Kawasaki Jet ski

[williamvallotton123]

Hi i am looking at a kawasaki jet ski b/c i have a trade in deal on a motor cycle. i am looking at the STX-12F 1,199 cc and 125 hp 4 stroke. I have heard that PWC take alot of maintance and eventually die out quick. is there any truth to this and am i looking at a good boat. And what maintance is there. thanks

 

[Jeff Walkowiak]

Re: Kawasaki Jet ski

thats a pretty good ski with a good hull design, I just did a steering unit for the us coast guard on one of those skies so I spent a lot of time looking at it pretty closely, It looks a lot like the sea doo gtx its one ski I do not hear a lot of complaints about but they are not that common in our area. I thought I had it bad because I had no jetski, then I met a man who had a sea doo. now he really had it bad. damn sea doo.

 

[williamvallotton123]

Re: Kawasaki Jet ski

Thanks need some more susgestions

 

[Jeff Walkowiak]

Re: Kawasaki Jet ski

for some reason I tried to give you some places to get more info on this ski and it would not take my post tried twice as a matter of fact. there are a couple of sites pwc today and pwc central that have kawasaki sections where people talk about their skis this would be where to see what people who have them think about them, try it out oh just be carefull there are some pretty rude s o b's on one of those sites I won't mention any names but you will not find the people there as nice as they are on this site, trust me, when I feel like a good fight I go there and rattle some of their cages just because they are so easy and not too bright, they know im messing with them and they still fall prey. Just don't have time for them like I used to.

 

[williamvallotton123]

Re: Kawasaki Jet ski

I am sorry, i just didnt read it well, but thanks you for your responed i appricaite it greatly

 

[ronskal]

Re: Kawasaki Jet ski

william, PWC do not die out quickly or need a lot of maintenance if you take care of them.<br />My 96 XP is still in top shape because I care about it and do not store it outside and I make sure the inside of the ski is completely dry before I put the seat back on.<br />Actually I leave the seat off since it's in my garage.<br />A lot of PWC's die from neglect. <br />Or they die from neglegence. People will take them out, turn them over, flood the boat, try to start it and suck water into the engine. Bam, rebuild time.