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Jet Ski is the brand name of a personal watercraft (PWC) [1] manufactured by Kawasaki, [2] a Japanese company. [3] The term is often used generically to refer to any type of personal watercraft used mainly for recreation, and it is also used as a verb to describe the use of any type of PWC.
It became the harbinger of the success Jet-Skis would see in the market up through the 1990s. In 1986 Kawasaki broadened the world of Jet Skis by introducing a two-person model with lean-in "sport" style handling and a 650 cc engine, dubbed the Kawasaki X2. Then in 1989, they introduced their first two-passenger "sit-down" model, the Tandem ...
By this point Jacobson was on his 7th prototype stand-up model. Kawasaki introduced the first production stand-up Jet Ski in 1973. In 1976 Kawasaki sent a letter of intent to end their agreement with Jacobson, which resulted in legal dispute and the loss of Kawasaki's licenses' exclusivity. [3] Yamaha:
Kawasaki AE50 50CC (produced 1981–1986) Kawasaki AE80 80cc (produced 1981–1986) Kawasaki AR50 50cc (produced 1981–1994) Kawasaki AR80 80cc (produced 1981–1994) Kawasaki AR80K Liquid Cooled (produced 1992–1998) B7 Pet (Step-Thru) B8 125cc (1962–1965) Kawasaki B8M Red-Tank Furore 125cc 1962–1965) C2SS & C2TR (1964–1968) G1M 100cc ...
The first model, the KZ550D Gpz had the same TK22 carburetors as the KZ550, but with a slightly larger main jet which was increased from #92 to #94; later models KZ550H and ZX550A had CV carbs. The 1981 GPz550 was the undisputed king of the 550's at the racetrack, and in stock form would run the 1/4 mile at 12.65 sec, nearly as fast as the ...
A personal watercraft (PWC), also called Jet Ski or water scooter, is a primarily recreational watercraft that is designed to hold only a small number of occupants, who sit or stand on top of the craft, not within the craft as in a boat. Prominent brands of PWCs include Jet Skis and Sea-Doos. PWCs have two style categories.
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First produced that year, the WaveRunner (then called Marine Jet 500T) was the world's first saddle watercraft, a model which today dominates the market. In 1987, the handlebars mounted on an articulated arm, characteristic of hand watercraft, were replaced by a fixed handlebar on the WaveJammer 500 (Marine Jet 500S).