Am I the only one???????

[strizki]

I kind of wish I knew these things were coming out. I've been building and testing a 15f turbo for the last year now. Buying it brand new and customizing all the parts to fabricate the turbo setup has cost me in the 20,000 range. At that point if I knew these were coming out I would have just saved up the money and bought one. Only advantage is that I have the knowledge from building and tuning now that I would never have. Plus if one of these things ever breaks good luck getting it warrantee'd .... or finding parts for that matter.

[The Godfather]

i think 25k isnt bad considering what you get but who needs that... the 255 horses Seadoo gave me is fine PLUS i get a warranty

[stingray152003]

i think its crazy. im sorry but 25000 can buy you a nice car. this is a toy that some people would only use a few times a year. and most toys i have owned arn't that reliable. so not only are you paying 25000 for you ski your having to put fuel in that monster which im sure it doesn't sip gas and the up keep and repair. it might not be expensive to some one making 150,000k a year but i think its expensive for a toy to some one making 50-75 k a year. also put into perspective your other obligations, car, house, family.

[kenshin89]

Another thing you need to consider is that the race edition that cost $25,000 is not only going to be market to rec riders its marketed to racers. Just as their S4 stand up was when it came out. A friend of mine has one and from the factory it has a drop nozzle, adjustable rings, carbon fiber rideplate. If I remember correctly HSR's saying is "Made for racing."

[dogger]

I think it is expensive, but in the long run, for the speed freaks, its probably more cost effective than sinking an unlimited amount of cash to go fast. I am not one for bandwagon jumping, but I do like the uniqueness of the craft, and the horsepower makes me curious, but I am leaning more towards an RXT-X or SHO to complement my GPR. not that I wouldn't buy an HSR, I am more comfortable in a well established unit, with a worldwide company backing the product such as Yamaha.

I would really like to see the top speed of the race edition to see how efficient that horsepower is being utilized by a combo of hull and pump technologies.

[The Godfather]

I think it is expensive, but in the long run, for the speed freaks, its probably more cost effective than sinking an unlimited amount of cash to go fast. I am not one for bandwagon jumping, but I do like the uniqueness of the craft, and the horsepower makes me curious, but I am leaning more towards an RXT-X or SHO to complement my GPR. not that I wouldn't buy an HSR, I am more comfortable in a well established unit, with a worldwide company backing the product such as Yamaha.

I would really like to see the top speed of the race edition to see how efficient that horsepower is being utilized by a combo of hull and pump technologies.

thats how i feel... except i prefer Seadoo over Yamaha (but im not bashing Yamahas there are nice) just my preference is Seadoo..... if you are ALL about speed than maybe these are for you. Me, well hell yeah i like speed and performance but like dogger said, i will stick with Seadoo becasue they are established and are in my opinion, more reliable from what ive heard about HSR. PLus $25k or more is a $hit load to buy a ski for... it might not be overpriced for what you are getting, but it is well past my budget

[dogger]

I am not a fanboy of yamaha, I do like seadoos and kawasaki too, in fact I am looking at the RXT-X vs the SHO as my next ski this spring. If you take a look at the HSR as a drag racer, if they put the right design into the hull technology and pump efficiency, then that 342hp would produce a wicked ski with an arm ripping acceleration, and with a steep screw in an effective pump, I am sure it would produce a nasty top speed. Lets say that ski hit say, 80 off the showroom floor. Consider the cost of an RXP and all the testing and mods you would need to hit 80 on that ski. I would safely say that most of the really fast doo guys have a good 20 to 30k invested in their boats right now, and although they are exceeding the 80 mark, something tells me that the HSR would be conservative at 80 pending a test. With the right hull deisgn and pump, raw horsepower would propel that ski to insane numbers using a steeeper impeller because of the overall hp that can turn it.

So if your into speeds, and drag racing, then maybe, the HSR at $25k isnt really that bad of a choice if your overall goals are to go as fast as possible, as long as the hull and pump have as much technology into it as shoehorning that motor into the hull.

[The Godfather]

well its not overpriced for what you get but it is alot of moo-la.... i would only consider it if you want to go as fast as possible or you race

[MPower]

I am not a fanboy of yamaha, I do like seadoos and kawasaki too, in fact I am looking at the RXT-X vs the SHO as my next ski this spring. If you take a look at the HSR as a drag racer, if they put the right design into the hull technology and pump efficiency, then that 342hp would produce a wicked ski with an arm ripping acceleration, and with a steep screw in an effective pump, I am sure it would produce a nasty top speed. Lets say that ski hit say, 80 off the showroom floor. Consider the cost of an RXP and all the testing and mods you would need to hit 80 on that ski. I would safely say that most of the really fast doo guys have a good 20 to 30k invested in their boats right now, and although they are exceeding the 80 mark, something tells me that the HSR would be conservative at 80 pending a test. With the right hull deisgn and pump, raw horsepower would propel that ski to insane numbers using a steeeper impeller because of the overall hp that can turn it.

So if your into speeds, and drag racing, then maybe, the HSR at $25k isnt really that bad of a choice if your overall goals are to go as fast as possible, as long as the hull and pump have as much technology into it as shoehorning that motor into the hull.

I'm pretty sure you can have an 80 mph RXP for around $6,000 in parts add that to the $9,000 sticker for the ski. That puts you around $15,000.

[dogger]

I'm pretty sure you can have an 80 mph RXP for around $6,000 in parts add that to the $9,000 sticker for the ski. That puts you around $15,000.

2008 RXP 215 = $11,599
Riva Stage 3 = $6388
riva rear intake = $399
Pihrana IC = $875
Rotax Cam = $1702
15/20R = $299
Thru hull Exhaust = $249
Shorty box = 255

$21766 prices are thru Greenhulk.

Not to mention the little stuff that adds up in between that I didnt list, plus shipping, tax, installation, etc, which is also part of the investment..

81.8 mph @ 8580 rpm, RXP Steve, 2006 RXP, Stage 3+, rider 200 lbs,
full tank of fuel, Riva rear intake, full stage 3, Pirhana I/C and thru hull exhaust, rotax racing cam, shorty box, 15/20r prop untouched with 82mm ring, free mods.

So to pay 25K for a ski that already does 80+ is not all that crazy. I wasnt saying anything either way, just that it was about the same investment, give or take. It was just to paint a realistic picture thats all. Not to mention, that I read that the HSR ski does upwards of 85+, true or not, who knows. I would be happy with an RXP, or an SHO, I personally would see hitting 80 as an accomplishment I would rather work towards, instead of buy that way.

[The Godfather]

but you could easily find a leftover 07 or even 06/05 and save a few thousand.... you could probably make one for about 18k... which 25-18 is 7k which you could find a used 05 for that..

[9secZO6]

yeah, the hsr is priced as high as giraffe meat, but show me 85mph on 1 w/ no more than a prop and pitch...... count me in, all 25,000 times

[MPower]

2008 RXP 215 = $11,599
Riva Stage 3 = $6388
riva rear intake = $399
Pihrana IC = $875
Rotax Cam = $1702
15/20R = $299
Thru hull Exhaust = $249
Shorty box = 255

$21766 prices are thru Greenhulk.

First off, anyone that pays $11,599 for a standard RXP should be kicked in the nuts . 10K OTD max. As someone else said you can also buy a brand new left over for around $8800.

Next, if you buy a full RIVA S3 kit you should also be kicked in the nuts .
Rude charger, intercooler, prop, air intake, injectors, ECU, grate, nozzles, etc and the little things like you said. The Rude, intercooler, and ecu are your big ticket items and those can be had for well under $4,000 depending if you buy something slightly used.

I think when Careys (jerrys wife) ski was running around 82 mph jerry said he had around $16k in it. not postive though.

also with the new ride plate mods coming out from speed freaks you may be able to hit 80 with less mods and less money.

this is all assuming you go SC and not turbo. I would love to see a turbo rxp eat one of these new HSR thingys for dinner.

[dogger]

First off, anyone that pays $11,599 for a standard RXP should be kicked in the nuts . 10K OTD max. As someone else said you can also buy a brand new left over for around $8800.

Next, if you buy a full RIVA S3 kit you should also be kicked in the nuts .
Rude charger, intercooler, prop, air intake, injectors, ECU, grate, nozzles, etc and the little things like you said. The Rude, intercooler, and ecu are your big ticket items and those can be had for well under $4,000 depending if you buy something slightly used.

I think when Careys (jerrys wife) ski was running around 82 mph jerry said he had around $16k in it. not postive though.

also with the new ride plate mods coming out from speed freaks you may be able to hit 80 with less mods and less money.

this is all assuming you go SC and not turbo. I would love to see a turbo rxp eat one of these new HSR thingys for dinner.

I am not a guru of doos. I havebeen looking at them lately because I am looking at possibly buying the RXT-X. I was just making a point, and I used RXP Steve's setup posted on here on greenhulk and that was how he broke 80. I am not well eductated on what combinations that can be taken to achieve the same goals, so I completely believe everything you said about getting to 80. I also know that you can get an RXP alot cheaper than list, but for comparison, I posted list because we only have an MSRP est. at 25K for the Race. I kow that with all the buying and selling on here and ebay that you could get some go-fast aprts for alot less, but again, to stick with the brand new aspect, I went to 4tec with RXP Steves setup, and picekd the major points to his setup, brand new, because that is the comparison, brand new. Below is the post for 80+, but I read on another forum that 80+ was more like 85, with a 15F hull and a 155 pump.

the numbers i got from a HSR -Benelli official , at the boatshow in Paris / France

this speed numbers are test results , not calculated #

for me and other pilots, the HSR RA hull, is a exact copy of the Kawasaki 15F bottom hull, I ask the CEO of HSR, he said "no coment", I told him that I can tell from 100 m that the hull is a 15F, he said, "you have to start some where with a new boat"

there is 100 % no SC or turbo on the HSRs all are NA

naked 142 HP 56-57 mpH

pro 172 HP 61-62 mpH

prestige 278 HP 75 mpH

race 343 HP 80+ mpH

Personally, I have always liked taking the underdog and pushing it to teh winners circle.

[MPower]

^ I hear ya

I tend to agree with you about the underdog. Nothing I love more than spanking a higher priced ski touted as the fastest out, while using what appears to be an inferior equipment