Buy a second hand limited SXR, swap goodies over and sell SXR. Cheapest method if you're dealing with $1000's in aftermarket gear.
Example - Recent purchases I have made: '93 Superjet (mint) built up by former Aussie champ. Totally fresh 760 (2 tanks) with new 'B' pipe, completely new drive train including pump and custom prop. Cost $2k. '98 Superjet with fresh bottom-end, full carbon-reinforced hull with tubbies, lifters. UMI steering system, bars, alloy pole, custom pole bracket with custom bracket support, ride plate, intake, prop, etc. Cost $2.2k. How much would that have cost retail? Swap the good gear for nearly free stock gear and how much would you drop on re-selling the 'ski's...$500?...$800? Cheap way to fully upgrade your ski. Sometimes you have to SPEND money to SAVE money. I know it's tough to have to spend big coin if you've just spent a load but you have to be pragmatic. If you've got to spend $1000 to get $3000 worth of parts surely that's a better deal than coughing up $3000 direct? Anyway, just my 2 cents.
Not often, but I'm currently mulling over one that I can get for a bit under $3k with a fresh top-end, 'B' pipe and some other bit's 'n pieces. It's got some damage to the pole, hood and hull, so I'm a bit cool on it at this time as it's not as good a deal as I like to do. One door closes, another opens as they say. I've found the key is to buy in the cooler weather and be prepared to travel. I also like to buy one's that come with a load of extras. I find these attract only a few extra $ but can reduce the overall cost dramatically once you've sold the extras. A recent 701 Squarenose basically cost me zip once I'd disposed of the double trailer, riding gear and spares that came with it. I've been buying and selling cars, motorbikes and ski's for 25 years which has obviously helped me develop my 'technique'. I'll tell you what - always carry the cash to do the deal straight away. Nothing seals a deal quicker than a flash of the cash! To sum up, cool weather, be prepared to travel, take cash and know exactly what you want. Make a stupid offer. It might just work...and you can always go back up in price. If I was Ces. I'd just kick back and wait for the 'ski to 'come to you'. At 44 years of age I've perfected the art of being patient. Make sure it's got all the gear you want and haggle hard at purchase time. If you can afford to hold onto the 'ski until the warmer weather you'll pay a fraction for your extras!
x2 no point getting a limited as the dry pipe wont fit the x2. Depends what you want we have sxrs running strong and around 53mph with timing,carb rejet choke romved and filters etc. There is a bit of tuning in the hull with plate and grate. With the strong dollar you can get a wet pipe direct from factory pipe and plate/grate try jetski shop locally or search the net. The skat trak stainless grate and blowsion or craftsman carbon plates work very well. Stock prop is good for most uses you can mill the stock head for some extra bottom end punch.
