Well, I wasn't suggesting that I wanted to go 80mph. Sorry if I misled my intention. I probably should have been more clear in my original post.
After I posted this thread, I noticed in the front page of the Yamaha section here a thread for the VX review. I read it and noticed that someone had mentioned a "learning mode", to which I inquired:
The VX Cruiser is a nice jet ski it has a learning mode that will not let it go over 35 which for me is fast enough and out of learning mode works even better for the kids. Nice handling can be fast if you want it but more importantly low speed handles well. Hope it answers you question the only thing is where the rear view mirrors are located takes a little adjustment as they sit low on the front sides other than that sweet ski.
Does anyone know if this "learning mode" applies to the 2010 model? The fastest I can recall getting my ski up to was around 44 or so mph, and have been somewhat disappointed. I had made a
thread thinking maybe there was an aftermarket way to boost the power to get more speed, but perhaps this may very well be the inhibiting factor? If this is indeed the case, and the ski comes factory preset to be in
learning mode, how do I turn it off?
Thanks for any input.
As you can see in my reply, I'm noticing that I'm only going about 44+/-mph, and it seems like I should be able to go faster. Perhaps that is all the speed I'm going to get out of the ski if it is not in this "learning mode", and if that's the case then perhaps maybe I
am barking up the wrong tree.
I bought the VX Cruiser because that is all my finances permitted at the time, and the salesperson assisting me touted all of the benefits in terms of fuel economy, which obviously resonates with many of us in times of high fuel prices. Prior to this purchase I owned a 97 Seadoo GTX. Which did go faster, but was very fuel thirsty, among other mechanical problems it was beginning to develop (like oil pump going out), hence wanting to buy a newer ski.
So, that all said, if I can get the ski to go a little faster, say like 50+mph, then I'll be content. Otherwise, if all I can go is 44mph, then I'll just have to suck it up and learn to enjoy "cruising" around until I can afford to purchase a performance ski.
Thanks for the reply, though. :thumbsup: