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BRP Partners With Nike 6.0 Wakeskate Team Riders To Produce “Do It” Videos Behind The 2010 Sea-Doo Wake Pro 215 Watercraft BRP has led the marine industry in online films displaying the lifestyle and advanced technologies of Sea-Doo watercraft and boats and has completed the 2010 “DO IT” video shorts with the Nike 6.0 Wakeskate Team. Nike 6.0 team riders – Ben Horan, Matt Manzari, Nick Taylor, and Silas Thurman – spent some time behind the new 2010 Sea-Doo WAKE Pro 215 watercraft and explain how they do some of their favourite tricks. These elite riders show their wakeskate skills and share their thoughts on their relationship with the Sea-Doo brand and the new iControl features on the 2010 models. The 2010 “DO IT” videos from BRP are hosted on the Sport section on www.sea-doo.com and can be viewed on the Sea-Doo You Tube channel www.you-tube.com/seadootv. These videos share four of the world’s best wakeskaters insight on how to make the most of your family’s time on the water with tow sports. The riders share their thoughts on the unique features that make the Sea-Doo WAKE PRO 215 the only watercraft specifically designed for tow sports including the new Ski Mode and only intelligent Brake & Reverse (iBR).

A recent study conducted for the PWIA by Bowe Marketing Research has revealed that the average pwc owner is 41 years of age and 71% are married with children. Fifty-nine percent of pwc owners are not interested in intensive physical activity but are using their craft mainly for cruising (61%) and to visit friends and family (61%). The study is published on the web site of ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations).

Equipped with a Kawasaki 15F engine was only the beginning of this project. Now SE has already made a new hood in order to accommodate the 15F dashboard. Still we have not figured out where on Earth they will put the exhaust pipe (possibly it will be reversed to the front side...). We are very excited to see it running on the water.

After serving the scene of personal watercrafts fro more than twenty years the American magazine Personal Watercraft Illustrated known also as PWI closed down (4/1/2010) due to the consequences of the global economic crisis. It has been the No1 pwc magazine world wide for many years and its unique structure and features inspired so many other publishers and editors worldwide. We found out about it on the 4rth of January though the company had verified a month afterwards. We hope that it will emerge again in the market in the near future.

Here is the cover design of Hot Products 2010 Catalog. 2010 Hot Products catalog will be available Middle of March, 2010. Photo images are Junior Class Racers, Mat and Joe Edwards in England. We will soon know the hottest new products that will be featured.

This picture was taken in Japan while somebody was trying to figure out how to fit an STX-15F engine inside the X-2 engine compartment. Well if will manage also to fit the pipe and the electric box everything else is “a piece of cake”! These guys in Japan are one step beyond of Team Green at KMC...

R&D is proud to announce the soon to be released Yamaha FZR and SHO ECU reprogramming services. There has been a year of speculation and long awaited anticipation of these services becoming available. The research and development team at R&D have been testing and developing ECU programs to allow a range of performance levels to be reached for the recreational enthusiasts who are not interested in a full standalone aftermarket ECU. Entry-level programs will provide the enjoyment of a raised RPM limit setting as well as the internal boost limiter being either removed or raised. Ignition timing will be altered to safe performance levels that will allow the use of 91 octane pump gasoline. There will be several initial performance levels to chose from that will work with stock or R&D C1 and C3 Monster Wheels. Programs offered will be recreational performance tuned to safe AFR values, and can be further custom tuned (Richened) to accommodate additional boost levels. With the purchase of the R&D ECU Reprogramming Service, customers who have previously purchased an R&D Powershot Fuel Control Unit can send it in along with their ECU to R&D for free re-programming, to allow custom fuel tuning to work with the new ECU Programs. R&D Powershot Fuel Control Units will not be required on base entry programs. However, we recommend upgrading and using the Powershot for custom fuel fine-tuning. Fuel tuning or AFR conditions should always be checked and verified, as values can be slightly different from one craft to another. Higher performing programs are also under development and will be announced through updates on the R&D website. Stay tuned. R&D strongly suggests that AFR tuning be periodically verified using an Innovate LM1 or LC1 logging kit also available from R&D. Pt. # 802-01801 R&D ECU R1; Reprogrammed ECU to allow 8200 RPM’s, Raised Boost limiter to 12pounds, Standard Ignition Timing. For use with stock or C1 Monster Wheel Kit and 91 octane pump fuel. Pt. # 802-01802 R&D ECU R2; Reprogrammed ECU to allow 8400 RPM’s, Raised Boost limiter to 15 pounds, Slightly advanced Ignition Timing. For use with stock or C1 Monster Wheel Kit and 91 octane pump fuel. Pt. # 802-01803 R&D ECU R3; Reprogrammed ECU to allow 8500 RPM’s, Raised Boost limiter to 15 pounds, Advanced Ignition Timing. For use with C3 Monster Wheel Kit and 91 octane pump fuel. R&D has just announced the price of this new ECU which is $749,95 and is already available from R&D.