Yamaha WaveRunner is first to break ranks in Australia with massive discounts on 2024 models ahead of this year’s Sydney Boat Show. Will Sea-Doo and Kawasaki Jet Ski be next?
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 And it bridges the performance gap between the now-superseded 1.8-litre engine, and Yamaha’s supercharged 1.8-litre engine.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.
Yamaha WaveRunner Australia has announced a new finance and insurance offer on 2023 stock to run until mid August 2024 – and extended discounts of up to $2000 so you can double-dip on both deals.
Yamaha has filed a patent for a rescue button on future WaveRunners that will alert other craft in the vicinity that a rider needs help. It follows Kawasaki Jet Ski’s recent applications for similar technology.
Yamaha WaveRunner has reintroduced discounts of up to $2000 to clear 2023 models – as the Jet Ski off-season sales slump starts earlier than usual in the lead-up to winter.
The second edition of the Yamaha JetFish has launched in Australia. It now comes with 1.9-litre four-cylinder power, and an upgraded touchscreen Garmin navigation unit and fish finder.
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.
The hugely successful Sea-Doo Fish Pro range now has its most serious competitor to date. Meet the Yamaha FX HO JetFish Edition in this head-to-head test.
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.
After two years of inaction and the threat of a Class Action in the US, Yamaha Australia is finally rolling out a software fix to address faulty fuel buzzers – and a glitch with fuel consumption readouts – on 2022 and 2023 model-year FX HO and FX SVHO WaveRunners.
