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2024 Kawasaki Ultra 160 Jet Ski Speed Test Review

By Joshua Dowling
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The first major redesign for the Kawasaki Ultra 160 Jet Ski in 16 years has hit the water. This is Kawasaki’s top-of-the-line non-supercharged model and brings the iconic brand closer to rivals such as the Sea-Doo GTX 170 and Yamaha FX HO. While the Kawasaki Ultra hull remains unchanged from the previous generation launched in 2007, the top deck is all new, and is the same as the flagship Kawasaki Ultra 310 supercharged model. The other big news: Kawasaki has doubled down on this important segment of the Jet Ski market, going from just one version of the Ultra 160 to two models. In this video we will cover Australian and US pricing, go through all the key features, tell you what it’s like to ride – and do acceleration and top speed tests using precision VBox timing equipment.

2024 Yamaha FX HO 1.9 Speed Test Review

By Joshua Dowling
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Yamaha has introduced its first new WaveRunner engine in 15 years. Its full-size flagship, the Yamaha FX HO, now has 1.9-litre four-cylinder power, up from the previous 1.8-litre that has been a mainstay of the Yamaha range since 2008. The new 1.9-litre resets Yamaha’s benchmark as the biggest capacity engine in the Jet Ski market today.
 And it bridges the performance gap between the now-superseded 1.8-litre engine, and Yamaha’s supercharged 1.8-litre engine. In this video we will cover Australian and US pricing, go through all the key features, tell you what it’s like to ride – and do acceleration and top speed tests using precision VBox timing equipment.

2024: Top 10 Jet Skis For Riders New To The Sport

By Joshua Dowling
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There is a range of new Jet Skis for 2024 – as well as some old favourites – across the Sea-Doo, Yamaha WaveRunner and Kawasaki line-ups. With more than 50 Jet Skis to choose from across the three major brands – Sea-Doo, Yamaha and Kawasaki – we know deciding which one to buy can be daunting. But hopefully this rundown of the key models – and the key differences, including prices – will help take out some of the guesswork.

2024 Sea-Doo price and specs

By Joshua Dowling
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The 2024 Sea-Doo line-up has been unveiled, with a new second-generation Sea-Doo Spark and Sea-Doo Spark Trixx, a new mid-range high-performance model called the GTR-X 300, and a 325 horsepower boost for performance flagships, the RXP-X and RXT-X. Plus Sea-Doo has added the option of supercharged power to its Explorer Pro series. And the Sea-Doo Switch has also come in for some cool upgrades.

2024 Yamaha WaveRunner price and specs

By Joshua Dowling
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The 2024 Yamaha WaveRunner line-up has been unveiled with new colour schemes – a new 200 horsepower, non-supercharged 1.9-litre four-cylinder engine, the biggest capacity in the Jet Ski world – and significant price rises across the range. It’s the biggest engine change for Yamaha in 15 years, since 2008.

Yamaha WaveRunner FX HO JetFish

By Joshua Dowling
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Jet Ski fishing enthusiasts in Australia now have the choice of another ‘turn-key’ solution ready to go, straight off the showroom floor. Following the success of the Sea-Doo Fish Pro series – which now extends to three models: Scout, Sport and Trophy – Yamaha WaveRunner has finally launched its take on the Jet Ski fishing theme. Meet the 2023 Yamaha FX HO JetFish edition, based on the popular Yamaha FX HO WaveRunner but with a load of unique, factory-backed accessories available as a complete package.