kspeed wrote the following:
Final test of the production KS3 plate. Holy Moly! You’re gonna want to jump on this fast. Instant 3+mph gain even on a full tank and this has been repeated time and time again on several skis in a multitude of conditions and with numerous test riders.
Goes over light chop faster, flies straighter and doesn’t lean over. Point and shoot and make going fast look like child’s play. It’s the GOAT of ride plates. You can buy it today and see it in 3D glory on our website. It will ship in April 2024.
The revised ride plate helps reduce drag, elevates the bow higher up out of the water (when used together with the 3-degree pump wedge) and gets the JetSki to planing speeds faster – all necessary in getting modern Kawasakis back into competition with the other guys’ skis. We look forward to seeing updates on the KS3 ProRace Plate as they come.
