Winter project that I've been working on.

[Boz Mon]

I bought my 1985 JS550 back in 2007 and I have been riding it a lot. Its been virtually trouble free ever since I bought it. This past year the body has been getting kinda rough, and I have been craving more power.

There is a jet ski forum that I frequent, and the 550/650 swap is getting very popular over there, so I decided to partake on that journey. Heres what I started with, my 80's painted js550 with a milled head:

The bottom was one of the main problems:

The engine:

 

[Boz Mon]

Then bodywork started, this is going to be very abbreviated with pictures because I dont want to post all of my pics.

Soda Blasted!

Primer:

Pure White:

 

[itsbenjibrand]

Use the edit button for your posts, no big deal. But I have to admit nice job on the restoration. Is it a gift for someone (like your wife) or are you doing it for fun?

 

[Boz Mon]

Then the color gets laid down! Its a house of Kolor color called Limetime

The motor gets rattle canned with chevy orange

More pics later, I have to go to work now.

 

[british-sniper9]

Nice!
I really like the colour scheme, especially the lime green colour
Would like to do something like this at some point
Good work:tup:

 

[Boz Mon]

Heres the finale to the the build. New parts all around...

Heres how it sits now in running order. Still working the bugs out, but it runs:

A video of the beast firing.


Let me know what you think!

 

[Keef]

I think I want that Lime Time on my wheels, that's what I think.

Thing is gonna be hella fun on the water!

If that hole on the right side of the rear end isn't exhaust...what is it? Bilge?

 

[Boz Mon]

thats where the fire extinguisher goes. There is a cap that covers the hole and holds it in.