To be fair, you don't really find skis that clean in the UK either🤦♂️ , it's just a case of being lucky and right place, right time. I'm constantly looking online and when a skis comes up, I basically jump on it. This was a particularly rare find though as it was his Dad's, so had been in their family all it's life. Thanks for watching man. Do you ride?
For years I had a 94' 701 (purple hull) and a 96' 1100. Both had several upgrades/mods. The purple hull 701's are the BEST and lightest Raiders. My 701 had a list of mods but all were bolt-on. Block, crank, pistons were stock. My mods increased power to weight ratio and improved handling. The torque was amazing out of the hole and coming out of turns. Aftermarket sponsons planted you in the corners w/o spinouts. My 701 did not win drag races vs newer supercharged 4-strokes but it could out turn, out carve, and pull out of chop better than the floating 3-seater couches. I compared it to a 125cc class 2-stroke dirt bike. Very nimble, quick, and easy to toss around (.400-450 lbs). The 1100 is a bull. Sits low in the water, heavy, and not easy to throw around. Makes a great drag racer on glass. Good to see you showing love for the old skool skis!
Hey man, that’s awesome to hear about your experience with the 94' 701 and the 96' 1100! The 701 with its mods sounds like a real powerhouse in terms of handling and torque-totally agree, Raiders are such a blast to ride and incredibly nimble. The 1100 definitely has its strengths too, especially in a straight line!. It’s great to see the appreciation for the old-school skis and the way they still hold up against modern rides. Thanks for sharing your experiences and for watching and supporting the channel🙌💪
Dude how do you only have 500 some subs?! Your content is top notch! I've been hunting one of these skis for ages this clean. Killer find. Please keep making content on vintage 2 stroke skis. It's a dying breed and it's so sad.
Not sure dude, I guess TH-cam needs to show me some love and get me up the algorithm 😂😂😂 yes I still feel very lucky to have found my raider at such low hours and 1 owner… I now take care of it and want to ensure it keeps going for many years to come 🙏 good luck with finding a raider and don’t worry there is tonnes more classic content coming…big big plans 👌
I have 8 of these classic ski and can honestly say your statement is not accurate, both my Yams and Seadoos are equally as reliable... if anything the stainless wear ring on this raider had to be changed vs my seadoo plastic equivalent... Bias is fine but its good to recognise when you are biased... I was once like you, but honestly both brands are top draw if you look after them... I would also say the like for like xp vs raider of this period is night and day in seadoos favour, the xp handles way better and if you take the 1100s party piece away, (its speed) its a hard sell... don't get me wrong, I love my raider but again you have to ride all these skis then make a balanced call... Thanks for watching dude
Man, LOVE this! thanks for sharing this...I love hearing these throw back stories... I was actually 3 years old when you were out blitzing along the water at 62mph in 96...so the question is what happened to the runner? also out of interest what would have been the summer hit/sound track in the 96 summer 😎
@@jamesgarvey8402 I have read this...that the speedo always reads more...as to be fair the speedo defo reads 62-63mph...these skis are defo rapid though. Just lack control lol
@@classicjetskis you’ll find when you race your 1100 raider if you haven’t already, your XP will kill it. You’ll walk it easily. And the XP is topping out at about 62 miles an hour maybe a little bit higher if your ski is perfect. Or if you’ve truth and blueprinted your hull. That’s always good for a mile an hour or so.
@@jamesgarvey8402 I will have to put it to test my friend, I know what you're saying...the XP corners much nicer and more direct, however it would be interesting in a straight line, the raider is quick...
So I have a B2 but really want a B1...The Yamaha Wave Blaster from the early/mid to late '90s is legendary for its fun and agile riding experience. It's known for its nimble handling and ability to carve through waves with ease. If you get a chance to ride one, it's definitely worth experiencing! Thanks for watching 👍💪
Yeh to be fair my Raider has been a great reliable ski but yes it does leave alittle to be desired as far as handling is concerned, however it's just a case of having one of each and you then get the best of both worlds lol
HEY SCOTT! I put my 1997 Yamaha Wave Raider 1100 triple only because it was the least expensive and closest one to my area I had to replace so many things in it to get it really turn key and I'm still trying to improve it actually decided to clean it up and put it for sale and upgrade to a tandem Ski Set Up, (Yamaha of course) because we cannot ride 2 people on the Wave Raider so it's basically a pretty lawn ornament at this time!
Interestingly...do you know what, out of all the classic jetskis, I have very little historical knowledge of what is considered classic Polaris...so with that said, I would definitely be open to exploring the brand. Ultimately I want to get my hands on an array of classics from the 90s. Hit the sub button and I will see what I can do my friend 😉
Hi man, so sorry for slow relpy...dude thats epic that you're in Bristol and have one of these... shame you don't have it in the UK as could have rode together at some point! Thanks for watching ✌✌
@@classicjetskis yes I know is shame… I can’t wait until my holiday to swim on my jet ski , from July five weeks to have fun 🤩 . All the best for you mate 🏄🏾🚤🏄🏼♂️
Thanks man for watching… sorry that’s my bad re the link… the 12v washers you can get easily from either Amazon or eBay… if you search 12v washer… a lot of sellers sell the same product… Here is an example: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165660437000?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=qafzu9ufs12&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=RMTnHn11RAm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Hope this helps… 👍
Yeah you got a deal but that guy you bought it off didn’t have a clue that poor jet ski and you need to check and make sure that that 2/pump is not stuck wide open
Runs like a dream, first ride video will be up soon. To be fair the guy hasn’t done a bad job considering he has taken care of it for the majority of its life… in my experience all of my 2 strokes are this smokey when they haven’t been ran for a while. I also now run it on proper yamalube, he was using quick silver which tends to burn smokier… Thanks for the watch dude 👍
No worries just kills me to see people that don’t really know what are doing lol but I would imagine if it’s been run on Quicksilver there Will be a high buildup of carbon on the pistons even though it’s only done low hours that is the wrong 2/he was running it on 😀 you have saved A real decent ski keep it forever man hav fun riding
@@smokeyjoerocketifyouknowyo8693 yes definitely need to run on Yama...crazy different on burn rate. Can't believe how quick this ski is, posting a video soon of the first ride. What skis are you on atm?
Given the amount of time you’ve had this ski are there any handling quirks you’ve come across and/or any modifications you’d like to address for handling/stability/turning performance?
Great question! Ok so the honest answer is...as someone who loves keeping these machines OEM and riding these skis as they came out the factory...I have had to adapt my riding style when riding this raider, to compliment the strength of how this ski turns at speed, particularly into corners around buoys. So if you take say my XPDI as an example, I can rocket like a bullet straight into a corner and then when I turn in the ski, it does what I want it to...some would call this 'compliance' whereas with the raider I find I over compensate for the delayed steering by entering the corner much wider and turning in earlier, with an enthusis on sliding the ski into the corner, carrying speed that way. Now a lot of people will say the reason the likes of the XPDI is better in the corners is manufactures made PWC’s easier to ride by making them more compliant as the years went on, as a result removing some of the skill of the rider. So where it gets interesting is, whilst if I was trying to get around a timed course as fast as I could, I would pick my XPDI, if I was having fun spinning and simply wanting to have fun, then the raider has a great steering behaviour. In my opinion the best quality of the raider is the power and how well it waves jumps, not its cornering. I would also add though, to combat peoples comments that PWC’s got easier to ride due to compliant hull design, that my GSX ltd has maintained the fun playful turning characteristics, but when its business time and I want to corner consistently, it’s a much more dialled in ski from stock... I can’t comment on what adding XYZ mods would do, but from stock the best way to get the most out of these skis is sliding it into the corner vs. turning with aggressive like you can do on a lot of the Seadoo’s of this time. What I have found is the more aggressive you are with the raider, the more it bites back...and boy does it like to throw you off... Thanks for watching and raising such a great question.
Hi dude, sorry for slow reply, honestly there isn't a specific place...its a case of googling it and seeing where has one...have you tried 'vintage jetski'? I normally use a guy in the UK who can somehow source parts...hope this helps
@@classicjetskis hello brother thank you for your reply no worries for the slow boat I am the king of that actually yes vintage jet ski supplies was very very expensive I saw a less expensive version on Amazon and so I'll probably save that for the spring of 2023!
Just saw one of these on Facebook Marketplace for Hobesound Florida for $700. The poster claims it’s abandoned property and they just want it off their yard. They are selling it with trailer for that amount.
That sounds interesting, in general I think your side of the pond skis in general can be picked up a lot cheaper... $700 with a trailer sounds decent subject to you checking out its condition etc...
@@classicjetskis yes she cranks over every time now I cleaned and Polished it up and I want to sell it and buy a bigger ski that my wife and I could ride on together!
@@classicjetskis Thx Bro! Am experimenting with 1080 vs 4K both video and audio! As an ex 3CCD Pro Camera man I strive to get the most bang for buck!!!
@@classicjetskis I actually got me a couple of used GoPro Hero6 Black from Macari for around a hundred bucks each! I decided not to shoot in 4k anymore for two reasons. First because you don't have any Zoom control at all at 4K so the frame is extremely wide all the time. Second, the computer no matter how fast it is and even if you edit in proxies, takes forever to Render and Export so I'm going down to 2.7 and using the Linear Frame which lets you press the slide Zoomer to get in tighter! That's where I'm at at this point! The only other alternative would be the new Sony FDR x3000 but they are still mad expensive!
@@cactusstudiossouth All very good points dude...for me I just can't not shoot in 4k now I have started. The quality drop off drives me mad... I edit on a mega PC rig so I must admit I do understand that if editing workflow is a point of concern then yeh 1080 is a good hack to better workflow... If you did want a PC that can handle 4k then, I'm using a ryzen 7 3600x with a RTX 3070 Graphics card, 64gb ram...literally I edit at full quality in PP, and can even playback with the likes of a warp stabiliser on... Highly recommend the Ryzens for editing.. I built mine a few years ago now... You can pick up the ryzen 7 5800x for the same price, plus the better 3080 or 3090 for the same price as the 3070s. Hope this helps dude.
This ski is sooo clean, We never see them this clean in the states
To be fair, you don't really find skis that clean in the UK either🤦♂️ , it's just a case of being lucky and right place, right time. I'm constantly looking online and when a skis comes up, I basically jump on it. This was a particularly rare find though as it was his Dad's, so had been in their family all it's life. Thanks for watching man. Do you ride?
This video is so well made! The classic jetski content I was craving! What a find, never seen one so clean!
Thank you, kind words. Glad you enjoy the content, lots more coming.
Thanks for watching 🙏
For years I had a 94' 701 (purple hull) and a 96' 1100. Both had several upgrades/mods. The purple hull 701's are the BEST and lightest Raiders. My 701 had a list of mods but all were bolt-on. Block, crank, pistons were stock. My mods increased power to weight ratio and improved handling. The torque was amazing out of the hole and coming out of turns. Aftermarket sponsons planted you in the corners w/o spinouts. My 701 did not win drag races vs newer supercharged 4-strokes but it could out turn, out carve, and pull out of chop better than the floating 3-seater couches. I compared it to a 125cc class 2-stroke dirt bike. Very nimble, quick, and easy to toss around (.400-450 lbs). The 1100 is a bull. Sits low in the water, heavy, and not easy to throw around. Makes a great drag racer on glass. Good to see you showing love for the old skool skis!
Hey man, that’s awesome to hear about your experience with the 94' 701 and the 96' 1100! The 701 with its mods sounds like a real powerhouse in terms of handling and torque-totally agree, Raiders are such a blast to ride and incredibly nimble.
The 1100 definitely has its strengths too, especially in a straight line!. It’s great to see the appreciation for the old-school skis and the way they still hold up against modern rides. Thanks for sharing your experiences and for watching and supporting the channel🙌💪
I have one of these myself. Had it completely rebuilt with racing sponsons. It is a blast.
Nice man... yes it is a blast! love it also... Thanks for watching dude ✌✌
Dude how do you only have 500 some subs?! Your content is top notch! I've been hunting one of these skis for ages this clean. Killer find. Please keep making content on vintage 2 stroke skis. It's a dying breed and it's so sad.
Not sure dude, I guess TH-cam needs to show me some love and get me up the algorithm 😂😂😂 yes I still feel very lucky to have found my raider at such low hours and 1 owner… I now take care of it and want to ensure it keeps going for many years to come 🙏 good luck with finding a raider and don’t worry there is tonnes more classic content coming…big big plans 👌
I have owned Yamaha since they've come out and Yamahas are much more reliable and will run circles around Sea-Doos all day
I have 8 of these classic ski and can honestly say your statement is not accurate, both my Yams and Seadoos are equally as reliable... if anything the stainless wear ring on this raider had to be changed vs my seadoo plastic equivalent... Bias is fine but its good to recognise when you are biased... I was once like you, but honestly both brands are top draw if you look after them... I would also say the like for like xp vs raider of this period is night and day in seadoos favour, the xp handles way better and if you take the 1100s party piece away, (its speed) its a hard sell... don't get me wrong, I love my raider but again you have to ride all these skis then make a balanced call... Thanks for watching dude
Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you, thanks for watching 🙏👍
Purchased this exact Wave Runner in 1996 for $5,950.00, it was an incredible summer at Lake Ozark!!! It would do 62-mph flat out!!! was insanity
Man, LOVE this! thanks for sharing this...I love hearing these throw back stories... I was actually 3 years old when you were out blitzing along the water at 62mph in 96...so the question is what happened to the runner? also out of interest what would have been the summer hit/sound track in the 96 summer 😎
58mph max. Dealers used to try to sell the 62-63mph thing. It was absolutely dead even with my 96 XP and that was a solid 57-58 mph ski all day.
@@jamesgarvey8402 I have read this...that the speedo always reads more...as to be fair the speedo defo reads 62-63mph...these skis are defo rapid though. Just lack control lol
@@classicjetskis you’ll find when you race your 1100 raider if you haven’t already, your XP will kill it. You’ll walk it easily. And the XP is topping out at about 62 miles an hour maybe a little bit higher if your ski is perfect. Or if you’ve truth and blueprinted your hull. That’s always good for a mile an hour or so.
@@jamesgarvey8402 I will have to put it to test my friend, I know what you're saying...the XP corners much nicer and more direct, however it would be interesting in a straight line, the raider is quick...
I have 2 of these mine are 1995 both have over 200 hours really fun!
Man thats mega dude, 200 hours! love it, 'Keep The Classic Alive'! Thanks for watching 💪💪💪
Find a Yamaha Wave Blaster. Around the same time frame - mid to late ‘90s - Insanely fun to ride.
So I have a B2 but really want a B1...The Yamaha Wave Blaster from the early/mid to late '90s is legendary for its fun and agile riding experience. It's known for its nimble handling and ability to carve through waves with ease. If you get a chance to ride one, it's definitely worth experiencing! Thanks for watching 👍💪
I had a 1996 wave raider 1100. I put so many hours on it with zero issues!! They didnt handle as well as the xp's but they were a ton of fun!!
Yeh to be fair my Raider has been a great reliable ski but yes it does leave alittle to be desired as far as handling is concerned, however it's just a case of having one of each and you then get the best of both worlds lol
HEY SCOTT! I put my 1997 Yamaha Wave Raider 1100 triple only because it was the least expensive and closest one to my area I had to replace so many things in it to get it really turn key and I'm still trying to improve it actually decided to clean it up and put it for sale and upgrade to a tandem Ski Set Up, (Yamaha of course) because we cannot ride 2 people on the Wave Raider so it's basically a pretty lawn ornament at this time!
That waveraider is so clean!!
Still only has 67 hours, I'm keeping this one fresh!
Just got one of these. Love it
Its a beast even this many years on... good luck mastering the handling though... enjoy it and thanks for watching 🙌
You need a polaris in your collection. Maybe the highly sought after octane, hurricane or polaris pro 785. Another nice one would be an SL1050
Interestingly...do you know what, out of all the classic jetskis, I have very little historical knowledge of what is considered classic Polaris...so with that said, I would definitely be open to exploring the brand. Ultimately I want to get my hands on an array of classics from the 90s. Hit the sub button and I will see what I can do my friend 😉
just found 2 for 3000 for both and know little about them so thanks for this
ace...thats pretty cool, 1500 a piece...are they in good shape? glad you liked the video dude, thanks for watching ✌✌
We need some Kawasaki love too
I know dude, I will for sure at some stage get a Kawasaki on the channel 🙏🏻 thanks for watching and supporting the channel 💪🏻
Great video ive got a 1995 1100 waveraider that im building 👍
Nice man! Love the raider 1100 such a quick ski even till this day!!! Thanks for watching and supporting dude 🙏
Hello mate really good video I bought the same one from my friend in very good condition the year is 1999 it’s in Poland I live in Bristol as well
Hi man, so sorry for slow relpy...dude thats epic that you're in Bristol and have one of these... shame you don't have it in the UK as could have rode together at some point! Thanks for watching ✌✌
@@classicjetskis yes I know is shame… I can’t wait until my holiday to swim on my jet ski , from July five weeks to have fun 🤩 . All the best for you mate 🏄🏾🚤🏄🏼♂️
The only thing is plastic engine/fuel components need replacement
Thanks for watching dude 🙌
You mentioned the 12v pump, but I don’t see the link to it. Mind. Sharing? Awesome videos btw, binging my way through as we speak
Thanks man for watching… sorry that’s my bad re the link… the 12v washers you can get easily from either Amazon or eBay… if you search 12v washer… a lot of sellers sell the same product…
Here is an example:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165660437000?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=qafzu9ufs12&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=RMTnHn11RAm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Hope this helps… 👍
Yeah you got a deal but that guy you bought it off didn’t have a clue that poor jet ski and you need to check and make sure that that 2/pump is not stuck wide open
Runs like a dream, first ride video will be up soon. To be fair the guy hasn’t done a bad job considering he has taken care of it for the majority of its life… in my experience all of my 2 strokes are this smokey when they haven’t been ran for a while. I also now run it on proper yamalube, he was using quick silver which tends to burn smokier…
Thanks for the watch dude 👍
No worries just kills me to see people that don’t really know what are doing lol but I would imagine if it’s been run on Quicksilver there Will be a high buildup of carbon on the pistons even though it’s only done low hours that is the wrong 2/he was running it on 😀
you have saved A real decent ski keep it forever man hav fun riding
@@smokeyjoerocketifyouknowyo8693 yes definitely need to run on Yama...crazy different on burn rate. Can't believe how quick this ski is, posting a video soon of the first ride. What skis are you on atm?
Given the amount of time you’ve had this ski are there any handling quirks you’ve come across and/or any modifications you’d like to address for handling/stability/turning performance?
Great question! Ok so the honest answer is...as someone who loves keeping these machines OEM and riding these skis as they came out the factory...I have had to adapt my riding style when riding this raider, to compliment the strength of how this ski turns at speed, particularly into corners around buoys.
So if you take say my XPDI as an example, I can rocket like a bullet straight into a corner and then when I turn in the ski, it does what I want it to...some would call this 'compliance' whereas with the raider I find I over compensate for the delayed steering by entering the corner much wider and turning in earlier, with an enthusis on sliding the ski into the corner, carrying speed that way.
Now a lot of people will say the reason the likes of the XPDI is better in the corners is manufactures made PWC’s easier to ride by making them more compliant as the years went on, as a result removing some of the skill of the rider.
So where it gets interesting is, whilst if I was trying to get around a timed course as fast as I could, I would pick my XPDI, if I was having fun spinning and simply wanting to have fun, then the raider has a great steering behaviour. In my opinion the best quality of the raider is the power and how well it waves jumps, not its cornering.
I would also add though, to combat peoples comments that PWC’s got easier to ride due to compliant hull design, that my GSX ltd has maintained the fun playful turning characteristics, but when its business time and I want to corner consistently, it’s a much more dialled in ski from stock...
I can’t comment on what adding XYZ mods would do, but from stock the best way to get the most out of these skis is sliding it into the corner vs. turning with aggressive like you can do on a lot of the Seadoo’s of this time.
What I have found is the more aggressive you are with the raider, the more it bites back...and boy does it like to throw you off... Thanks for watching and raising such a great question.
HELLO AGAIN! Please advise me, (send A link) on where to get the best price on an aftermarket Steering Cable for my 1996 Yamaha Wave Raider 1100?
Hi dude, sorry for slow reply, honestly there isn't a specific place...its a case of googling it and seeing where has one...have you tried 'vintage jetski'? I normally use a guy in the UK who can somehow source parts...hope this helps
@@classicjetskis hello brother thank you for your reply no worries for the slow boat I am the king of that actually yes vintage jet ski supplies was very very expensive I saw a less expensive version on Amazon and so I'll probably save that for the spring of 2023!
Just saw one of these on Facebook Marketplace for Hobesound Florida for $700. The poster claims it’s abandoned property and they just want it off their yard. They are selling it with trailer for that amount.
That sounds interesting, in general I think your side of the pond skis in general can be picked up a lot cheaper... $700 with a trailer sounds decent subject to you checking out its condition etc...
Just got one for $500 non working with a $1,500 trailer 😁 so currently working on it
I have no power at the White connector that plugs into the start stop box White connecter what do you think it could be?
Man I would love to help but I'm not sure, one of my subs might be able to help? Thanks for watching dude...
@@classicjetskis Thx for your reply, we had to pull the engine and change the Starter!
@@cactusstudiossouth man what a mission, all good now?
@@classicjetskis yes she cranks over every time now I cleaned and Polished it up and I want to sell it and buy a bigger ski that my wife and I could ride on together!
@@cactusstudiossouth Nice work, the raider 1100 is pretty stable and fast dude for 2?
Here's my 97 Wave Raider: th-cam.com/video/PUcaC9PnmCY/w-d-xo.html
just checked this out, loving the video dude, got to get more videos of the raider out mate...keep the classics alive!!!
@@classicjetskis Thx Bro! Am experimenting with 1080 vs 4K both video and audio! As an ex 3CCD Pro Camera man I strive to get the most bang for buck!!!
@@cactusstudiossouth I want a 4K 60 fps...would love more slow mo on my content...so expensive though... would love to get a A7s iii
@@classicjetskis I actually got me a couple of used GoPro Hero6 Black from Macari for around a hundred bucks each! I decided not to shoot in 4k anymore for two reasons. First because you don't have any Zoom control at all at 4K so the frame is extremely wide all the time. Second, the computer no matter how fast it is and even if you edit in proxies, takes forever to Render and Export so I'm going down to 2.7 and using the Linear Frame which lets you press the slide Zoomer to get in tighter! That's where I'm at at this point! The only other alternative would be the new Sony FDR x3000 but they are still mad expensive!
@@cactusstudiossouth All very good points dude...for me I just can't not shoot in 4k now I have started. The quality drop off drives me mad... I edit on a mega PC rig so I must admit I do understand that if editing workflow is a point of concern then yeh 1080 is a good hack to better workflow... If you did want a PC that can handle 4k then, I'm using a ryzen 7 3600x with a RTX 3070 Graphics card, 64gb ram...literally I edit at full quality in PP, and can even playback with the likes of a warp stabiliser on... Highly recommend the Ryzens for editing.. I built mine a few years ago now... You can pick up the ryzen 7 5800x for the same price, plus the better 3080 or 3090 for the same price as the 3070s. Hope this helps dude.
最近のモデルは全然面白くない。
あなたの言いたいことは理解できますが、新しいスキー板に関するビデオを作成することはチャンネルの成長にも役立ちます。そのため、古いクラシックなスキー板に関するビデオをさらに作成できるようになります。見てくれてありがとう