There is no denying the value of detailed technical information in terms of buying, owning, maintaining, upgrading and riding your PWC, whether that comes in the form of how-to mechanical instructions, maintenance tutorial videos, data-rich spec sheets or in-depth feature articles, podcasts and videos.
On the other hand, there’s a lot to be said for shootin’ the (bleep) with a fellow member of the PWC community – and when that colleague also happens to be Steve Ciervo, owner of Kawi Performance – you’ve hit the jackpot.
After all, as pointed out previously by The Watercraft Journal Editor-in-Chief Kevin Shaw, “Few companies have proven their mettle when it comes to troubleshooting, problem solving and offering proven positive results for Kawasaki JetSki owners than Kawi Performance. Within the past dozen years, Steve Ciervo and his team have made huge gains in improving the longevity of these machines – not to mention increasing horsepower, sharpening throttle response and much, much more.”
WCJ has featured Ciervo’s knowledge and expertise multiple times before, relying on his extensive experience to pass on detailed knowledge on subjects like an install on the STX 160 Fuel Blowout Prevention Mod or an in-depth look into supercharger maintenance on the Kawasaki Ultra 300 and 310.
Recently, however, Ciervo took things a lot more casual as he joined Jared Brussels of JD’s WaterWorld – who brings more than 25 years of PWC expertise to the mix in his own right – for an ocean ride off the coast of Jupiter, Florida, and a chat about top Ultra 310 mods and favorite Kawi Performance products – and they brought us all along – via video – to eavesdrop on the chat.
Setting out on the Loxahatchee River, they head out under the reconstructed U.S. 1 bridge that connects Tequesta and Jupiter for the roughly 18-mile trip to Peanut Island – with plenty of ride video. Stopping at the shore of the eighty acre tropical park in the Intracoastal Waterway near the Lake Worth Inlet in Palm Beach County – a popular snorkeling destination – Ciervo reveals that his favorite Mod is the KP Automatic Tensioner Arm.
JD also quizzed Ciervo on KP’s best selling mod or component for the Kawasaki 310, and since Kawi Performance is one of the largest manufacturers of custom components, parts, and accessories for Kawasaki PWCs, with many parts US-made – tagging a most-popular seller could be a challenge, but Ciervo immediately pointed to the replacement fuel pump.
The cold air intake, smaller items like the billet cap, and the exhaust filter mod also received mentions.
Be sure to check out the full video for more 310 parts and mod talk, and keep an eye on both the KP Youtube Channel and JD’s WaterWorld for more great PWC content.
