[Aqappert]

Hello,
First time posting. But I just bought a brand new vx cruiser HO. Went through the proper break in procedures as per the manual. The last break in step was to keep it under 6000 rpm for 1 hour. Which I did. I was so excited to finally open it up to see what it could really do and at full throttle it only jumps between 6000-6500 rpm. I’m certain it should be able to at least hit 7000. I only weigh 200 pounds and my HO waverunner is only hitting like 45-50mph. Stated max speed is closer to 60. Any ideas what might be wrong? At the end of my trip the ski had about 8 hours on it and it still wouldn’t go higher than 6500 rpm. I never beached it. Never ran over anything so it can’t possibly be clogged up.

 

[Dave in DE]

I'm not certain, but it sounds like it could be still in learner or limited mode. I believe that's what it's called. Check in your manual for it. It limits your rpm/speed.
Again not certain just a thought

 

[Aqappert]

I'm not certain, but it sounds like it could be still in learner or limited mode. I believe that's what it's called. Check in your manual for it. It limits your rpm/speed.
Again not certain just a thought

No I made sure it wasn’t in learner mode. I put it in learner mode on purpose to make sure. The jet ski takes off fast. And it rips all the way up to about 45mph very quickly and then seems to just stop revving and stop accelerating. Almost like the ecu is stopping the power at 6500 rpms. I’ve never seen it hit 7000.

 

[Steve1234]

Hello,
First time posting. But I just bought a brand new vx cruiser HO. Went through the proper break in procedures as per the manual. The last break in step was to keep it under 6000 rpm for 1 hour. Which I did. I was so excited to finally open it up to see what it could really do and at full throttle it only jumps between 6000-6500 rpm. I’m certain it should be able to at least hit 7000. I only weigh 200 pounds and my HO waverunner is only hitting like 45-50mph. Stated max speed is closer to 60. Any ideas what might be wrong? At the end of my trip the ski had about 8 hours on it and it still wouldn’t go higher than 6500 rpm. I never beached it. Never ran over anything so it can’t possibly be clogged up.

I just purchased a 2021 Yamaha VX Cruise HO as well and am experiencing the same issue. I've ridden it for about 4 hours and still won't get passed 6400RPM. Did you ever determine what the issue was?

 

[Aqappert]

I just purchased a 2021 Yamaha VX Cruise HO as well and am experiencing the same issue. I've ridden it for about 4 hours and still won't get passed 6400RPM. Did you ever determine what the issue was?

Nope. I had the worst experience ever dealing with both the dealership and yamaha directly. They both said that’s a perfectly normal top speed and top RPM range. (Yamaha only talks with the dealership so the dealership said it was fine and Yamaha told me it’s fine because the dealership said it was fine). I love the idea of the Yamaha heritage. But I won’t be purchasing a Yamaha craft in the future.
out of curiosity have you noticed any significant lean to the left on your craft? When mine is sitting in the water idle it leans two inches left into the water.

 

[Steve1234]

Nope. I had the worst experience ever dealing with both the dealership and yamaha directly. They both said that’s a perfectly normal top speed and top RPM range. (Yamaha only talks with the dealership so the dealership said it was fine and Yamaha told me it’s fine because the dealership said it was fine). I love the idea of the Yamaha heritage. But I won’t be purchasing a Yamaha craft in the future.
out of curiosity have you noticed any significant lean to the left on your craft? When mine is sitting in the water idle it leans two inches left into the water.

I have not noticed any lean to the left in my craft. How could Yamaha and the dealership say that it is fine when there are reports and reviews that show the top speed and RPM ranges when testing the watercraft? (Example: Yamaha VX Cruiser HO (2019-) | BoatTEST). I think that is a BS excuse and honestly you should either receive a replacement or a refund for a return. 6000-6500 only gets you to about 45-50mph and that is about the speed a normal VX Cruiser will get you with a 3-cylinder engine.

 

[Aqappert]

I have not noticed any lean to the left in my craft. How could Yamaha and the dealership say that it is fine when there are reports and reviews that show the top speed and RPM ranges when testing the watercraft? (Example: Yamaha VX Cruiser HO (2019-) | BoatTEST). I think that is a BS excuse and honestly you should either receive a replacement or a refund for a return. 6000-6500 only gets you to about 45-50mph and that is about the speed a normal VX Cruiser will get you with a 3-cylinder engine.

Believe me I exhausted all possible options to get the speed fixed and to get the lean figured out. The only solution they had for the speed was to depitch my prop to get higher RPMs. I hope your dealership takes better care of you than mine did for me. I lost a lot of sleep and regretted my purchase for quite some time. The other issue I have is that my craft leans left and at low speeds it’s not safe. But same story, the dealership said it was completely normal and they did not offer any refund, but back, or replacement. Like I said Yamaha lost a customer. And I will never recommend their watercraft to anyone I know.

 

[Aqappert]

I have not noticed any lean to the left in my craft. How could Yamaha and the dealership say that it is fine when there are reports and reviews that show the top speed and RPM ranges when testing the watercraft? (Example: Yamaha VX Cruiser HO (2019-) | BoatTEST). I think that is a BS excuse and honestly you should either receive a replacement or a refund for a return. 6000-6500 only gets you to about 45-50mph and that is about the speed a normal VX Cruiser will get you with a 3-cylinder engine.

If possible, keep me updated along your journey to get it fixed. I never went for a depitched prop because I just spent 12k I didn’t feel like spending another 350 for a prop.

 

[Steve1234]

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I will let you know what my dealership says because when I called them, they said, "Oh no, it should definitely be revving higher than that. Please bring it in and we'll figure out what is going on". If they are able to debug it, I'll for sure let you know. The lean sounds strange though. I did notice that I'm more comfortable making hard left turns than I am hard right turns, but I figured that was just my own comfort level. But I'll pay close attention next time I'm out on the water. Thanks for the quick responses!

 

[Steve1234]

If possible, keep me updated along your journey to get it fixed. I never went for a depitched prop because I just spent 12k I didn’t feel like spending another 350 for a prop.

The dealership came back saying they found an anomaly in the voltage readings from the throttle controller where the voltage was not reaching the expected levels based on the throttle input. They are determining if they can programmatically fix the issue or if they will need to replace the throttle controller, but at least they found something that was "not right" and are working to make it right. Might be something you bring up to the dealership you were using as your ski should still be under warrantee.

 

[Aqappert]

Oh wow. That’s great to hear. I’m definitely going to bring it up with my dealership. I would have never thought about a faulty throttle. Out of curiosity do you know the approximate altitude of the lake you run at? The dealership gave me the excuse that because the lakes I go to are between 4000 and 7000 feet elevation, I’m not getting max RPMs because I need a shallower impeller.

 

[Aqappert]

The dealership came back saying they found an anomaly in the voltage readings from the throttle controller where the voltage was not reaching the expected levels based on the throttle input. They are determining if they can programmatically fix the issue or if they will need to replace the throttle controller, but at least they found something that was "not right" and are working to make it right. Might be something you bring up to the dealership you were using as your ski should still be under warrantee.

Oh wow. That’s great to hear. I’m definitely going to bring it up with my dealership. I would have never thought about a faulty throttle. Out of curiosity do you know the approximate altitude of the lake you run at? The dealership gave me the excuse that because the lakes I go to are between 4000 and 7000 feet elevation, I’m not getting max RPMs because I need a shallower impeller.