06 rxt 215

[tmarsh]

Hi, new to the forum hope I'm posting in the right spot.
I currently have an 06 GTI 130 which I've had for 2 years now, and I love it. But my riding buddies upgraded to faster/more hp skis, and I can no longer keep up. So I'm hoping to upgrade as well.
I'm looking at an 06 RXT 215 with 90hrs. It is very clean and looks to be well taken care of, still waiting to hear if it has had any engine/supercharger issues.

To all you RXT owners, is it a good buy? What do you like/not like about it? Is it reliable? I've read that the supercharger has issues with the ceramic rings, any info you can give me on this? I also use the GTI to tow a tube or wake board quite a bit, can the RXT handle that?

Thanks in advance, and Merry Christmas.

PS, I ride on Torch Lake in Michigan. Where do you ride?

 

[Coastiejoe]

You ask if it is a "Good buy" but you list no price..

I own an 09 RXT-X 255 and LOVE LOVE the ski. It is VERY quick and fast. In 06 the SuperCHarger (SC) has ceramic washers. They MUST be replaced. Further, if the SC has not been rebuilt regardless of hours, it needs rebuilt. This has to do with age and various components getting brittle and fail. If the present owner can not PROVE it has been rebuilt, you can not take his word. You MUST assume it needs rebuilt unless he can PROVE it. This site rebuilds them and uses SeadDoo parts and the newest update kits available. Lots of people will tell you to stay away from SC'd skis. I will tell you they are a BLAST. You just need to know that every 100 hours or 200 hours with the update kit you need to service the SC.

As far as pulling things go, it will pull anything that you would normally pull behind a ski. I have towed broken down boats that weigh 2000 to 3000 pounds with no issue at all. Granted, I did try to get them on a plane, but I pulled them with no issue at all.

 

[tmarsh]

Thanks for the reply. Its listed for 5 grand, I forgot to mention that. But what I mean by "good buy", is the RXT in general a good quality ski? I should have explained that better. I ride my ski at least every other day in the summer and don't want something that is going to break down regularly, though I understand a SC ski requires more care and maintenance.
I will definitely have it rebuilt unless he has paperwork from a seadoo dealer saying it has been done. Even then I might still have it done depending on how recent it was.
I also read that wave jumping can effect the life of the SC, is this still true with the updated parts?

 

[Coastiejoe]

Just release the throttle as you leave the wave. It is a free revving issue that harms them. I jump ALWAYS and mine is like new still.


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[Coastiejoe]

I'm below the rebuild hours but this is the 4th season for my skis. So I'm over due by age. I will ride them this summer and pull the SC in the winter months and get it rebuilt via this site.


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[red2blue]

Low hrs on that rxt. Trailer included? Price ain't outa the park but you could do better....w/o a trailer.

Sounds like you've done some research...good. Yes...maintenance is key. Hrs of use ain't the only indicator of needed maintenance. Some parts need to replaced because they get brittle with age...period....such as sc bearing cages.

Anyway....I'm another who likes the old rxt. I've got over 240hrs on mine...sc's been rebuilt a coupla three times...light hull/handling mods.

Your buds have upgraded...to what? If you wanna "keep up"...kinda need to know what you plan on keepin up with...heh.

 

[tmarsh]

Okay that's what I thought about the jumping just wanted to make sure.

Brand new trailer is included.
I did hear back from the seller, he is the second owner, bought it earlier this summer from his local police department, where it was used as a patrol ski. So my thought is that it wasn't ridden hard.. He claims it has been very well maintained, kept inside out of the water and to his knowledge the supercharger has not been rebuilt.
I have not yet seen it in person but it looks like its in great shape physically from the pictures. He also mentioned that the instrument cluster was replaced due to parts of it not working, and that he had it programed by a dealer. If I do get my hands on it I will be sending the SC for a rebuild before spring.

One of my friends upgraded to a 2010 RXP and another recently picked up a 2006 RXT with 96 hours, so he is going to need to have his SC rebuilt too. I don't need to upgrade, I just want to lol.

Im hopefully going to look at it this weekend, anything else I should pay close attention to? I don't want to get screwed
Thanks again

 

[AircraftDoc]

For towing you need a three seater. Most states require one driver, one spotter, and a seat for when you pickup the person being towed. The RXT does this...

 

[red2blue]

Brand new trailer is included...anything else I should pay close attention to? I don't want to get screwed
Thanks again

Okay...w/ a new trailer...price is right assuming all's well with the ski.

The only way to even get close to confidently being sure all's well....you need to get it wet. Without a test run...in the water....with the rpms hitting 8100 or so in this weather....might as well stock up on the ky.

 

[tmarsh]

Yeah a test drive is out of the question this time of year. I could also take the intake off the SC and try and spin the impeller by hand, if it's tight I'll take my chances and buy it as long as rest of the ski checks out. Thanks for all the input.

BTW my friend that just bought an 06 RXT, we took a look at his supercharger. Pulled the intake off to spin the impeller and it spins freely. Started up the engine and the impeller barely moves. Is it safe to assume the washers are gone? Or could they just be super worn out. He bought it from a dealer, who mentioned that the supercharger checked out okay and drove just fine. He was not able to test drive either.

 

[red2blue]

...BTW my friend that just bought an 06 RXT, we took a look at his supercharger. Pulled the intake off to spin the impeller and it spins freely. Started up the engine and the impeller barely moves. Is it safe to assume the washers are gone? Or could they just be super worn out. He bought it from a dealer, who mentioned that the supercharger checked out okay and drove just fine. He was not able to test drive either.

You're starting to scare me. You're gonna have to be a tad bit more specific when describing multiple impellers moving and not, on a running machine.

Tell your buddy to pull his sc and post a pic of the sc gear area of the shaft on his sc. Also...a thought comes to mind....lets see the wheel as well. If either of you aren't testing out used sc'd equipment...are you getting warranties?

 

[tmarsh]

Okay, the only impeller I am talking about here is the supercharger impeller. Engine off: it spins freely by hand. Engine on: at idle, the SC impeller barely even moves. It acts as if its on a centrifugal clutch; meaning it will only spin when the engine is revved. Not a pro mechanic but I know that isn't right. It definitely doesn't spin any faster than 100rpm at any engine rpm.
When we get around to getting it out I will post pictures. As for the warrantee, he did not get one from the dealer he bought his from.

The one I am looking at is for sale by owner, so no warrantee. But I have not bought anything yet, doing my research first before buying anything, which is what my friend should have done. I suppose I could test drive this ski before buying it, just throw on a snowsuit and go. As long as the near freezing water won't hurt anything..?

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

I guess your friends supercharger has a bad friction clutch.

At least check cylinder compression if you're buying and can't perform a water test, running briefly on hose is a good idea but won't reveal typical problems.

 

[Tytan]

Yeah a test drive is out of the question this time of year. I could also take the intake off the SC and try and spin the impeller by hand, if it's tight I'll take my chances and buy it as long as rest of the ski checks out. Thanks for all the input.

BTW my friend that just bought an 06 RXT, we took a look at his supercharger. Pulled the intake off to spin the impeller and it spins freely. Started up the engine and the impeller barely moves. Is it safe to assume the washers are gone? Or could they just be super worn out. He bought it from a dealer, who mentioned that the supercharger checked out okay and drove just fine. He was not able to test drive either.

If the supercharger impeller is that loose then I'll bet one of the clutch washers is missing completely, next question is how much damage did the missing parts do while dancing around in the engine ?

 

[red2blue]

.....bingo

 

[red2blue]

Okay, the only impeller I am talking about here is the supercharger impeller. Engine off: it spins freely by hand. Engine on: at idle, the SC impeller barely even moves. It acts as if its on a centrifugal clutch; meaning it will only spin when the engine is revved. Not a pro mechanic but I know that isn't right. It definitely doesn't spin any faster than 100rpm at any engine rpm.
When we get around to getting it out I will post pictures. As for the warrantee, he did not get one from the dealer he bought his from.

The one I am looking at is for sale by owner, so no warrantee. But I have not bought anything yet, doing my research first before buying anything, which is what my friend should have done. I suppose I could test drive this ski before buying it, just throw on a snowsuit and go. As long as the near freezing water won't hurt anything..?

The sc should spin right from the git go when the motor starts. The clutch lets the wheel keep spinning at a faster rpm from the motor after the motor comes unhooked from the water and then hooks back up causing a sudden increase in load. At wot these sc's are spinning at 40K+ rpm.

With a snow suit and full face helmet, go test ride that ski. Better safe than sorry. But it is your dime. Cold water won't hurt it...in fact the engine will love the cold air...which is why I said you should see 8100rpm easy.