Waverunner shops?

[Gnaw]

Are there any shops around here that work on Waverunners? Besides the dealerships, since I don't want to add any OEM parts.

[boileralum]

Talk to Chris Ludwig - he seems to know his way around one.

[bytheway]

You looking at buying/installing some mods?

[Gnaw]

You looking at buying/installing some mods?

Yes, eventually. I did some reading, and it seems there are a few things that most people suggest replacing on the GPR's as preventative maintenance. I was having a hard time getting mine to start up this weekend, but then someone showed me a trick to getting it going. I'll probably take it to the dealer before the season starts just for good measure.

[nester]

Billy could turbo it... that'd be hot.

[Gnaw]

No.

[pbw]

Unsure if they are any good, I go by their store daily seems to be busy.

Extreme Wakesports
Address: 211 Breighton Cir, Shelbyville, KY 40065
Phone: (502) 633-6950

[Gnaw]

Cool, thanks for the lead.

[nester]

No.
Sissy.

[Gnaw]

I don't want any of my friends getting hurt when they ride it. Some of them can't handle it. :mamoru:

[nester]

That why we don't let DaveR ride anymore..

[boileralum]

Be careful - you don't want him to whine about being kicked out of your PWC club

[Gnaw]

You might need to update the clock on your pc Rich... that joke died over the weekend I think. :fawk:

p.s. defrag like your life depends on it nga

[boileralum]

dunno - his butthurt has lasted this long...

[C. Ludwig]

The Yamahas are pretty much idiot and bullet proof. When you put them away at the end of the year fill the fuel tank, yes fill it. Add the proper amount of fuel stabilizer. Start then engine and then close the petcock. Run the engine until it runs out of fuel. Pull the plugs and spray some top oil in the cylinders and crank the engine a few revolutions to spread the oil. Keep fresh plugs in it and you should have years of trouble free pleasure.

Fill the fuel tank because when any container is more than half full of a liquid it is not possible for water to condense out of the air inside the tank. Sure you have alot of gas in there but the stabilizer will see it through the winter just fine.

There are very small, very fine fuel filters inside the carbs. They almost never see enough crap to clog but it can happen. A more likely senario is someone not using stabilzer in the fuel and not emptying the carbs by running it out of fuel at the end of the season and the fuel gumming up inside the filter. Causes all kinds of problems with the filters and needles and seats.

Once you've put it up for the winter leave it up until you're ready to really ride it in the spring. Don't go out and start it. You'll undo all the maintenance you did in the fall.

Buy a trickle charger for your battery if you haven't already. Plug it in and forget it. Any high amp charger is a bad thing for these small, finicky batterys.

If Extreme is Brian Beehan's (sp?) shop then he knows his stuff pretty well. There really isn't anything on these boats that needs to be done every year though other than what I've described.

[Gnaw]

The Yamahas are pretty much idiot and bullet proof. When you put them away at the end of the year fill the fuel tank, yes fill it. Add the proper amount of fuel stabilizer. Start then engine and then close the petcock. Run the engine until it runs out of fuel. Pull the plugs and spray some top oil in the cylinders and crank the engine a few revolutions to spread the oil. Keep fresh plugs in it and you should have years of trouble free pleasure.

Fill the fuel tank because when any container is more than half full of a liquid it is not possible for water to condense out of the air inside the tank. Sure you have alot of gas in there but the stabilizer will see it through the winter just fine.

There are very small, very fine fuel filters inside the carbs. They almost never see enough crap to clog but it can happen. A more likely senario is someone not using stabilzer in the fuel and not emptying the carbs by running it out of fuel at the end of the season and the fuel gumming up inside the filter. Causes all kinds of problems with the filters and needles and seats.

Once you've put it up for the winter leave it up until you're ready to really ride it in the spring. Don't go out and start it. You'll undo all the maintenance you did in the fall.

Buy a trickle charger for your battery if you haven't already. Plug it in and forget it. Any high amp charger is a bad thing for these small, finicky batterys.

If Extreme is Brian Beehan's (sp?) shop then he knows his stuff pretty well. There really isn't anything on these boats that needs to be done every year though other than what I've described.


Thanks Chris.

[Corey]

Brian Beehan did all my stuff on my XP when I had it. He's a great guy to deal with. :bigthumb:

I met two guys this past summer with GP1200's on the Ohio. Really cool guys. I just talked to one of them a couple weeks ago about doing some riding this summer and he said his and the other guys are both out of commision. He broke his crank and the other blew up his brand new motor he just had fixed from bloing up the frist time. It only had about 40 hours the 1st time it blew. He's in the process if selling it being it's fixed now and just bought a R-12X.

Wang you not gonna be no pooocie and not go riding on the river this summer are ya? Best riding you'll ever do IMO. I just got me RIVA RACING catalog in the mail a couple weeks ago so hopefully the ol' turbo Honda will be sportin some new gear. I've got my eye on a nice MBC on one of the forums so it might be sporting some higher boost levels as well. :)

[Gnaw]

I am considering putting a Riva Stage one kit on my bike while its in the shop for some maintenance stuff. I called the place in Shelbyville, but they just work on inboard ski boats. Yamaha of Louisville said they would do it for me, at $65 an hour for labor.

Corey, yes I'll probably make it to the river this year.

[bytheway]

Riva kicks ass, I would recommend them to anyone 100%.

[Corey]

I am considering putting a Riva Stage one kit on my bike while its in the shop for some maintenance stuff. I called the place in Shelbyville, but they just work on inboard ski boats. Yamaha of Louisville said they would do it for me, at $65 an hour for labor.

Corey, yes I'll probably make it to the river this year.

Yamaha on Louisville rebuilt the motor on my buddies GP and it went out again after the secong time riding it. Just to give you a heads up. :)

[pbw]

I am considering putting a Riva Stage one kit on my bike while its in the shop for some maintenance stuff. I called the place in Shelbyville, but they just work on inboard ski boats. Yamaha of Louisville said they would do it for me, at $65 an hour for labor.

Corey, yes I'll probably make it to the river this year.

:rofl: Wonder why they have so many waverunners outside the shop?

[Gnaw]

Yamaha on Louisville rebuilt the motor on my buddies GP and it went out again after the secong time riding it. Just to give you a heads up. :)

Oh, thats comforting. My bike has 39 hours on it. Was his modded?

[bytheway]

Yay for 4-strokes.

[Gnaw]

Yay for 4-strokes.

I'd pull.

p.s. your mother likes 4 strokes

[bytheway]

lock it in

my 20v EFI laughs at you

[Corey]

Oh, thats comforting. My bike has 39 hours on it. Was his modded?

His had about 40 hours on it as well when it blew the first time and after Yamaha of Louisville fixed it uner warrenty it popped again the second time he took it out I beleive. It was 100% stock.

4 strokes > 2 strokes

Should've bought you a Honda. ;)

[nester]

Yamaha's are junk.. duh.

[J. Ashley]

Anyone know a way to keep the Oil-Pumps on SeaDoo's to keep from dying? I think I'm about to just unhook it and start pre-mixing. Dang I want a 4Stroke. :( Hopefully I'll get it re-ringed this spring so It'll be sea-worthy again. Might have to hit you guys up for some hardcore riding. :bigthumb:

Justin