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In the past TBM Racing has designed and very impressive and styling hood for the 800 SX-R which it could be used even with the company’s twin dry pipes. Now the American company has released a new hood for the four-stroke Kawasaki stand-up. Key features: Race Styling and Lightweight with the fit and quality of OEM (Only 11lbs versus 25lbs for the OEM Hood). Significantly Increases Air Flow to the engine while evacuating hot air. Includes pre-installed hood seal. Pre-drilled for rear latch and reinforced for front hood latches with drilled and tapped backing plates integrated into the hood. Stainless hardware included. Available in black or white. Noticeable acceleration improvement and 1+ mph top speed gain on stock SX-R. Improved handling characteristics by lowering center of gravity. 100% designed and manufactured in the USA. Kawasaki SX-R 1500 Lightweight Hood: P/N TBM161-1500 – W (white) or TBM161-1500-B (black). The hood –both version- is already available at the price of $899.95. Photo courtesy: TBM Racing

The weight of the oem hood of the Kawasaki SX-R is 10.6kg which is quite heavy for a stand-up. Japanese company Technopro has already designed a lightweight version of it that weighs only 4.6kg and it made of carbon fiber. According to Tamotsu Yamada of Technopro the hood will also be available in fiberglass version. The price has not been established yet however it will be announced soon. Takahiro Tsijimoto of Ardath Inc. in the USA will be possible to distribute those hoods in the USA fairly soon. Prices are 92.000yen for the wet carbon edition and 74.000yen for the FRP, therefore, you need a calculator depending on which country you live in order to make the conversion. Technopro can be reached by e-mail at info@technopro.jp. Photo courtesy: Tamotsu Yamada

At the end of August apparently on the 28th of August at the Dealer’s Meeting in USA. It has not been confirmed officially yet whether the Japanese manufacturer will introduce any new Runabout or if it plans to discontinue any current model. However, the four-stroke stand up that most of the enthusiasts are looking forward to be launched it will be presented next year, unless otherwise stated…

“I am very excited to announce that I will stay on with Trinity Composites for the rest of the year to fully develop a new Kawasaki based hull. The Trinity Vector 15F is currently in the process of testing and development. We will offer a finished product this year. It is being designed to deliver maximum performance and superior strength utilizing Kawasaki oem components.” Photo courtesy: Trinity Composites

Every once in a while we will venture outside of the stand-up world. Blowsion’s latest project is this Yamaha Waveblaster which is coming up for sale shortly in the skis for sale section at blowsion com

Made in Europe by BNJ features aluminum body with stainless steel 12 stator blade and core, set back configuration and anodized in many different option (black, green, gold, orange and red). It will be available at the end of August however the price has not been announced officially yet.

How to fit a Kawasaki SX-R 800 engine in a JS550 hull. WatCon did it in a class of its own. Also, modified the hull bottom in order to install a Kawasaki SX-R pump and scoop. Note the neat modification and the place where the electric box was installed. Need more information? Contact WatCon.