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Engine

Gallery: The Great Sea-Doo 18.5-Gallon Fuel Tank Upgrade

Jason Chait

April 22, 2019

It was a rainy Saturday on the Jersey Shore when two friends, Tommy Branella and Jason Frank, decided to perform a fuel tank swap on a 2018 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300. Since the ST3 platform was first ...

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Meets

Gallery: Just Chillin’ At the 2019 Skyway Ski Show

Kevin Shaw

April 22, 2019

“What am I doing here?” a chattered, rubbing my together vigorously over the gas fire pit. The attempt to warm myself against the bristling late-winter gusts blowing across the Tampa Bay was wholly in vain. ...

Watercraft

Yamaha’s RIDE Dual Throttle Control Review: The Watercraft Journal Ep. ...

Kevin Shaw

April 19, 2019

When one thinks of personal watercraft it’s not often that functioning brakes and computer-controlled reverse systems come to mind. While not the first to offer a functioning braking system, Yamaha’s RiDE Dual Throttle Control system ...

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Features

Vicious Rumors & Vile Gossip: Nikola Powersports’ WAV Concept

Kevin Shaw

April 18, 2019

Before anyone gets too excited, the vehicle you see before you is a concept vehicle. What it is not is a prototype or even a proof of concept. The unit is hollow, void of running ...

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Meets

Videos: Florida Ski Riders’ Egmont Key Invasion Goes Big

Junior Rivera

April 17, 2019

We headed over to Fort DeSoto for the Florida Ski Rider’s Egmont Key Invasion. This was my wife, Glady’s first “Invasion” aboard her brand new 2019 Yamaha EX Sport. We arrived at the Fort DeSoto ...

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Freeride

Gallery: 2nd Annual Hot Products Huntington Beach MotoSurf & Impros ...

Ally Emig

April 15, 2019

Last weekend, a different kind of turf met the surf at RPM Racing Enterprises 2nd Annual Hot Products Huntington Beach MotoSurf & Impros Freeride Exhibition. Early Friday morning, race trailers packed the parking lots lining ...

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Electrical

Gallery: Installing a Raymarine Axiom 7 Chartplotter & Transducer on ...

Kevin Shaw

April 10, 2019

Yamaha rattled a few cages when it announced its partnership with accessory king RAM Mounts for its entire 2019 FX WaveRunner lineup. Replacing the screw-top watertight storage cubby on previous models, the new FX’s feature ...

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Engine

Gallery: Sea-Doo RXT-X 300 50 Hr. Service & RIVA Racing ...

Kevin Shaw

April 8, 2019

Getting the optimal performance out of your supercharged personal watercraft really isn’t all that difficult – that is, if you follow the guidelines outlined by the owner’s manual and manufacturer’s recommendations. In the case of ...

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Gear

Real Review: WindRider Pro Foul Weather Jacket

Kevin Shaw

April 3, 2019

Neoprene tour coats work very similarly to wetsuits; they absorb water and use that heavy layer to encapsulate the body heat to keep you warm. This works well, particularly with well-made tour coats, but the ...

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Engine

Get Your Exclusive Salt Series Packages At Cycle Springs

Brice Leckrone

March 27, 2019

Purchasing a new watercraft can bring a huge investment in fun and excitement. After spending the money on the unit(s) that you want though, you want to make sure that your investment will last for ...

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