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Riva’s precision machined Billet Driveshaft Sleeve is a direct replacement for the thin factory rubber hose that is prone to distortion and failure. The sleeve is constructed of 6061 aluminum and is anodized to prevent corrosion. Kit includes high quality silicon couplers and stainless steel clamps. This upgraded sleeve kit is highly recommended for performance applications due to increased pump pressure that accelerates failure of original rubber hose. Key Features: Direct heavy-duty replacement for original thin rubber hose, Anodized to prevent corrosion, High quality AH&E silicone couplers, Overlapping clamp design features smooth inner surface to prevent coupler damage, Recommended for all performance applications.

There is a lot of talking and speculations on this matter and of course there are a lot of dealers out there in Europe or around the world that they advertise the availability of the new craft. We found out that Kawasaki will not deliver them in Europe before the end of April. A very reliable source from Kawasaki France informed us that they will be happy if they get them in beginning of May. We have seen some advertisements on stores that say “Available Now” but still they can not give you a straight answer if you call them. So be careful. Even big dealerships at the States do not have them yet…

Recently we took pictures of the newly designed cam gear kit that was developed from R&D for the Yamaha 1800cc engine. The particular ones have different tuning spec from the existing R&D Pro Tune cam gear kit that provides different LSA on the Yamaha cams. We expect to get the particular tech spec of the cams soon. Stay tuned.

The particular Japanese company has designed and fabricated body parts for the Kawasaki Ultra 250X/260X. We have seen their work at the IJSBA World Finals on Isahai’s Ultra. Note the beautiful lines and the aggressive looks of the pictured Kawasaki. The pictures were downloaded from 39STAR blog.

Two days prior Mark Hahn’s 300 race we tested Mike Follmer’s Yamaha FZR which was prepared by R&D. Mike Follmer is the only Factory Yamaha personal watercraft rider and he is well known for his great performance on the track as well as his unique character and professionalism on the personal watercraft scene. At body Beach we were along with Bill Chapin and Glenn Dickinson of R&D. Read the complete report as it was published under the Race Tests section.

The Special Forces of Greek Army were recently equipped with personal watercrafts in order to be able to patrol and participate to difficult and hard to deal on water operations. Also, these crafts will enable the soldiers to approach shallow waters and perform their tasks as well as to disembark easily and quickly. The particular crafts will be additionally equipped with special anti-ballistic blankets and other heavy artillery specially designed for their operations. We have contact the Greek Army General Secretary in order to photo shoot and make a special story for those personal watercrafts. The particular phot was downloaded from www.army.gr

The following Press Release was sent by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. to its dealers: Many of you have called conveying your thoughts and prayers for Kawasaki’s staff and family members in Japan, as well as the hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens who have been affected by the tragedy. Your concern is both appreciated and heartfelt. The primary disaster area is centered near Sendai, which is 185miles northeast of Tokyo. Kawasaki’s Akashi factory is located 400miles southwest of that location. Fortunately, the Akashi/Kobe area where KHI offices and factory are located did not experience any direct effects from the earthquake. The people of Japan will continue to face immediate hardships; the situation there is changing daily. The companies that operate there, like Kawasaki, will continue to monitor the situation and will be prepared to adjust business operations as dictated by circumstances. Again, we want to thank you for your concerns. As more information becomes available we will provide you with updates. Sincerely, Tak Teranishi, President, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.