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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 And it bridges the performance gap between the now-superseded 1.8-litre engine, and Yamaha’s supercharged 1.8-litre engine.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.

NSW Maritime has more Jet Skis, boats and officers than QLD, so why are fees going up?

By Joshua Dowling

New data shows NSW Maritime is already the best resourced waterway authority in Australia by a significant margin. And it has just pocketed a 44 per cent increase in revenue over five years. So why are Jet Ski and boating fees going up to astronomical levels?

How to have your say on NSW Jet Ski licence fee increases before it’s too late

By Joshua Dowling

The Boating Industry Association is calling on all NSW Jet Ski riders – and Jet Ski businesses and their employees – to write to their local NSW Member of Parliament to request a review of the introduction of the world’s highest Jet Ski licence fees. Here are the simple steps to follow.

Jet Skis by the numbers: Rego, licence, injury data from QLD, NSW and VIC

By Joshua Dowling

A landmark study by Watercraft Zone has compared the number of Jet Ski licences and registrations in Queensland, NSW and Victoria – and cross-checked data on deaths and serious injuries for Jet Ski riders versus boat users. The results are astounding.