Anyone used a wetbike before?

Nos4r2 · 24 January 2007, 22:50

I keep seeing the original James Bond type wetbikes like below for sale and I'm tempted. What are they like to ride?

Dirk Diggler · 24 January 2007, 22:59

difficult, but great fun for 10 minutes once you've mastered it. i would think it's almost impossible to get spares now.

Nos4r2 · 24 January 2007, 23:02

10 minutes? That good eh?

Dirk Diggler · 24 January 2007, 23:51

fraid so. It's a devil to master though, just when you think you've cracked it, it dumps you!

Clive · 25 January 2007, 21:50

Hi rode one in 85 i seem to remember it was a lot of fun i got a seadoo now but i would still like another wet bike.
did some research a while ago and found an owners club i think its in the uk
maybe US anyhow they seem to be able to get parts ok.

Aidan · 25 January 2007, 23:50

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

fraid so. It's a devil to master though, just when you think you've cracked it, it dumps you!

Dirk, You talking about Golf or Marriage??????

IBWET · 26 January 2007, 15:57

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I keep seeing the original James Bond type wetbikes like below for sale and I'm tempted. What are they like to ride?

Nos,

If you want to go down this route, look for a waveblaster 2, during the 90's I had a chance to try all the Yam PWC's, the above was head and shoulders better because it was like a bike,you could really lean into turns without the pickup coming out of the water,they all got faster after that but none were as much fun.

Nos4r2 · 26 January 2007, 23:24

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Originally Posted by IBWET

Nos,

If you want to go down this route, look for a waveblaster 2, during the 90's I had a chance to try all the Yam PWC's, the above was head and shoulders better because it was like a bike,you could really lean into turns without the pickup coming out of the water,they all got faster after that but none were as much fun.

Damn! I just missed one of those!