My and my girlfriend are looking to get a pair of Trixx. She wants the 2up, ... I want the 3 for the weight capacity. I am 200lbs, and that really limits who a passenger could be. So that makes me look at the 3 up. I will be solo 90% of the time, so I want the more nimble choice, but dont want to sacrifice that outer 10%.
My thought is that I should get a 3up, and remove the extension on the back. This should essentially make it a 2up if I did my reading right?? If not, what other parts would I need to make it a 2up and keep the longer 3up seat. By removing this, does the weight capacity drop back to that of the 2up?
Anyone have experience with but versions? Are they really that different to ride and amount of fun?
This is a great thread and I have to state upfront, I only own and have ever been on a 2-up. ‘19 TRixx to be specific.
Put a gun to my head in your situation and, yes, getting a 3-up and tearing it DOWN to “be” a 2-up makes much more $en$e than trying to “purchase a 3-up seat and an extension” to go “up” from a 2-up to a 3-up. (Economically, that last makes no $en$e at all.)
I weigh 210 and my 130lb grandson and I found out real quick, this thing h2-up TRixx) just ain’t meant for two “grown” beings (we completely rolled the thing upside down just falling off it (granted, in the midst of doin’ some very hard carving but, dang).
Now, on the other hand, my wife (who weighs slightly more than 130, 150?)) rode on the back with me in front the other night (the battery in her VXR took a crap on us) and for just getting from point a to point b, it was fine. But, totally forget about having any real “fun,” let alone any “antics.”
I really question whether a slightly longer seat and a bit of an extension makes “that” much difference and I’m glad now that I didn’t take a gamble on it. (Until this thread, I didn’t know about the NH / northeast US states’ reg.s thing (d*mn, NH is hands down one of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL places I’ve ever paddled or snow ski’ed but, fv*k that crap! But, now that I’ve heard about it, it makes sense BRP would do that “workaround” to say they’ve made a TRixx into a 3-person. But, IMO, when talking about a Spark, a slightly longer seat and an aft extension a 3-person ski does not make. And there goes any consideration for “extra weight,” also?
That is, even if you get a 3-up, I suspect you’re only gonna being going from Point a to b with a passenger behind you. (Forget about 2 passengers, IMHO, just ain’t gonna be enjoyable for anyone; not the passengers,the driver or the poor Spark!)
The 2-up is just that nimble (I’m at the point now I am doing shallow, 3/4 throttle carves while seeing how far over I can get my 200lbs AND the TRixx on its side to touching the water with either elbow and then shoulder; haven’t quite “got it” yet - turns out the “trick” is keeping the top end loader Intake grate (option I paid up for along with Riva Racing Sponsons) in the water to where it can still continue sucking water through the jet; it’s insane!)
But then, we already had a ‘18 Yama VXR (3-person) which is truly an extremely comfortable ride for 2-adults or my wife, 13yoa grandson and 9yoa granddaughter - they can ride on that thing all day in total comfort AND still get pretty “schtoopid” doing hole shots, donuts, etc., etc.
I guess what I am ASSuming in this scenario is, if I can afford 2 skis AND if weight capacity was a priority for me, I would get a 2-up TRixx for single rider FUN (!!!!!!!!!) and get something else (and that means something other than just a 3-up Spark, too!) for “taking passengers” for rides ...
Best o’ Success and ... Don’t ... Rush ... into ... any purchase!
(Come to think of it, maybe what ya might wanna do is get her the 2-up and, after you’ve both had a chance to get a feel for that, you may either know enough or you may be able to test ride a 3-up to be really sure ...
First world problems eh?