Kawi Performance out of Long Island, NY boasts an extensive catalog of innovative aftermarket products for Kawasaki Jet Skis, and The Watercraft Journal has been instrumental in giving readers an exclusive look at many of these quality parts.
For this feature, we install a set of the Kawi Performance Premium Stainless Steel Valve Cover Bolts on our Kawasaki Ultra 310 LX-S Supercharged JetSki. While many enthusiasts tend to focus on the latest and greatest in cosmetic and performance upgrades for their skis, hardware upgrades that improve the overall durability of key components should not be overlooked!
Kawi Performance is known around the globe for their exclusive selection of premium quality US-made stainless steel hardware kits for Kawasaki JetSkis. Salt water riders know that Stainless Steel is one of the few metals that can withstand the unrelenting corrosive nature of the ocean, and Kawi performance has delivered with a variety of hardware kits that enable customers to upgrade pretty much every critical nut and bolt on their ski.
Personal watercraft mechanics and do-it-yourselfers alike know that feeling of dread when bolts snap and metal parts fail due to rust and corrosion. Avoid stripped threads, rusty heads, and snaped bolts on your freshwater or saltwater machine by upgrading to stainless steel! These bolts are a solid choice, whether you are looking to upgrade a new ski to protect against corrosion or are looking to breathe some new life into an older ski with rusted out bolts.
These KP Stainless Steel Valve Cover bolts are very east to install, taking abut 15 minutes in total. Simply remove the old ones using a 10mm socket. Each bolt also has a rubber gasket/bushing- take these off your ski as well because the Kawi Performance bolts include a new set of these gasket/bushings as well.
While OEM gaskets, and those from SBT and WSM contain carbon steal rings inside, the Kawi Performance gasket/bushings contain only the highest quality stainless steel support rings, meaning these gaskets wont rust, corrode, or fail.
Once the old bolts and gaskets are removed, simply toss them in the trash (or throw them in that coffee can in your garage full of spare hardware) and thread the new ones in place. Tighten the bolts evenly, and then torque them to 75-inch lbs. And that’s it, you’re now ready to enjoy your new KP Stainless Steel Valve Cover bolts that are designed to last for the life of your machine.
Check out the short overview and installation video on The Watercraft Journal YouTube Channel:
https://youtu.be/j2v_xbzYowU
