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Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4384844)

Yamaha all day, EXCEPT the 1200 PowerValve engines (GP1200R / XL1200 from the early 2000s.) Nearly every single one of them, over time would lose the oil injection line to the 3rd carb. The OEM oil line was stretched too tight, and after the lines aged a bit and became brittle; they cracked off the nipple and every single one of them blows the 3rd cylinder.

They solved that with updated oil lines or just deleted the pump and did premix.those 155 h.p. engines are stout for a triple.

Have one of each sitting on a trailer offsite with blown motors .both 05s when that happens to a seadoo, they get parted. When that hapens to a yami, they get a new motor.plus the yami requires no special tool purchase if your a do it yourselfer. Yami parts tend to be cheaper too. The big 4 seater yamis do well in rough water but the seadoos on average tend to offer more performance for the dollar initially

I had 2 yamahas both 90s and two Kawasakis also 90s. They all ran basically trouble free and friend's of ours had 2 seadoos 90s and they where being towed more then ridden.

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Originally Posted by Nastybug (Post 4384870)

Hey Matt how did you do the speed limiter by pass. Regarding which one to buy, I also have the svho motor. Currently have 2 Yami with SVHO motor. That motor is only a few years old. The seadoos my friends bought, the same year, are real nice. They have more conveniences but I personally would do the Yamis everytime over the Seadoos. Yamaha has much more experience in everything. You could have problems with either one. Ya never know. Luv mine.

I bought the Riva module from the Greenhulk store. It was a straight forward install and added 4 mph. Not all the SVHO models have the limiter, just the lighter faster hulls.

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Originally Posted by Flyin-Bryan (Post 4384878)

They solved that with updated oil lines or just deleted the pump and did premix.those 155 h.p. engines are stout for a triple.

ONLY if you get to it in time. I agree though on both parts. I had a 1998 GP1200 and a family member had a 2003 GP1200R that blew the 3rd jug.
I helped a tHP500s rebuild his XLT1200 powervalve motor, but traded both of the above skiis for a jet boat before I rebuilt the 3rd jug, (known issue at trade).

The guy that I traded them to for whatever reason did not put the WaveEater clips on the PowerValves when he reassembled it. (Also, a mandatory upgrade.)
Guess who had to put a new crank, center jug, and piston in same GP1200R after it dropped a PV.

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Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4384892)

ONLY if you get to in time. I agree though on both parts. I had a 1998 GP1200 and a family member had a 2003 GP1200R that blew the 3rd jug.
I helped a tHP500s rebuild his XLT1200 powervalve motor, but traded both of the above skiis for a jet boat before I rebuilt the 3rd jug, (known issue at trade).

The guy that I traded them to for whatever reason did not put the WaveEater clips on the PowerValves when he reassembled it. (Also, a mandatory upgrade.)
Guess who had to put a new crank, center jug, and piston in same GP1200R after it dropped a PV.

I was just pointing out to the OP the fact that it was a zero cost fix to rectify the oil line issues you pointed out, you can simply pull the oil pump and remove the intermediate shaft and switch to premix also the catalytic converter must be swapped out for a d-plate,very simple changes and low cost compared to a lot of other boat maintenance repairs,either way good luck to the op on his search.

I had a 2004 FX-140. Flawless. Next time you are at beach that rents skis, look at what all the rental places use. There is a reason they choose what they choose.

Look at what companies buy when they rent them. Never See Doo's. That says something.