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Gallery: The Ultimate Oil Change Tutorial For 2022-up Kawasaki Ultra ...

JD Brussels

October 28, 2022

The following procedure has been adapted from the official factory method outlined in the OEM Shop Manual for the 2022 Kawasaki Ultra 310. The instructions provided in this article are “by the book.” Different climates ...

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Some Easy Tips for Unloading & Tying Up Your PWC

Jason Mekush

September 8, 2022

Most boats sit well over a foot higher in the water than a PWC, meaning that many PWC’s can drift under a dock, damaging their paint. Of course, if you happen to have a Yamaha, ...

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Installing Bunk Slides on a PWC Trailer

Julian Ramirez

August 10, 2022

Marine slides also known as bunk slides can be a great improvement to a personal watercraft trailer, or any marine trailer. The purpose of bunk slides is to not only protect the hull of the ...

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Video: Essential Things to Bring On a PWC Ride

Julian Ramirez

June 28, 2022

There are some certain safety items that are required to have by the United States Coast Guard and most local water law-enforcement. The number one thing you must have is a life preserver (life jacket). ...

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Gallery: How To Replace Your Jet Ski Trailer Axle Hubs

Julian Ramirez

June 15, 2022

If you have noticed that your trailer is leaking grease around the hubs or when you check the hub itself if it is excessively hot, that means it’s time to replace the bearings in your ...

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An Newbie’s Guide to Registering Your PWC

Julian Ramirez

May 30, 2022

Now that your new (or new-to-you) personal watercraft is in your hands, it’s time to get it registered and on the water. Since this author a resident of the state of Texas we’re going to ...

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Gallery: Resealing Your Yamaha WaveRunner’s Transom Plate

Douglas Meyung

April 22, 2022

There isn’t a day much more exciting than the day you finally get to pick up your new Yamaha WaveRunner that you’ve been expecting for months. That excitement was joined with almost instant concerns. It ...

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Engine

Video: RIVA Racing Rolls Out 2 New Supercharger Impellers For ...

Kevin Shaw

April 12, 2022

Generating the levels of boost necessary to propel today’s race-level, hyper-competitive machines takes a degree of mechanical understanding and a level of precision that few speed shops can generate. Industry-leader RIVA Racing has proven its ...

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A Newbie’s Guide to Applying Registration Numbers

Julian Ramirez

April 8, 2022

Now that you have your watercraft registration number and date sticker, you’re required to display it on your vessel. And this is the same for all states. As mentioned before your state-issued eight-digit registration number, ...

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Engine

Gallery: Safe & Smart Steps for Proper Personal Watercraft Engine ...

Julian Ramirez

March 25, 2022

When you purchase a new personal watercraft, one of the first things you have to do is a proper engine break-in. Now there is speculation all over the internet and various forms at an engine ...

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