gone before its time
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In 1995 Seadoo unveiled a watercraft that truly stood out and would leave a lasting impression on those who experienced it. Enthusiasts and racers alike praise the Seadoo hx. Unfortunately Seadoo only made the hx from 1995 through 1997. Perhaps overshadowed by its sibling pwc the reworked for 95 xp. Or being labeled as unstable at slow speeds, difficult to re board, and not beginner friendly. Ultimately lead to the discontinuation of the model. Why do people love these skis so much? And why did they discontinue the hx model line?
In the video we will be exploring the answers to these questions. While working on and test riding our 1995 Seadoo hx that has a Yamaha 1200 engine swapped into it. Taking it from the stock 85 hp to 130 horsepower.
Shout out to SBT and Blacktip for helping out with this build - www.shopsbt.com/
Jetskibrothers website - www.jsbrothers.net/
#jetskibrothers #seadoo #seadoohx
@r1ckgrimes97 8 ай бұрын
Got to respect the amount of effort and time put in to make this video. Nicely done
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
@zxggwrt 8 ай бұрын
In general, the smaller sit down jet skis were a lot of fun. They were also more user friendly bc you could pick them up or move them around. Then came the behemoths!
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
I agree, the smaller sit downs are more fun to ride. It’s a shame none of the big 3 manufacturers will make a ski like this anymore.
@madness_1238 8 ай бұрын
@@JetSkiBrothers i wish they did, ive got a zxi1100 layin around and i just cleaned it up and dropped a new engine in and its completely different than skis like the charged rxp's they have now
@kennyschopperz 8 ай бұрын
Good stuff man! Getting the wife and kids in it! My wife ain't much into it, but my kids are. Unless she could use it as a centerpiece in the house, she's not buying LOL but she is supportive!😅 Is that the 1200 NPV? I have mine torn down right now cuz the junk JB Weld locktite I used didn't hold the jug bolts at spec, started last season, continuing into this year, came loose and leaned out #1. A lot of people give SBT a hard time, but they have always treated me like a friend, and...I have that shirt! I wear it all the time in the winter. They are about to get a phone call for a short block after January. My 99 XL is my favorite 3 up light weight power house. Plan on clipping the water box and running 93 Oct this season. Have you ever had the jugs ported on one of these?
@nitrofreak67 3 ай бұрын
Awesome build! Great seeing love for one of the best all time. I was 28 in 1995 when I bought my 1st HX. I knew instantly it was the funnest ski ever. At 57 still own one today. They were retailed just over 7k in 95, but weren't selling. I bought mine just over 5k brand new. Anytime power sports Sacramento CA..
@whoucallinstupid 6 ай бұрын
Such gorgeous hull. It’s got the right lines.
@JetSkiBrothers 6 ай бұрын
Fun to ride too!
@skun80 8 ай бұрын
Love this content! Want to see the Hx VS .W.Blaster !
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks m, that’s the plan 👍
@fazefakie7650 3 ай бұрын
We cant wait! Lets seeee it
@user-zs3ly6fc2s 8 ай бұрын
More content like this please!!!
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Noted 👍
@SethEques 7 ай бұрын
YES! more of this! Serious builds bringing old bangers back to life.
@JetSkiBrothers 7 ай бұрын
We love the old classics. 👍🍻
@MikeZ32TT 8 ай бұрын
Great color's too. Love it
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!🍻
@ryannelson3362 8 ай бұрын
Great video, I ran an HX in sport class back in the day. they rail!!!!
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@cpcassone 8 ай бұрын
The videos, the sound, the narration, and editing has really jumped up in quality immensely! Keep up the great work! All of the hard work really shows and we love it! 🤘🏻
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton! We are always trying to improve and there was a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes on this video. To try to bring the video quality up to the next level. I appreciate you noticing, might sound kind of silly but that means a lot to me. cheers!
@cpcassone 8 ай бұрын
Such an awesome clean looking ski! It looks like the ski that would be used in a futuristic version of the movie waterworld!
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
I was wanting to get a little crazy with the paint but it just didn’t look right. So I decided to keep it simple and clean looking. Futuristic water world sounds like an interesting movie idea 👌🍻
@GCEXTREMEMN 8 ай бұрын
I know the XP was used in Waterworld
@MikeZ32TT 8 ай бұрын
I had rented one back in the day. So hard to stay on it but it was a blast to ride.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Seems to me that under 10 mph it’s all balance to keep it upright. But once you get moving it’s not so bad. I haven’t had to do deep water re boarding yet but I’m sure that’s not very easy
@nigelw598 8 ай бұрын
Gday gang, The ski turned out great and looks a real hoot to ride. “The family that plays together, stays together!” Great to see all the fam involved. Cheers 🍻
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍 cheers 🍻
@larryperdue508 8 ай бұрын
Now it's time to give your brother the LS jet ski and build a new one with a engine from Steve Morris engines oh yeah 😎 😊
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
That sounds like a recipe for good things 👍
@tehsnipatres208 8 ай бұрын
Another fun swap, a buddy of mine dropped a 951 into his WaveBlaster 1. Use to race it all of the time. Thing would annihilate HXs with an 1100 or 1200. He always took the holeshot too.
@Leviathan_26 8 ай бұрын
not to be creepy or anything but I was outside my house and saw your garage open with your sign JS Brothers, so I looked you up on KZfaq and found you guys, I love your channel. You earned a sub. Btw its kind of cool seeing my Neiborhood on youtube
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
No way! That’s funny. I am always surprised at how many people in the neighborhood are supportive of what we do. It kind of makes sense though since there is a bunch of people around here with dirt bikes and atvs. It seems to be a pretty Motorsport friendly atmosphere. Anyway glad you are enjoying the videos 👍
@jonathanrubin3603 8 ай бұрын
I loved my Sea Doo HX . IT was my favorite jet ski . I am glad to see you revived it and made it even better .. I loved the suspension seat .
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Right on!
@lakelifeandbeyond 8 ай бұрын
Great video. Also great job refreshing that old ski and getting it going again! Can’t wait to see more videos on it soon.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@M4rky71 8 ай бұрын
Brilliant video. Thanks.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
🍻
@thomashamilton9134 7 ай бұрын
Love the videos man. Thank you
@JetSkiBrothers 7 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@GoldenCroc 8 ай бұрын
Yeah I will repeat some of what I wrote in the live video comments... You did a great job at making it look clean and giving it a new lease of life. Seems like it runs pretty darn good. Kudos. 👌
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@Flippinandrippin 8 ай бұрын
When he said it is good it made me laugh great job 👏
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed that part 👍
@LifeBeginsOnTheWater 8 ай бұрын
Awesome job with the rebuild. Skis looks great, love the white color. Super clean look! Great content & job putting old girl back together. The family looked to be having just as much fun. Would love to see and hear about the comparison blaster versus HX. Thanks for sharing Billy D
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@mattthomson2019 3 ай бұрын
Wow looks great.
@warrenreid5257 8 ай бұрын
Warren from down under. Once again the JS brother's and company have excelled on the SEA-YAM . looks great. Keep up the good work. Keep on jettn.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@kkbodyshop 8 ай бұрын
That thing turned out great !!!
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@Traildude193 8 ай бұрын
Great vid always love the 90s skis more than the modern
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@boatbikemike8571 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic resto mod! Can’t wait for the vs waveblaster vid!
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
You and me both!
@racerx2084 8 ай бұрын
That’s a great looking HX. First time I’ve seen a Yamaha 1200/135HP in one. My buddy raced a bone stock 97 in the early 2000s. He did fairly well against a bunch of modded WB1s in his class. He bought a highly modded engine swap HX that was kinda a fixer upper in the engine area. It had a 800 engine from one of the Ski-Doo snowmobiles with a huge homemade cone pipe. When the ski ran it was a ripper but it would be mostly a few minute ride then it would keep shutting down but one hell of a ride when it went. One time we were out in the surf and my SXI broke and I had to ride mandum on my buddies HX. That was fun. Took us several tries to get the start down with 2 of us. 1 on the seat and 1 standing after a running start to keep the balance and momentum going.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I enjoyed reading your stories from the good old days. Pretty funny imagining 2 full grown adults trying to ride a hx and tow another ski
@TurboDog73TX 8 ай бұрын
Good stuff. I had no idea they were that good.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
So good, the thing can rail a corner so hard. But is not great at slow speeds
@fazefakie7650 3 ай бұрын
Lets see the HX vs Waveblaster! Love the color scheme! Gonna do mine the same! Also do a top speed run and drag race against waveblaster aswell
@takasalo 8 ай бұрын
You made the HX great again! Friggin awesome!The ski came out badass.My first ski was a HX And I was supposed to race it here in Finland🇫🇮 in a sport class but they cancelled the whole class😥I Had few GSX limiteda And an 99 XP but in My mind the HX was the best of them.More HX videos Pls!!
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! My first ski was a 96 gsx and I didn’t realize it at the time but the gsx was a decent rough water hull. Had a lot of fun with that ski. But I agree the hx is probably the best corner carver out of the bunch. 🍻
@takasalo 8 ай бұрын
Yeah I had two 98 and one 99 I raced them in the stock class .They are good but HX is more fun
@jeffbryner5355 8 ай бұрын
I know someone in Oklahoma who stuffed a kawi 1.5l engine in one. I think the hx is the best ski seadoo has ever made. Maybe cause it's so much like the best ski with a seat sitting next to it. The almighty b1!!
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
I feel the same way about the b1 and the hx being seadoo most similar ski to the b1. The wb1 is probably my favorite ski but I will try to be fair and unbiased when it comes time to compare the b1and hx 🍻
@jeffbryner5355 8 ай бұрын
@JetSkiBrothers yep! They both have there pros and con's both are fun bikes to ride. The one I rode had a built 800 in it from a 97xp and it screamed for what it is. I bet that 1200 is fun haha
@markmcmahen9442 8 ай бұрын
More hx content please!!!!!! Thanks I own a 1997 hx
@rubensperez9758 8 ай бұрын
LOVE the hx
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
The hx really is a special ski
@davessparetime83 8 ай бұрын
1997 Tigershark Daytona 770 is a Jetski I had and would be a similar one to restore. Thin and tippy, but was fast and handled great.
@loweredexpectations4927 8 ай бұрын
Woha ! 1:47 in and I can tell this is gonna be epic. I had a serious LOL moment at 3:49... my handy work.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Really, you did a real lol? Hopefully you were riding public transportation when it happened 😂
@loweredexpectations4927 8 ай бұрын
@@JetSkiBrothers Haha... Yup, a genuine lol. Fortunately I was sitting at home and didn't have a mouthful of anything.
@allensnook7760 8 ай бұрын
It would be nice too see a head to head comparison on the grass flats area!!!snooky😊😊😊
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
I agree 👍
@ImpalaSS08 7 ай бұрын
I’ve owed over 20 skis since early 90s. All makes. Best handling without question is the HX. Best overall muscle craft GP1300R.
@johnhoffman8545 8 ай бұрын
You make love easy to make the jet ski's more powerful and they look great
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks, it’s for sure a lot more difficult than we show in the video. But making it look easy makes for easy watching. 🍻
@johnhoffman8545 8 ай бұрын
It supposed to read it looks easy
@martincogdell9188 8 ай бұрын
That's cool
@suprakillavr4 8 ай бұрын
Had one, loved it, and also hated it. It really was a standup with a seat, wanted to put a 951 in it.
@suprakillavr4 8 ай бұрын
Also, was great to flex on people by being able to sit on it stationary and knowing they can't.
@fundcom 8 ай бұрын
@@suprakillavr4 I put a 951 in mine a couple years ago, blast to ride but that thing sucks the gas so quick you only get about an hour of fun out of a tank.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
I would expect that a 951 would be similar to the setup we have in this ski. Similar hp numbers. I believe that the 951 would be lighter weight but I think the Yamaha 1200 makes more torque.
@fundcom 8 ай бұрын
@@JetSkiBrothers Funny thing is you guys gave me the idea to motor swap my hx from your 787 swap video. To be honest I was torn between a 951 and a kawi triple, but found a donor gsx for pennies on market place. The sound that those triples make is insane. The one thing that finally made it run right was increasing the exhaust diameter after the expansion chamber from stock 2in to 2.5in. and if it helps Im running a solas 17-25 impeller on the stock 140 pump and is working out great for acceleration and speed.
@jasons4745 8 ай бұрын
Aaaw yeaaah, sweet video, should u guys be called jet ski homies 🤷♂️
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I can definitely see why you would say that. We were thinking about doing a spin off called jetski sisters 👍
@JoelArseneaultYouTube 8 ай бұрын
Awesome ! Good to see the Bottom Feeder getting some love and back out on the water !! Great job on the project and also with the video / editing ! #slavelabour 🤣 I can't believe that the engine was that far out ... I mean... we totally eyeballed it and it looked ... as I was writing that I realized that we aligned it according to where the driveshaft was already set up, haha... Hmmm. It looks like it was out by an inch or more ! It looks really good. I like the simple look that you ended up with ... The Black Blacktip and white go great together. It looks like it rips ! Did the carb kits sort out the tuning issues, or was there more to it than that? Just curious. Great storytelling, by the way.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Joel! The engine was about an inch off to the side. Up and down was really good though 😂 I
@JoelArseneaultYouTube 8 ай бұрын
@@JetSkiBrothers That alignment tool is CRAZY, btw... I mean... hopefully you get to use that more than once ... I just imagine having it around for 15 years and eventually cutting it up to use it for a go kart axle or something, haha.
@GoldenCroc 8 ай бұрын
Funny, I wrote exactly that in the live video comments as soon as I saw it, that it looked to be an inch, but I concluded that I must have been mistaken because that just couldnt be possible. I guess it was! Whoops! These things happen I guess 😄
@JoelArseneaultYouTube 8 ай бұрын
@@GoldenCroc You're going to have to help me with my builds in the future, because it appeared to be great, to me... When we installed the engine.
@GoldenCroc 8 ай бұрын
@@JoelArseneaultKZfaq Problem is that I would likely have missed at least twice as many things of something else instead! 😅A great mechanic, or even passable one, I am certainly not! Thats why its great to watch you guys, and on top of the great content see how even good ones far above me can make mistakes! ☺
@loweredexpectations4927 8 ай бұрын
Haha... Since when does JSB release a video on a Tuesday ?! Totally caught me off guard !
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
It’s been a long time since we did that but the video wasn’t quite done for Sunday release so I pushed it back to Tuesday 😎
@loweredexpectations4927 8 ай бұрын
@@JetSkiBrothers Well it was worth the wait... I hope that the views don't suffer too much because of the release day.
@gagechamberlain7245 8 ай бұрын
Look into the waveblaster 3, they came with a Yamaha triple and are very similar to the hx
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
I don’t believe we got the wave blaster 3 here in the states. But I will look into it when I get a chance
@lukemcdonald4336 8 ай бұрын
I’d love to see a modded Kawasaki x2 jet skis I had one of them and they were great
@brandononon9644 8 ай бұрын
I’d like to see if you guys could find a mercury jetski and compare them ? I seen one for sale and never thought they made them
@davidj.platter3555 8 ай бұрын
The blaster & hx ski was ot run with the x2 in sports class.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Seems to me that the x2 kind of invented the class. The wave blaster elevated it and the hx was made to compete with the wave blaster
@benthearle4399 Ай бұрын
Would like to see the hx against a Waveblaster 3 with triple
@collector000 8 ай бұрын
I love all your videos but I think everything in that garage is covered in white overspray. You have to cover that stuff upbefore you paint.
@Wheelie9341 2 ай бұрын
very Nice job>. Any idea how much you put into it Total cost?
@geoffkh463 7 ай бұрын
Great video thanks, you needed a bit of balance. It was gr8 fun taking a girl on the back of one, she had to hold on tight.
@JetSkiBrothers 7 ай бұрын
I like it, that’s what I used to do back in the day. But not with an hx. I had a gsx and did a ton of seat time with a hot girl on the back. Good times 🍻
@davidj.platter3555 8 ай бұрын
Try Kawasaki x2 the first I have a 1986 jf650 x2 bought in 86 and runs
@vette57290 8 ай бұрын
Polaris Hurricane was in a similar “boat” if you can find one
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
We have been looking for the right deal on one for years now. I hope someday we get our hands on one 👍
@flintf2 8 ай бұрын
Never ridden an HX but I do have a 1996 hurricane with a bit of engine work. Doesnt ride very smooth theres nothing quite like going full speed into a hard turn and dragging an elbow in the water
@eldnah2 8 ай бұрын
That's a semi-submersible
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Pretty much yeah
@ImpalaSS08 7 ай бұрын
The part that drives me crazy is how these guys beach these skis on the rocks. I don’t care what the bottom looks like, no hull deserves the continued abuse!!
@toughtimes721 8 ай бұрын
I just brought a xp rush 120 renage its a 94
@thomastreglia3388 8 ай бұрын
Seadoo1200Xp vs seadoo 1200 hx would be a good match up.
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
Top speed and straight line would be similar since they have the same engine and similar weight. The xp would be more playful and the hx more of a corner carver. But It would be an interesting match up
@ajbertelson9871 8 ай бұрын
still think the wave blaster was better, big reason was the handlebars and the axis of rotation compared to the hx.
@Jacobskibros 8 ай бұрын
It would be cool to make a steering system for the hx to fix that!
@christianthejetskiguy 8 ай бұрын
@Jacobskibros a company called UMI did
@BonBon770 8 ай бұрын
This is harder to ride than a 94 jet blaster?
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
I am guessing they called the wave blaster a jet blaster in other countries. But anyway compared to a 94 wave blaster the hx is more tippy at slower speeds but fairly similar at speed. Would need to ride them back to back to get a good comparison though
@BonBon770 8 ай бұрын
@JetSkiBrothers yes, my bad, wave blaster, thank you
@LifeWideOpen780 8 ай бұрын
Yamaha reliability
@stuartpeck8169 8 ай бұрын
I’m gonna be honest: I have heard horror stories about SBT. A lot of their stuff is "Made in China" I hear
@JetSkiBrothers 8 ай бұрын
I have heard those stories too. But I made sure that when I signed up with sbt they knew that I would not be sugarcoating anything. Basically if we can’t be real about our experience with their products then we probably shouldn’t work together. And they were ok with that. So we’re going to be trying a bunch of their parts and see what works well and what doesn’t.
@joshgotter4922 Ай бұрын
More hx content!!
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