Jetski Reviews
Ultra Cool
Monday, 23 August 2010 11:15   

How do you make a Kawasaki Ultra go really, really fast? Dustin Farthing has a TBM Racing Ultra Kit on his special edition craft. He reckons it’s really quick – Karim Nemouchi takes a look. Racey

Do you own an Ultra 250 or 260? Do you want to optimise the performance of your machine? How do you make the right choice?

There is a multitude of after-market racing parts available to buy from a number of suppliers. We have tested the new endurance kit for you from TBM, the Dustin Farthing Edition. So what’s on the program for this test? A detailed, unbiased evaluation. So what’s it going to tell us?

The Ultra is the spearhead of the Kawasaki range which has serious performance. We now look at a ski that has released even more power. As standard, its motor unit with combined “roots” compressor and its powerful hull is impressive when riding on choppy sea.

However, it is possible to optimise this craft with the addition of after-market racing parts. Many accessory suppliers suggest complete kits which vary in price dependent upon the manufacturer between £300 and £3.000.

The principle of this exercise is to preserve the standard performance of the engine of this top-of-the-range three seater. We will then add a multitude of parts which make it possible to ‘release’ the power.

We can then go on to talk about comfort accessories. Each one of them plays a key role in many ways: balance of the jet ski, keeping control on big sea, ergonomics of the rider…

These features optimise it’s performance and simplify riding. Today, we are concentrating on the parts suggested by TBM Racing, the American manufacture that specialises in Kawasaki.

It’s founder, Tim Bushman, is an ex-Kawasaki racer.

Since then, hJS1009-10_OFC-lowe has become one of the biggest specialists in racing accessory design thanks to his vivid imagination, which very often delivers innovating parts. He has, however, paid by the measure of his own success having been copied by others so now TBM Racing has had to apply for a number of patents for their unique products.

 

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Last Updated ( Monday, 23 August 2010 11:25 )
 
Shades of Summer
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 16:07   

The first hint of summer sends us searching for our shades. If last year's are 'so last year' then you may need to go shopping. Bu where do yo start? Your shades need to protect your eyes, be robust enough to stand a summer on the water and be designed with watersports in mind. Some companies do all of that rather well. Joe Adams has just saved you some time.... V90Max_SmokeCrystal_Platinum

Classic
The wrap around frames keep them on you head and also provide comfort on and off the water. They are also lightweight and shatterproof, which is brilliant, yet with all these sandy beaches you will be visiting, it would be great if the lenses were scratch resistant. Well guess what, they are.
www.gillmarine.com
RRP: 
£38

Hornet
The classic designs are classic for a reason, because they work. The frames are tough and will endure, they are hand finished and very well put together, for me the styling is slick and simple, and they can be used on and off the water.  
www.bloceyewear.com
RRP: 
£30

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 June 2010 16:11 )
 
Your Essential Guide to Spray Tops
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 15:55   

MR-Racing-Breath-Spraytop-BlackIt is reaching the time of year where the spring clean has revealed your kit is not as up to date as you thought, often the most notably knackered garment is the spray top, with their thin materials if they are not looked after their life expectancy can often be exceedingly short. Joe Adams briefly catalogues the best tops available this spring, from the most hardcore to the most manoeuvrable, and in between ranging in price to suit whatever your budget may be. Enjoy the spray this season.

Code Zero Drytop
Brand new this season, very popular because of its Evo stretch fabric which enables enhanced manoeuvrability and consequent comfort, because it is tighter it traps the heat more efficiently and complements a thick wetsuit most, although this is an excellent product its main weakness is taking it off, which is a two man/women job.
www.gul.com
RRP: 
£80

Henri Lloyd Hooded
smock Shadow
This smock is for the slightly grittier jet skier, the smock is constructed from Henri Lloyds 2.5 layer TP2 Alpha fabric, this fabric is ridiculously scientific and uses Hydrophilic laminate which keeps the outer shell protected whilst providing breathability in the inside layers. Having used this for several years I can recommend its durability and comfort but it comes at a price and is only worth buying if you ride a lot.
www.henrilloyd.com
RRP: 
£190 cover

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WaveRunner Debuts at Gadget Show Live
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 13:35   
Following Kenwood’s successful display at the 2009 Southampton Boat Show where it exhibited a Yamaha Personal Watercraft, the automobile stereo specialists then took delivery of an FX SHO WaveRunner to use as an innovative way to promote its new line-up of marine audio at the 2010 Gadget Show Live.
With a history of innovation and development in the car audio industry, Kenwood were seeking to extend these qualities to the marine industry at the 2009 Southampton Boat Show, by exhibiting its new range of audio equipment designed specifically for marine applications.
To highlight its marine intentions, Kenwood chose Yamaha’s WaveRunner to display alongside its new products, as it reflected perfectly the compact but refined and technologically-advanced nature of its audio products.
With a fantastic response from that show, Kenwood decided to take it a step further for the 2010 Gadget Show Live, by kitting out an FX SHO WaveRunner with a fully functioning IPX7 compliant marine stereo system, including an I-pod head unit, remote control unit and speakers.
James Howe of Kenwood said: ‘We are really pleased to have the relationship with Yamaha as the WaveRunner compliments our new Marine audio equipment in terms of build quality and technology and at the same time allows us to promote the equipment in a versatile and easily transportable manner’.
He went on to say, ‘The Gadget show Live was a massive success and having the WaveRunner there generated so much interest’.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 June 2010 13:36 )
 
Shopping Galore
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 13:30   

Those lovely people at N&C Jet Ski have loads of new summer kit in stock, from Jet Tribe and Jet Pilot. Their shop is brimming with the latest goodies from these two well known watercraft specialist companies. There is so much stuff that there will be a main feature in the next issue. The new gloves retail at £29.95 and come in four sizes and are everything you could ask for in watercraft gloves.

www.ncjetski.co.uk

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 June 2010 13:31 )
 
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