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Gallery: SuperJet 760cc Top End Swap (Video)

Ashley Haude

June 4, 2018

The 701cc Yamaha SuperJet has been an icon in the stand up jet ski world for nearly three decades, and over that time period many modifications have been perfected. Let’s face it, most of us ...

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Carbs In Harm’s Way: Identifying Aluminum Oxidation in Carburetors

Kevin Shaw

May 16, 2018

It’s been a while since you’ve last ridden your two-stroke ski – be it a few weeks or several years – you’ve got the better part of the day off and you’re thinking it’s a ...

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Gallery: SX-R 800 Top End Rebuild

Kevin Bailey

October 13, 2017

The stand-up personal watercraft market has been consistently growing, with many people buying both used and brand new skis. Kawasaki even came out with a brand-new version of their SX-R after discontinuing it over 5 ...

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Weight Watchers: The Power of Power-to-Weight Ratios

Kevin Shaw

October 31, 2016

Too often, the maxim, “Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you more horsepower — and that’s the same thing” is the modus operandi of so many performance enthusiasts. And sure, in today’s ...

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Videos: Greenhulk’s 80MPH ’16 FZ SVHO With a RIVA Stage ...

Jerry Gaddis

May 24, 2016

The Watercraft Journal has enjoyed a long friendship with Jerry Gaddis, owner of Greenhulk.net, the PWC industry’s largest and most active enthusiast forum, and are excited to share Step 1 in Jerry’s on-going build journal: ...

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Gallery: Cycle Springs Powersports’ Commitment to Service Spurs Salt Series

Kevin Shaw

March 23, 2016

Cycle Springs Powersports, the family-owned franchise dealership in Clearwater, Florida, is taking customer satisfaction to a whole new, and higher level. Owned by Noel Hughes and Marty Skapik, Cycle Springs traces its history back to ...

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Gallery: PWC Muscle Gives The Whys And Hows of Sea-Doo ...

Kevin Shaw

December 2, 2015

High performance engines simply require better care, high quality parts and studious maintenance than their less potent siblings. Since its introduction in 2003, the supercharged Rotax 4-tec 3-cylinder has remained one of the most prolific ...

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Double-Edged Sword: Building a PWC For Both Drags & Closed ...

Kevin Shaw

November 24, 2015

Is it possible to set up a personal watercraft for both drag racing and closed course and remain competitive in both schools? If not, what’s needed to be competitive in either genres? And, what are ...

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Videos: The Shocking Potential & Problem With Electric Turbos

Kevin Shaw

September 17, 2015

OK, for many of you this article might not make a lot of sense. But for the very vocal few who have been taking to the online performance forums or contacting us directly about the ...

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Stage Fright: RIVA Racing’s Stage III-Equipped Yamaha FZR

Kevin Shaw

April 6, 2015

When it came to adequately defining the experience of riding RIVA Racing’s Yamaha SVHO-powered FZR test mule, we kept coming back to one word: potential. But exactly did that mean? Webster’s sums it up rather ...

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