veritechc

I have had this ski for two years. In that time I have had two pistons cook and the main shat strip. Neither of those because of maintenance problems. I have ridden the ski about 20 times but spent $1500 to buy it. 1600 for the two pistons and another 700 for the shaft repair. Oh ya. 500 for a starter and bendix replacement.

If I could do it again I would have rebuilt the engine for the beginning.

Not sure about the oil blockoff but if it even has a chance to happen it will on this ski!

Kyle T

Hello.
The pistons don't worry me. I've got that problem solved.
The driveshaft doesn't worry me either, I've got that problem solved too.
That's true.
Damn. You spent a lot on that thing. I hope you got what you paid for!
I would've bought an SBT engine, and replaced the pistons with Wisecos myself.
I'm not sure. That pump is almost identical to the one used on the 1993-2002 Thundercat, and I've heard of no failures on it. I don't like mixing if I don't have to. My quad needs to be premixed, so I'm limited to how far I can ride. With an injected boat, you can pull up and gas up (after paying 4 or so bucks a gallon) and be off.
Thank you.

veritechc

How do you have the piston and driveshaft problem solved?

Does your 'shark have a working trim motor. Mine has never run.

Kyle T

Hello.
91mm Wiseco pistons, and custom heavy duty driveshaft have solved those problems.
I don't know. I haven't gotten it yet.
Thank you.

dgold047

I have a 98 1000Ls. My dad bought it in hopes that my son and I could spend some time together. First, the starter has failed twice the repair bills have been a nightmare. I ride real hard, I burned a hole in the side of a piston and twisted the crankshaft. Repair bill 3800.00, Repaired crank, three new pistons and top end. Ran like a champ for six months. Scary fast, Took off on a long ride late one afternoon raced a Bass Boat for at least two miles at WFO. Beat the boat and ran the oil tank dry. Dumb Ass!!!!! Now I know by the metal shavings I found in the #3 reed cage... crankshaft berrings. It sits out under the carport and waits for another large cash injection and a removal of the Oil Injection system. I ask the repair shop about removing the Injection system after the last rebuild and the Owner Mr Dale Swanson himself of Dales Jet Sports who I've known for over twenty years says "I've never seen one fail on one of these so why don't we leave it"? What he was another Jumbo repair bill. Not this time!!! I will do it myself or stick a match to it before he gets me again. I do like the way it hauls ass, but the repairs are going to kill me.

Outlaw

Dude?, what are you thinking??? Throwing all that cash on a ski that isn't even made any more. At the end of the day it still a old ski that is about worthless. For what you are spending and have spent you could buy a real ski LOL, I mean my RXT RIVA stage three would beat you so bad I would have to mail a post card so you know where I went. 76 mph on GPS, approx 300 HP, now that is a fast ski. Lord have mercy why beat your self up? Save your lungs from the blue smoke.


Wish Ya luck

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2006 RXT with RIVA STAGE THREE KIT 295 HP

2009 RXT-IS 255 HP

2008 GTX 215 HP



Land Rocket - 2003 Z06 Corvette, Chevy

dgold047

Just for the record I did not spend one dime on the repair bills. I am a Die Hard Kawasaki Fan. My father who bought this allbatros paid the repair bills. Yes it is all the same pocket but I will do the repairs myself this time. Not to say anything Bad about Dales Jet Sports repair work, but the price tag was way out of line. And now I don't have the lower end out of the hull yet, but the carbs and exhaust have been removed and as i said the large metal pieces found in the number three reed cage make me think berring or some piece from the crank.

Outlaw

Let me ask you did the motor seize up or just grenaded? More then likely if it did grenade then yes probably crankshaft and bearings. How are the jugs? While you got it apart throw in some V-Force reeds and cages. They always performed well in my Skidoos.

Glad you didn't pay the tab OUCH!!!!

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2006 RXT with RIVA STAGE THREE KIT 295 HP

2009 RXT-IS 255 HP

2008 GTX 215 HP



Land Rocket - 2003 Z06 Corvette, Chevy

dgold047

The crank is Toast. It still spins but you don't realy want to hear the noise it makes when you hit the button. Pulled the head no visible damage to head or sleeve.

dgold047

When I shut it down it had been running at full throtle for most of about seven or eight minutes on very smooth water. I heard it make this grinding noise coming from the bottom end I shut it down hooked a rope on the nose called my brother on the cell phone and told him to bring the trsiler and where to find me. I was still at least four miles from home. I pulled the head off of the # 3 and there was no damage to head or sleeve that I could see. To get the motor out they recomend you pull the jugs and pistons before you remove the lower end. But what gave me the blues the first time was that exhaust system. Who designed that thing? Four allen bolts and two nuts on studs that are hidden and allmost impossible to remove Good luck to anybody on their first time removing the exhaust.