Best New Watercraft? 2024 Yamaha Waverunner FX Cruiser HO Review - MPGs, Top Speed, Handling & More!

We take a closer look at the 2024 Yamaha Waverunner FX Cruiser HO and all its features.
We hit the lake to test the MPGs, handling, power, comfort and stability of this latest Waverunner luxury model with its brand new 1.9L engine.
#yamaha #waverunner #pwc

[@Chris-fl5lw]

Super helpful review..thank you for making this video!

[@Kjhgr01]

Thanks for the awesome review!

[@culinarycaravan]

The camera coverage on this vid is first rate!

[@zublacus]

I just bought one and took it out to Lake Shasta this weekend...so nice. Since I'm only at 3 hours, I didn't womp on it...but you can feel it.

[@0xBarth]

Fantastic review!

[@Gmtail]

Great review sir! And you’re one of the few that don’t call them all JetSkis, well done. 👍.

[@RastaRider]

Great broadcast like usual! I am really into this new engine and have a total crush on a GP HO in the torch red colorway! Quality content, mate. Cheers from Florida. 071024

[@randygreer5491]

Own one exactly like that, over 400 Ohio River miles on her Perfect, Love It.

[@bobbydenezza7795]

Is the max volume on the music speakers loud enough to hear your music as you're riding at full throttle?

[@randygreer5491]

@@bobbydenezza7795 NO

[@volvo09]

Nice review, that looks like a nice PWC.

[@JDRTRM]

You forgot to mention the weight . I work on all PWC and they are all heavy . Something that some don’t realize when your in a beached situation- you cannot drag it off , full of fuel they are over 1000lbs

[@cgc3320]

Great video! I would love to see the 2024 GP I am considering getting one.

[@bobbydenezza7795]

Is the max volume on the music speakers loud enough to hear your music as you're riding at full throttle?

[@novakraft]

Thanks for the video! I just bought one, had it out twice for a total of about 8 hours. Love it! But it seems like mine tends to lean to the left when not on plane - did you notice that behavior? Any idea of a cause?

[@TheMarlonsandifer]

Mine too! 2024 VX Crusier HO

[@77rockcity]

I picked myself up a '24 Jetblaster. This looks like a nice upgraded couch for the wife.

[@willwallace8191]

i've ridden every yamaha, you would be surprised how playful the fx is, definitely shocked me

[@gemmelakeue8277]

we want with the GP1800R SVHO the 2024 plzzz man

[@Bonsai-Miata2020]

My 23 VX HO will do 65 MPH with me at 200 lbs. Also if I am not mistaken, the FX is only 1/2 inch wider than the VX. So cup holders and a couple inches in length is the only things I see different than the VX.

[@Cierrabuttercupbb24]

Make sure you’re checking the weight scale for your life vest’s. Love the speaker’s.🔊☺️

[@Cierrabuttercupbb24]

I bet you there’s some big a** bass out by that island 🏝️ in the shadow’s.😎*^

[@72151]

The only real difference between this and my 2022 VX HO is the jet trim, cup holders and the ability to load a map in the larger display. My VXHO is perfect

[@sharonbraselton3135]

That's right

[@jacari2159]

WAY MORE STORAGE CAPACITY ON THE FX

[@davidmoe4384]

hopefully Yamaha comes out with an adventure style FX cruiser for 2025 - I'd really like to have the option of a windshield like seadoo does. If they don't I might be a seadoo man.

[@ransomtester5347]

l love it 👍😎👍🤟👌💪❤️

[@johnlegg6837]

Can you anchor these in mid lake or river?

[@tkpowersports]

Sure. Would be a little tricky as you would probably need to store it in the nose, which makes it hard to access. But it's definitely doable.

[@duramaxadventures5832]

Do you feel this makes the SVHO obsolete? Regular vs prem fuel. less cost, etc?

[@justthisguy1948]

Still premium

[@duramaxadventures5832]

@@justthisguy1948 the 1.9 non supercharged requires premium? The 1.8 didn't.

[@justthisguy1948]

@@duramaxadventures5832 I don’t think it requires it but I still use it rec 90 at the least

[@alanshaw4655]

@@duramaxadventures5832 no, the new 1.9 does not require premium fuel, only the super charged versions do, na 1.8 engines do not.

[@slmey3r]

read your manual

[@WyLEE08]

Captain Steve is premium fuel required?

[@Alex-gt2qf]

it’ll run on 87 but definitely worth putting in premium

[@lakermd]

You must be up in the sky. My 24 hit 69 here in California

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yamaha yaght hits 34.5 moh jet druves

[@77rockcity]

For science! 🙃

[@mowman7777]

Why do jets skis not have a higher top speed?

[@waynespigner8906]

i swear mine has gotten to 68 is the ocean w wakes

[@captainseadog7600]

How much

[@ParrotHead1980]

that water jet shooter on the back of the yamaha's were made to pee on Seadoo's when yamaha passes them in the water. 🤣

[@chrisspear3551]

You mean seapoo

[@ParrotHead1980]

@@chrisspear3551 🤣🤣

[@andrewsbbq]

Can anyone tell me about a 2000 Polaris Genesis 1200

[@reddzrzrrider1086]

🗑️

[@andrewsbbq]

@@reddzrzrrider1086 lol yea that’s what I’ve gathered doing some research. Getting one for free, and it’s currently running well. Is it worth trying to sell or just run it till it dies? Again, free along with trailer and dock lift

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Buy it it's first 4 seater we think

[@Watercraftshack]

Have about 20 hours on a 1.9L FX HO. Very impressed with the drivetrain but paint is still terrible with Yamaha

[@pajamatime5750]

Are you having paint issues already??

[@Watercraftshack]

@@pajamatime5750 yes after about 3 weeks I noticed small paint missing from bottom of hull. This is my 5th waverunner and it’s consistently an issue that Yamaha refuses to address

[@pajamatime5750]

@@Watercraftshack Ah that sucks. I’ve heard about this for a couple years now I can’t believe they haven’t addressed that yet!

[@Watercraftshack]

@@pajamatime5750 I’ve never had a hull come apart because of the paint but still sucks having to touch it up all the time

[@fernandomartin624]

That's why I stay with kawasakis.. The hulls otherwise I'd be on the Yamaha team. But too. Many horror stories with Yamahas hulls. Super dumb on their end to not fix that 5 to 10 lbs of weight in making a proper hull would not hurt anyone. And make it night and day difference.

[@joef2504]

Sucks that the 2024 HO's now use about the same amount of fuel as the SVHO 's do, defeating the purpose of the HO models...that 1.9 is a THIRSTY engine!

[@jorbedo]

Wait for the 2026 models with Gel coat hull, not the car paint which it breaks. It's a shame, so close to be the perfect PWC. Kawi is under powered, and Sea doo ST3 hull it's so bad to control.

[@TTGNurfing]

Got the 24 vx deluxe but kinda wish I got an HO

[@justthisguy1948]

Yea of course huge difference

[@jrg4435]

They fixed the problem of the paint coming off and peeling in the Hull ?And the most important thing did they fixup the issue whit oil getting in the head? is a oil pan issue . Yamaha is great but I don't understand why they haven't fixed that whit all the profits they make..20k with dealer fees and taxes More Whit the sho

[@Watercraftshack]

Paint still sucks

[@Rangertex2.3]

Storage and hull paint are absolutely disgraceful compared to market lead

[@iananderson7569]

I find the seat too wide and uncomfortable. That along with poor paint ruled it out tor me.

[@ThomasNappo]

OVERPRICED FOR SURE

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Weobg

[@MrSugarkaine]

Duck your head , me 200 my son 170 we hit 100 don't be a parachute

[@bonton9441]

Yamaha is garbage nowadays

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Wr I bg

[@fleece192]

No way

[@Hunter-ex2sw]

Had 2 GP1800’s. Now ordered the Rxtx. We shall see

[@willwallace8191]

rxtx is boring and stable

[@pajamatime5750]

A seadoo? You’re giving up quality there!! Ive had em - went to Kawi and will never go back.

[@seanpeakes8739]

That thing is junk. 200 HP. What a joke. RXTX is way better.

[@pajamatime5750]

@@seanpeakes8739 Haha what? the seadoo is supercharged. This Yamaha is the highest HP naturally aspirated engine in the industry. If you want supercharged power they have that too. How do you even compare this with an RXTX power wise?? Haha. 🤡

[@willwallace8191]

@@seanpeakes8739 horse power isnt everything, yamaha almost better in every way. The rxtx bangs in chop like crazy and sucks to ride, so borring