Yamaha Waverunner 500 (Wr500) walk around and test ride

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chris basile builds

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@j.m.harrincourt2208 11 ай бұрын

What a clean, classic design.

@chrisbasilebuilds 6 ай бұрын

I love the look, but they are just a little too small. I’m 5’10 and my knees were in my elbows.

@Delectvariety 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this video bro! I couldn't fine anything on this ski!

@hunterezzzy5338 Ай бұрын

I bought one I’m 6’6 340 Ik I’m pushing the weight limit but I think something’s wrong with my ski bc it won’t go over 5 mph 😂 I figured I could get it to plain and at least get across the lake but I wasn’t quite going fast enough to feel comfortable

@casperseibel7865 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah brother

@Projectvetjet Жыл бұрын

I have a chance to pick up a pair of these for under 400 bucks looks like they are solid machines!!!

@chrisbasilebuilds Жыл бұрын

East skis. They are not speed demons. But reliable fun for sure

@phoenixarizona8441 2 жыл бұрын

These remind me of today's Sea-Doo Sparks I picked one up for a deal

@chrisbasilebuilds 2 жыл бұрын

These are strange because it’s so short in the back. The ski is prob close to the same length of a spark but your sitting off the back almost. Unlike a new ski where your riding from the middle more or less.

@krystal9907 Ай бұрын

Do you repair other people’s wave runners. I’m in Tulsa and I have this exact same one but need a mechanic to get it going. I think it’s the starter button.

@tannerprice6814 2 жыл бұрын

My friend has one it is sick

@chrisbasilebuilds 2 жыл бұрын

How can you not have fun on a wave runner

@crippaa Жыл бұрын

Good afternoon, I'm Fernando and I live in Brazil, I have a wave runner 500cc 1989, it was stopped for a long time and now I'm activating it, but it works but soon after it runs out of a spark, what to do? Can you help me?

@chrisbasilebuilds Жыл бұрын

Watch this video. You need to do this fix. Replace the cdi with one from a scooter.

@crippaa Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm going to watch the video more calmly, can you tell me the correct model for the cdi?

@willpearce8870 2 жыл бұрын

Great looking ski. Mine is missing the white plastic “grill” on the front. It clearly lets water in. Water gets in when doing 2 180/360. I put some gorilla tape over it. Any clue if that’s a bad idea?

@chrisbasilebuilds 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t remember off the top of my head but that may be the fresh air intake. There should be an inlet under the seat I think. They are all different. Usually there is a tube that is like a u. So water can get in but it won’t get into the ski. But these old skis leak a lot worse. Yamaha and there front motors tent to get more water in em cause the seals are all old

@AJV4L2007 Жыл бұрын

Hey man I just bought one just like this but where you turn my fuel on it’s no marked can you tell me what positions are what for the fuel

@allensnook7760 Жыл бұрын

I picked up a good running 94yamaha 650 vxr ski but having trouble finding gunwhale sides to replace mine that are cracked every four to five inches.was wondering do you know a good source to find replacements.i was thinking of trying a few yrs later ski just to get the mouldings dont believe they changed till 2002 yrs.snookie pa.💥👍💥

@chrisbasilebuilds Жыл бұрын

That’s a great question. I don’t know if any way to get new replacements. I’d just try and find a parts ski in a northern state that won’t be as sun baked. I have a guy here in north east Oklahoma that parts out skis. So I usually go to him for parts I can’t get. But it’s a crap shoot if he will have exactly what you need. But I see vxr skis in Oklahoma/ Texas for sale pretty cheap all the time.

@muffinsmaine 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, I’ve got the same year make and model as you’ve got here. I had a question about connecting some fuel lines. Would you be able to assist me?

@chrisbasilebuilds 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have that ski anymore but I can try and answer your question. Maybe I can reference something else I have. Feel free and email me pictures to Chrisbasilebuilds@gmail.com

@jefstrous9385 2 жыл бұрын

When it is broken is it easy to get parts of this waterscooter? Because he is pretty old.

@chrisbasilebuilds 2 жыл бұрын

As far as I could tell parts were available. Specific things might be getting harder to find because if it’s age most definitely though.

@Tony-bq7cp 2 жыл бұрын

i heard these are easily flippable

@chrisbasilebuilds 2 жыл бұрын

They are pretty tippy. But me and my girlfriend rode it several times and never tipped it. I threw myself off it a time or two but that was self inflicted. These old 500s aren’t speed demons it’s pretty tame

@chrisbasilebuilds 2 жыл бұрын

@@dbcycleparts I’m Not sure how they pulled that off, the pump and mounts are way different on a 760-800 than a 500,650,701 but with fiberglass anything can be done. A stock 500 though. Prob a 25 mph ski being realistic