Kawasaki 550SX Stand Up Jet Ski: Bay to Ocean Ride
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- Опубликовано: 2 апр 2020
- FILMED FEBRUARY 13, 2020 - Riding stand up jet skis on the bay and out into the ocean on a clear, blue winter day. The waves were small and the water was clear and smooth. I haven't ridden a stand up in the waves since the 1990's. We'll definitely be riding more waves in the future!
Billy Rides: 1992 Kawasaki 550SX
Matt Rides: 1994 Kawasaki 550SX
Camera: GoPro HERO8
Music: Wasted by Wellness from Epidemic Sound
I love this color scheme
The neon blue and pink lighting bolt is the one my pops had back in the early 90s
Yes, one of my favorite stock factory graphics on a jet ski too. The 1991 JS550SX has the nickname "Pink Lightning". Thanks for watching!
Man I have the identical two skis! A 92’ and a 93’ with the identical decals on both skis. I have had one for 25 years and the other for about 18 years. Couldn’t be any closer to my setup!
That's awesome! I really appreciate retro skis that are all stock with original graphics.
Stand up was so popular when I was in my late teens/early 20's, very cool to see the rider POV!
I had a Kawasaki SX550 in the early 90's when it was super popular to be riding stand ups. So it's been over 25 years since I last rode one and now I'm totally addicted and go just about every weekend.
That’s awesome riding!! Looks like a blast! I love the classic K10 pulling them too!
Yes, classic truck pulling classic skis! That day was a blast, thanks for watching and commenting!
BRO!!!!!!!!!!!! Now we are talking!!! So sick. Never mind the beauty in that place, but those retro jet skis being towed in by the badass Chevy pickup...COME ON NOW!!! Got me all juvenated over here!!! So fortunate to live in such a beautiful place Man!!! Way to take advantage of it 🤙
How could we not take advantage of it? Out the front door is the Pacific and out the back door the Colorado River. Our play ground is HUGE!!!! It's a beautiful place too. Been juvenated pretty much my entire life bro! Btw, that's Matt's badass retro Chevy and his two retro 550's we rode that day.
@@billythephoenix all around dreamville!!!!! Matty Bones flashing excellent class with the pickup!!! Love it!!! You always drop clean vids...this one is one of my faves 🤙
@@todd_euliano I'll forward the compliment to Matt. I'm stoked you're dig'n the content broski. I really do appreciate your support. The way I see it, we're all Living The Dream!
@@billythephoenix Amen Brother!!! Sweet truck!!! Boys got great taste
Your videos are easily my favorites!! Been riding standups well, x2's the last 10 years, and just got a 91 reed 550 sx and I am completely addicted. Keep making these videos there are not enough on youtube and yours are everything I love about jet skiing!!!!!! Would love to go ride surf like this....
As far as my videos being your favorite, thanks, that's a huge compliment! Congrats on the 91 550SX. The reed motor starting with that year was a game changer! If you get a chance, ride in the surf, it's a completely different experience compared to rivers and lakes. It can be dangerous depending how large the waves are. Get on it!!!
How cool, I know that area very well. You even got to see an inbound submarine!
It is a spectacular area and picking out that inbound sub was very observant of you too!
@@billythephoenix I used to ride from the coronado boat ramp up to fiesta island and back down. Probably pretty hard 550. Went south down the strand and met some SEALs who said I was wild going on a ski... well if I'm wild for doing it in a 300 seadoo, you're a madman!
@@badm0t0rf1ng3r stand ups are a blast. Right now I'm watching your first ride on that beautiful Kawasaki 160. I'll leave a comment and sub
@@billythephoenix thanks man, and same. Yeah I bought it having never rode an sxr before. Had some time on 750s and then last year rode a 4 stroke Super Jet. The new SJ is a fine craft but the SXR is amazing.
Soooo coool ! I've just buy one 1994 550sx ! Beautiful video !
That's awesome that you just bought a 550, congrats! Is this your first ski?
Nice images in the ocean!!!!! And very beautiful 550`s!!!
Thanks, now we need to step it up and make a video like yours!
@@billythephoenix And you will! Let me told you my experience in waves: I had an SX 650, but I learned that Kawazakis aren`t so good as Yamaha Superjet in surfing the waves. I had been trying to surf for 6 years in 650 SX, but it is dificult to do good maneuvers. After I bought a Superjet, my surf increased 100% in 2 years. If you want more information about, just let me know.
Enjoy riding your jet ski bro..amazing!
I am really enjoying riding these stand up jet skis! Thanks for watching, commenting and subbing, Billy
Nice truck!
Thanks 👍
Nice vid! I love vintage skis.... But also love the vintage Chevy truck!!!! Very Awesome guys!!
Thanks Todd! Hey, I was wondering how you thought it was me who called you on the 750SX you had. I really should have got that ski from you, it was a beauty. And thanks so much for viewing and commenting, I appreciate it man.
@@billythephoenix absolutely awesomeness what you got going!! Wish I could be down there with you!!!!!
Cheers!
@@fr2surfboat wish you were jamming with us too. Currently in AZ, river in the morning then back to SD
@@billythephoenix awesome man, love the retro style! Do you have FB?
How many languages can I say “YESSSSSS!!!!!” in?! Amazing images, righteous editing; it left me with a giant smile across my face!
Thanks my man! Thanks for watching and I hope we ride together soon!
Great video Billy !! That Chevy is sweet BTW !! And shooting the dock love it !! Get Some !
Thanks Jay and believe me I want some!!!!
I have same JetSki 550 SX in TH, and LOOK like NEW, booth Outside and IN... ;)
That's awesome! I like all stock ski's with original graphics in great condition as well
Flipping awesome!! I just bought a 91 550sx. Took my son out to the river and he absolutely loved it. I am 52 and rode these back in the late 80's and early 90's. I am hooked again and looking for another. People say to buy a 750? I have never ridden one of those. I am 205 and the 550 pulled me around no problem. I once rode in the surf back in the day. At the time I didn't know better and got a ticket for riding too close to shore at Dana Point. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks man! I had a 1990 550SX that I bought new back in the day. Rode for a couple years and then sold it. Last summer I bought 4 skis. A '94 750SX, '99 750 SXI PRO, '99 Superjet and an '07 SXR 800. The skis in this vid are my buddy's 550's. Out of all these skis, I like the two 750's best! I also got a ticket riding to close to the shore off Point Loma back in the day. Thanks for watching, I'm hooked big time and more videos on the way!!
Me as well. Bought a new 1990 550SX from San Fransisco Kawasaki. Owned it for 4 yrs I think. Currently looking very hard for another 550sx. Might pull the trigger on a 1990 with all the aftermarket goodies. It's in very good cond. Buying a reed motor 91-95 is what I am really searching for.
@@josefmd I'd go with the reed motor for sure.
Man that looks so epic ride on 🤙
It is so fun! looking forward to getting into the waves again real soon. Thanks for watching and commenting man!
That day was soooo fun. Can’t wait until we get some big surf brother. Always love our trips! Great job on the camera work and editing!!! GBR!
Thanks bro! That February day was nuking! Looking forward to the day that we're out shredding again! The Golden Boys Rule!!!
Hey Matt. What beautiful skis you got there . i have the same 94 completely stock and I was wondering what your RPM is reading on idle . I would like to know if mine is needs or needs LESS idle rpms. Great video!
Awesome footage in the ocean! There is a hardcore crew around here that hit the surf in Daytona Beach regular. You can drive on the beach there to launch in the surf. Hell yeah!
Hell yeah! That sounds awesome. I've seen a few YT videos of those guys down in Daytona sending it. We don't have any ocean beaches that you can drive on here. Thanks for dropping by and I hope y'all are doing well through these trying times, Billy
Man just sparking my interesting in stand ups and this video makes me want to get one even more, great footage dude...
Stand ups are really fun and a challenge to ride. I hope you are able to get one and it's as clean as those sit downs you own. Thanks for watching!
@@billythephoenix definitely buddy, that’s the plan, I would like to find a clean late 80s Kaw… just hard to find clean ones here in the UK.
@@classicjetskis Just a heads up, the 1991 and after Kawasaki JS 550 SX was the first year of the dependable, reliable 550 Reed Motor and I think the 1990 650 SX was the first year for that model to have rear exhaust and of course all the 750's and SXR 800's are bad ass!
@@billythephoenix great insight...that makes alot of sense now as I was looking at a facebook marketplace ad of like a 88 and some one commented around getting 91 or newer due to exhaust, what you have explained makes sense now... this seems like a fair reason to push for 91 or newer.. 90's is still the golden era...I guess 80's just has more lustre as even harder to find good examples, that said there is a balancing act between finding a rare classic and a good practical classic that you can ride with confidence of not having a tone of issues relevant to the era.
just watched this video again I love the narrative of this, especially the truck at the beginning lol
Awesome to see you out in the surf enjoying it again. I want to ride. But with all the corona stuff the boat launches are shut down. Which is why I have no new content right now :(
I hear ya, SoCal boat ramps, beaches etc all shut down. Hang in there, hopefully we'll all be riding soon!! Btw, this was filmed in Feb 2020 before all this mess, Billy
Such beautiful skis, but in the ocean 😔
Beautiful skis, beautiful ocean! Thanks for watching!
Very cool! Definitely looks like somewhere west coast but definitely didn’t look like oside or Long Beach haha. I am a local AZ rider too, don’t ride the lakes anymore but I’m always out on the river in Blythe south of the I-10. Also have family in San Diego out in Oceanside so fiesta island has been a frequent spot! Great videos brotha hopefully I’ll run into you in the water sometime 🤙🏽
We ride on the lower Colorado as well. In fact we'll be riding all winter in the ocean but mostly at the river. Thanks for watching and I hope our paths cross sometime too!
Oh Yeah!!!!! That was awesome Billy! Got a fright @ 2:17 thinking it was an alligator You nailed that edit - perfect.
Thanks! It was quite the work out, totally different than riding at the river on flat water. But that's what makes it so fun and challenging. No gators in our waters just Great Whites like you guys have. We saw many seals, a few dolphins and returning to base a nuclear submarine surrounded by gun boats, helicopters and fighter jets overhead. It was all spectacular! And to top it off, we went and had wood fired pizza for lunch. Yeah, all in all a great day. I'm looking forward to the day WE CAN ALL get back in the water!
This might be my favourite video from you so far man, that spot with the shear cliff really looks like something else! Great riding and awesome content as always bud
Hey Tristan, that spot on the inside of the bay is a sick surf spot when it's firing. You can only access it by water, no roads or trails there. Has to be a south swell which occur spring to fall for it to break. So we load the surfboards in the boat and occasionally hit it. I love to surf more than anything but now I'm totally hooked on jet skiing. Especially out in the desert at the river, so now I surf less and jet ski more. I have to stay active that's why I'm never bored. It's all good! Thanks for watching man, Billy
Love the ol Chev (75?) cool vid!
It's a 1977 and it is a pretty cool truck to pull the vintage skis with. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@billythephoenix killer set up
@@fvgc454ss thanks! 👍
Im surprised those 550s had the power to get over the waves😂😂😂😂. Clean a$$ skis though for sure.
I own and ride retro, stock 750's and every time I get on Matt's 550's I'm totally impressed with just how much get up and go they have!
@@billythephoenix probably because they are so well taking care of. Have never rode a 550 but i had a fx1 with a 760 in it. It ripped
@@jeffbryner5355 those FX1's are so cool looking too. I see them pop up occasionally Craigslist. We got back into riding stand up's last summer and I bought 4 and Matt bought 4. All clean and stock. So, I've been making these vids ever since and it's sooo fun!
@@billythephoenix it was a blast! I should of never sold it. I cant find them anywhere. I have a b1 blaster right now but its not the same as a stand up
@@jeffbryner5355 I just looked on Craigslist and didn't find any in SoCal, Phoenix or Vegas. Where are you located?
I am going to do this! The ocean riding looks soo much more intense then the lake step one fix the stand up jet ski in my garage
And step two, go to the ocean and RIDE IT!! Keep in touch and let me know how it works out. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Better make sure they run solid. Ocean ain’t no joke. For having startling issues
@@socalbros310austin4that is for sure. It's whole different game in the ocean compared to a lake or river.
Where is this, looks to be an amazing place to ride!
San Diego 🤙
Shooting the pier! I was actually wondering if you were gonna do it or not...you did! Yeewww! Loved the "Sailboat Slalom" too! What a day, eh? I bet you got a good workout on those waves. Why didn't you try to ride some of the waves as if you were surfing them? Cool stuff my man! Cheers, John ;)
I rode all kinds of waves but the GoPro perspective did not make them look as exciting as jumping them. I really didn't get a lot of good footage either. But this is just the beginning of riding stand ups in the surf. I can hardly wait to get back out there. As far as a work out, yeah it is. Five miles out there, jump waves and five miles back. I was spent!! Thanks for watching John, Billy
@@billythephoenix Sorry I didn't "see" the wave riding...my bad :( 5 miles out!!!???...what if you had a breakdown? I suppose you could get a tow from the other guy, eh? It would have been cool to see how much air you got. Does the other guy ( was is Matt? ) jump? Catch some of his jumps for the next one maybe.
@@funafter5081 Breakdown? Good question. You'd be in a world of you know what. No rope and no beach to pull the ski up on to. I think we need to some how bring a rope with us but unlike a sit down ski, there's no storage compartment except for the space dedicated for the fire extinguisher. And yes that was Matt and his '77 Chevy we pulled the skis with. He needs to get dialed in with a GoPro so we can both be filming each other. He could be chasing me down filming instead of chasing down nuclear submarines!
@@billythephoenix I don't know what the winds and currents are like on your coast but 5 miles out seems like a looong way for me. Do you have a flare gun? Haha...I don't think the nuclear sub was too worried but stranger things have happened...did you hear about the Venezuelan navy ship that tried ramming a German cruise ship off the coast of Venezuela and sunk itself in the process...lol. True story...just happened!
@@funafter5081 That 5 miles is along a coastline tho. Def not wide open ocean. But things could go 'south' real quick! I need to find a nice beach break where we can ride and jump waves. I'm pretty sure that about 92 percent of the time we'll be riding at the river. And about the Ven navy, wtf! Lol
I have a technical question . I have the same 94 550 and I would like to know where your RpMs are at on idle to compare to mine ? Thanks
Those two skis are Matt's, the guy I'm riding with. So I really don't know. Sorry man but if he knows, I'll let you know. Thanks for watching 🤙😎
The ocean water doesn’t mess it up?
Salt water is corrosive on the metal so we wash the entire ski. Rinse the motor, flush the motor and wash the exterior. Then spray down all the metal with WD 40 and remove the hood so the motor compartment dries out completely.
What is the compression on it?
Well, first of all, these two skis are Matt's, the dude I'm riding with. My skis are 750's and an SXR800. But I did look up what normal compression is and it's 150 psi per cylinder. These skis start right up with no issues and are 100 percent stock. Not bad for skis that are approaching 30 years old.
Was that Long Beach?
San Diego
@@billythephoenix Thanks for the reply. I didn't think that looked like Point Loma. I have taken my X2 out there a couple times and used to go out to the surf at Pendleton.
I found your chanel due to your Fisher's Landing video. The backwater is so fun out there.
@@sam_s_ it is so fun out there. What are you riding these days?
@@billythephoenix I've got a small fleet of skis at the moment. My primary skis are a stock X2 and a 750sxi that is ported and has all the bolt ons. I also have a 96 Seadoo GSX that is a ton of fun. The latest addition is a Waveblaster that I got as an impulse buy for my family's Fisher's Landing trip earlier this month.
I wish I would have held on to some of my 550s and 440s that I had years ago. They were so cheap and abundant about 10 years ago that that they were almost disposable. It is crazy how much a junk 440 is worth now. Your 550sx is beautiful by the way. I only ever had one reed motor 550 over the years but I wish I still had it. Those are awsome skis.
@@sam_s_ those 550's are my buddy Matt's skis. I have a 94 750SX, 99 750SXI PRO, 99 Superjet and an 2007 SXR800. Your right about the current cost of a stand up, they're off the charts this summer. I'm stoked that I bought all my skis last summer!
Where is this?
San Diego....thanks for watching!
BILLY THE PHOENIX point Loma?
@@IHadToMakeThisAccount yes it is!
Stock handlebars?
Yes 👍
@@billythephoenix do you ever plan on putting in aftermarket parts?
@@doublem6027 I really like them stock with original graphics, so on these particular skis, we'll keep 'em bone stock. Between Matt and I, we have 550's, 750's and I have one SXR800. Right now, the 800 is my go-to ski.
@@billythephoenix awesome. Asking because I have a bone stock 94 550 and was planing on on putting on some 4 degree bars for better handling and maybe a extended ride plate.
@@doublem6027 I think that's a great idea! 👍 Bars and a ride plate are simple additions that would improve performance.. Let me know how it turns out.
Retro Skis ..Retro Truck ..........Shit Box Music
I know, pretty cool, thanks!