Anyone Know?

[PGHMAN]

Hey guys, been a busy spring & summer with kids graduating and moving about but have found time to get some time on the skis. I found this on CL that has sparked an interest but uncertain on the year and motor size. Anyone know? Figured a late summer project since I have plenty of spare parts accumulated the past several years.

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/boa/5690866419.html

 

[snikwad003]

Its either a 657x or 720 based on the chart on seadoosource.com

 

[ialonso]

Odd, The throttle and FNR levers are mounted opposite of their normal position. Something in there is not quite right. Unless it's so old it needs no MPEM programming or it has a working key, there may an additional expense there getting a working programmed key.

(Galvanized Trailer is a plus.) Never mind, optical illusion on last picture. It is a painted trailer...

 

[PGHMAN]

I believes it's a 95 or 96. The 95 had the 657 engine and the 96 the 720. I saw that [MENTION=16022]Dr Honda[/MENTION] had a similar boat in some older threads.
Agreed the galvanized is a plus but I still prefer aluminum. I have a 98 GTX RFI on a Triton and it's breeze to move about opposed to my other two skis on a steel trailer.

 

[ohtenwillys]

weird, it has an SPI hood... or did 95s come with the window-less hood?

 

[Andy4k6]

From the images that'sa 1996 sportster should have a 720 in it, can tell by the decals on it.

I would be interested to know why the shift and throttle are mounted the wrong way round though.

Andy

 

[PGHMAN]

weird, it has an SPI hood... or did 95s come with the window-less hood?

The Speedsters have an XP hood. Guess the look 20 years ago.

 

[ohtenwillys]

The Speedsters have an XP hood. Guess the look 20 years ago.

I'm stupid i meant to say mirror-less hood.