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This is the race craft that most people talked about during the World Finals without having seen it how it performed in the water… According to Chris MacClugage “Bill Chapin of R&D and Lee Manvel (the hull builder) have tested the ultra and had good results for an initial test at 10psi (boost pressure) that showed a top speed of 76mph at 8.350rpm. But this is only a start, since the supercharged edition was showed 75mph with 14psi so I think turbo has great potential. Remember the ignition is stock still!”

These connecting rods are made in Japan by a company called Potential. These are light weight reinforcement, high performance connecting rods for Ultra250X, and 15F. They are more durable than OEM Connecting Rod and they increase reliability while minimising moment of inertia. The OEM rods weight 442g while the Potential weight only 368g. These high performance rods will soon be available from Hot Products USA.

This is the first time we ever see an actual Suzuki in line four-stroke motorcycle engine is used on a pwc. It is a 1400cc, natural aspirated engine, with an EFI system made by Bosch, home made look alike alterations and produces 130hp. The pwc was spotted in Greece, though it is made by the Chinese company, Haining SPV Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The overall quality and finish is very low as well its price. It costs 6.500euros which means that is as cheap as 4000euros less than the Yamaha VX110 (the cheapest pwc in the Greek pwc market at 10.500euros)…

If you had seen Brice Lopez in GP Ski class you would have wondered what he was riding. Well this was a specially tuned S4 will a Sea Doo motor in it. Here's a link to the Hagest-Doo video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QCtSoHDbVM and you can read more about under the Race Tests section of www.jetskiworld.gr

Eric Malone Enterprises recently released a new freestyle race craft which featured a brand new hull design and a revamped engine set up. The two hulls were used by the new team riders, Antony Burgess and Lee Stone to the team’s debut at the World Finals in Havasu. Among their new features it is easily to distinguish the adjustable handlepole pivot bracket as well as the very short length of the hull.

Hot Products is proud to release a new catalogue supplement featuring all of the newest aftermarket parts and kits for the Kawasaki Ultra 250X. Every enthusiast or high speed addict will find the parts offered by R&D, Riva Racing, Macc Racing, TBM and many other aftermarket producers. Simply log in to - http://www.hotproductsusa.com/Kawasaki.cfm and go through the PDF file.

Accelerating into a time of change, Upstate Watercraft Promotions (UWP) has launched a channel on YouTube. “The channel will allow watercross fanatics to access videos including the hottest races and interviews from their favorite racers with just a click of a button” said Jennifer Handler vice president of UWP. UWP's YouTube channel is currently broadcasting and more videos will be uploaded as the upcoming race season unfolds. “The channel allows UWP to generate a page where watercross racing videos can be found easily, without the hassle of searching through thousand of videos on YouTube” said A.J. Handler President of UWP. The page is hoped to bring greater unity to UWP, its sponsors and its racers. The site is virtually accessible to anyone and future content will allow for all of the racers to share their favorite moments of racing with each other. Founded in February 2005, YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.youtube.com and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email. The UWP YouTube channel can be found at www.youtube.com/user/UpstateWatercraft and a link can also be found on UWP's website www.uwpinc.com.