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R&D is proud to introduce the new generation Sea-Doo iS Aquavein Intake Grate for 2009-2011 Sea-Doo’s with 255 and 260 supercharged engines. The new member to the Aquavein family is an absolute necessity to tame the cavitation that is created by Sea-Doo’s supercharged 1500cc 260 HP beast of an engine. Significantly improved low speed cavitation and quicker acceleration from 0-30 mph is what you can expect from R&D’s new 2 bar, full winged design. The new Aquavein also delivers improved low and high speed cornering, greater straight line stability, and an increase of 1 mph in the top speed department. The new R&D iS Aquavein Grate features the same design concepts, manufacturing process and treatments that have proven year after year to be the strongest in the industry. The iS intake grate installs in minutes and has been extensively tested recreationally and offshore race tested at the 2010 Mark Hahn 300 to provide reliable performance. Available for models: GTX iS/GTX Limited 260/RXT iS 260/10’-11’ RXT-X 260. Key features: Quicker acceleration, improved handling, reduced cavitation and 1mph top speed gain. The Pt. # 113-95006 and the Rrtail $160.60. Call R&D for availability.

Last year Rick Roy Products introduced a one of a kind personal watercraft, the RC-1. A unique craft that combines the characteristics of a Ski and a Sport but actually it feels like a riding a Superbike on the water. According to his designer Rick Roy at the beginning of this year there was a delay in the production line at the Cobra premises though the final units are already finished and shipped to their happy customers. On the other hand some people that still interested on buying the RC-1, still believe that s only a prototype. If you need more information about it read the related story under the Tests section and place your order at RRP. Go ahead and make use of this old Yamaha you have in the garage.

These are the first impression and readings that were made by boattest: Top speed for the Yamaha VXR (2011-) is 68.4 MPH (110.1 KPH), burning 13.5 gallons per hour (GPH) or 51.1 liters per hour (LPH). Best cruise for the Yamaha VXR (2011-) is 38.0 MPH (61.2 KPH), and the boat gets 7.74 miles per gallon (MPG) or 3.29 kilometers per liter (KPL), giving the boat a cruising range of 111 miles (178.64 kilometers). Tested power is 1 x Yamaha 1812cc, four cylinder, four-stroke. Time from 0 to 30 of the Yamaha VXR (2011-) is 1.8 sec. seconds. Next month we will feature the complete test as well as the test of the first after market performance kit.

MaccRacing and Bullett Racing had cooperated together in order to produce a very special product, the lightweight SX-R hull that features lot of tricky parts. "Bullett " have developed a blue printed, trued hull that is stronger & lighter than a OEM Kawasaki hull. -70lb Lighter than OEM hull -No customer engineering necessary -The boat is gel coated White upper deck with black lower deck as standard for a more durable finish. -Optional gel colors at a small $250 extra fee -Duel cooling -Trim cable tube installed -2.5 inch Exhaust -Comes fitted with a light weight hood & Bullett Ride plate -Motor mounts are pre-drilled -Fuel tank mounts & water box mounts pre-drilled -Deck pre-drilled for easy handle pole installation -Gas fill & hood latch pre-drilled -Macc Racing Sponsons already built in providing more interior space for triple pipes -Built in rail caps -Stronger than OEM -Blue printed & trued for better handling -Will fit Kawasaki 750, 800, 900 & 1100 engines. Macc Racing and Bullett Racing will share the same booth at Performance Alley at the World Finals, so make sure to stop by. MacClugage is using the new lightweight Bullett-MaccRacing SX-R hull as a base for his new race craft though the rest of the package (engine wise) has been developed by Rusty and his father. We forward to see him racing it at the World Finals.

Roaming the pits or just hanging with your friends, support your favorite Monster Energy? Kawasaki riders in style. New for 2010 is the Mammoth Jacket, a mid-weight wool jacket with a faux-fur trimmed hood. We also upped our game with the new Softshell Jacket, perfect for those cooler nights when you need more than just a t-shirt. After pumping iron at the gym, throw on the lightweight Perforated Track Jacket or the all new Profile T-Shirt with its slim fit and custom diagonal seam detail on the back. Tame your helmet hair with our two new hats: the stretch fit Geo Cap (two sizes) and the fitted Alliance Cap (four sizes). Both hats come with a slightly curved brim, so it is easy to bend them to old school curved or flatbiller, depending on your style. Fashionistas of Team Kawasaki Monster Energy will have the opportunity to buy the particular clothing at the World Finals in Havasu at Kawasaki booth and display.

Kawasaki is going to launch very soon a high tech fully electronically equipped Runabout that will feature a shock absorber on the steering (In such a configuration, when an axial load of the steering shaft 28 is applied to the steering handle 21, the shock absorbers 31 are extended or contracted, changing a distance between the upper bracket 30 and the lower bracket 32. This makes it possible to reduce a shock transferred from the steering handle 21 to the rider's arms and hence to reduce a fatigue of the rider's arms or shoulders.) and detachable GPS unit. Additionally the high tech electronics will take care the fuel delivery in such a way in order to provide constantly high speed figures whether it is summer (hot) or winter (cold). The GPS unit will be situated on special mounting case that was patented recently along with the rest of the tech spec of the invention. A throttle cable or a signal cable is inserted into the steering shaft. Each of these cables is disposed to have an extra length so that they are not tense when the shock absorbers 31 are extended to their maximum length. The speed of the new Ultra (or whatever will be called) will be enforced to US level of 67mph and it will be controlled by the portable GPS unit. We have the whole patent listed kept safe, the only think we need is a picture... The Supercharged Intercooler engine will feature a new cooling system with an oil cooler, and two mufflers (left and right waterbox). The craft will also feature an new 14 vein pump. Last January Kawasaki engineers (Atsufumi Ozaki, Akio Miguchi, Toshio Araki, Yasuo Okada and Hiroshi Yagii) listed the patent of the new engine and in May (Atsufumi Ozaki, Kunihiko Kamio and Minoru Kanamori) made the same paper work for the steering, ECU and GPS system. Everything is on paper...

If you are looking for the absolute mean to extrude the ultimate power out of the FZR/SHO engine it is worth to know that R&D offers the precise machining service in order to make cam gears much lighter. Lighter gearing means less moment of inertia and greater acceleration of the moving parts on the cylinder head, i.e. greater overall performance. For this service make sure you will contact R&D.