Kawasaki Jet Ski Story 1975

[@nowfree2004]

Anybody can ride a sit down pwc, but it takes skill and talent to ride a stand-up Jet Ski... Thanks for posting. Ski you on the water....

[@bigwrenchgarage1360]

Where all the fun began! Thanks Kawasaki! I"ve had 650's and 750 standups and ultra 150's. Always fun! No matter how old they are!

[@gerbilbill]

Ford Rancheros, stand-up skis, and qualudes. Let the good times roll.

[@haleyy68]

Thats funny as hell

[@chrisburnsed6349]

gerbilbill , LMAO 👍

[@anthonygalloway7083]

gerbilbill I have a 65 ranchero

[@TheHst001]

your knees would be so sore after riding one of those you would need the ludes

[@Turbojeep23]

i hate when people call sea-doos and wave runners "jet skis" only kawasakis are "jet skis". gotta love those old standups. they acually take skill to ride.

[@karenlarkins3010]

I am so excited to see see this old commercial. This is my dad and brother! My dad did all the initial design work on the Kawasaki Jet Ski.

[@3DPeter]

5:55 "for riders from 6 to 60. Well, i'm 53 and i have no intentions to quit riding jetski's when i'm 60.

[@hu112bu]

I remember this video when it was new!! I was like "Ralphie" in A Christmas Story staring at the video, then over to the two that were on display, then repeat....Thx for a GREAT restoration and hats off to you. This video made me grin, 4 people in the Ranchero, and tested by people "6 to 60" Either of these two acts today would have you arrested and looking for a lawyer....I sure miss the old days before the Safety Nazi's took over...

[@emmettturner9452]

Huh? Plenty of 6 year olds (and younger!) in Motorsports today. Not really much different from teaching a kid to ride a bike.

[@hu112bu]

@@emmettturner9452 State minimum boating ages vary, however the minimum age averages 12yrs, while some states require the operator to be 16yrs old. MINIMUM. If you allow your 6yr old to operate a pwc or boat, you are committing a criminal act of negligence. So will putting 4 people in the front seat of a vehicle with only 3 safety belts. I stand by my previous statement.

[@emmettturner9452]

@@hu112bu State waterways, sure.

[@pensacolasurfer5571]

1989 650sx here still runs like a beast every weekend!!!!

[@helloyoutub1]

Same with my 1987 js500!

[@spazzman90]

Hardly can believe we're coming up on 50 years since this video was made. My family would rent these in the late 70's and 80's up at Prineville Reservoir, Prineville Oregon. Just picked up a couple of 1994 Seadoos that were rode a couple times and put away. They look brand new. Learning about some servicing, and plan to get them running and my old ass on them soon!

[@jbmoreno50]

Awsome, I have a yellow 1976 JS400, still runs and rides great. I did have the engine resleeved to 440, made a big difference. I also added the on off switches to the handle bars.

[@jacobjames1171]

I remember these. My parent's friends used to have some of these. My dad used to ride me around on them out at Lake Martinez. We ended up getting some late 70s 440. I remember the first 550 in 82. It was yellow. That was a ripper. My dad's coworkers bought one.

[@georgeramon3434]

I have a modified 550 been running Amsoil and all my two strokes and never have a problem. I’m 65 now and still feel like a little kid every time I get on it. If you can find the West Coast pipe that was the best I’ve found

[@stevebarnette]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@emmettturner9452]

That car they unloaded from… CLASSIC!

[@boomx6]

This guy sounds like Will Ferrell when he got shot with that tranquilizer gun in the movie Old School.

[@gwynne04]

I have a restored 1989 Kawasaki 650 xr stand up. It was repainted Kawasaki green and I love it! Cool video. Sometimes the voices are a little creepy.... Lol

[@ArmpitStudios]

Yeah, the speed of the playback machine needs some tweaks.

[@imyjr12442]

true these were old ski's but dont sell stand ups short i have a 440 hull with a 750 in it and it can hold its own agaist big two seaters

[@DIARRHEA-PANIC]

Play at +1.25 playback speed 👍

[@Turbojeep23]

@jasonsiig yes, but the 300 had no torque, it made all its power at higher rpm than the 440. which is why the 440 is still faster off the line, but a 300 can walk away in the top end.

[@philritter21]

The audio sounds slowed down... but the video doesnt... strange.

[@timvins]

How camp and retro!!! I love it, let the good times roll............

[@shockwave5150]

Awesome video, is that how we talked in the 70's? lolol.

[@TechMetalRules]

That synth solo!

[@timewa851]

just think, your riding in granpa's boat around 1975 and one of those jumps the wake, like at :18 and your like: "gramps what the hell was that? !"

[@bobbydale1938]

Still got my built 1989 650 ))

[@oscar7771]

nice video

[@knitwit1991]

i want to know the name of this song. or what kind of music this is called.

[@quincee33]

@Turbojeep23 i know what u mean. they're PWC...but let's face it, Jet ski's were the 1st...kinda like people saying "bobcat" for small loader......Case, Mustang, John Deere all make those small front end loaders but "Bobcat" was the 1st......on another note, i actually liked the Suzuki Wet Bike better, but that never caught on!

[@cambo1200]

"And away you go!"

[@moodybloos12]

It's weird to see the exhaust coming off the side like that.

[@Turbojeep23]

@jasonsiig do you have any mods on it? like a good impeller or pipe? cause my 300sx is slow as balls.

[@socalstandups8459]

lol 300sx is the slowest ski

[@urbanstuff9950]

Just looking at that engine gives me flashbacks of endless breakdowns

[@chefboiard5468]

Seems like you don’t know how to fix your shit I’ve had numerous 550s and 440s never let me down if maintained right

[@TheYoGroove]

I thought yamaha is going to bring a 2012 model . Am I wrong???

[@jtpug777]

i have a 1995 750 sx in mint condition and i can't imagine how a 400 engine could get out of the water

[@DIARRHEA-PANIC]

People weren't fat then..

[@larryup4play]

i have a pair of 650SXs they are the most fun on the water. I almost bought a pair of 75 400s on eBay. they were fully restored, perfect condition. the guy only wanted $500 each. to bad the shipping was going to be $1500 each (Washington state to Florida).

[@TheCGH83]

Got any good fresh water spots around central Florida? I'm tired of watching the brackish water eat my skis up

[@cadenconverse15]

I have a 91 550

[@5810]

plain awesome

[@robertweekes5783]

Lol the audio

[@leonessaband2139]

No safety kill switch lanyard? sounds like a good idea to me!

[@helloyoutub1]

Lol I have never rode with one and not ever had a problem

[@ArmpitStudios]

If the engine shut off when you fell off, then it wouldn't circle back to you at idle speed.

[@Clickbait-xn2tr]

Watch it in 1.25x speed the vid is slowed down for copyright reasons

[@jasonsiig]

@Turbojeep23 you know I did the head. all so lighting the fly wheel and porttimming .

[@Episcleritis]

Sweet glimpse of the WSAB at 8:28.

[@dmillertyme33]

Back in the day when there were no water cops. That video broke about 5 to 10 laws you would get get a ticket doing now a days.

[@lazzer408]

They didn't point out the fire extinguisher / whipit compartment.

[@gageski101]

@Turbojeep23 im so with him

[@moimayamahaetmesnounours]

The picture quality is more 50's than 70's ...

[@jasonmoore1900]

the pitch is off

[@motormaniac890]

old things scare me for some reason.

[@laurenneri4485]

so thats the story of the jet ski.

[@jbmoreno50]

I agree the others should be call Squat Skies.

[@jeremymerryman817]

@TheYoGroove your wrong..

[@quincee33]

@popkarma exactly....and not every tissue is a Kleenex...nor is every bandage a Band-Aid!!!!!

[@chaoszombie9995]

Who remembers when they were that light?

[@ezra340]

WHATS wrong with the announcers voice?!?!

[@fuellerr]

Let the good times roll sounds like he took a bong hit LOL

[@brantisonfire]

In the settings, it you set the speed to 1.25 or 1.5 it sounds a bit more normal. I think it has something to do with the audio sync to the film. I doubt this was actual video, which is different than traditional film method of image storage, and the audio is probably dubbed from a tape reel.

[@jasonsiig]

wow 400cc had 23 hp the 440 had 27 hp but the 300 cc was 30 hp with one lung wow.

[@racingrobert1]

I like how in the 70's he said " take them to any body of water must have been before the inviromentelist shut down a lot of land and water riding

[@notetoself5474]

Go to the 8:06 mark. That's Tommy Chong right there!

[@robertweekes5783]

You- you're crazy maan... I liiike you.... But you're Craaazy ....

[@Andybadtothebone]

Yeah.. This was 1975.

[@HPG45]

Sounds like Garfield is narrating

[@_D_P_]

So lightweight and compact! Now they are way too big and heavy for a 2 person lift.

[@9mmkahr]

ttthee jet skiii thrrrrilll is youuuuurrsssssss

[@Mr.WS6]

Boy if only you could pick up and load/unload a sxr1500 with a woman and kid...😂...bring back the small nible light skis!

[@JD-jh3wj]

I have a 1976 400 for sale or trade for golf cart- excellent condition!

[@kevinulett5276]

this is funny, have to play it at 1.25 speed to sound right

[@rubbadroid]

Speed it up to 1.25x. Still creepy but the speed is better.

[@jasonsiig]

@Turbojeep23 my 300 is at full speed in 30 ft gps at 35.3 mpa with a 4 inch chop I am 200 lbs out of the hole that is good 4 a 300 jason

[@handsfreekvm]

Self Circling @ 4:30

[@brandonteel5166]

it rubs the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose agian

[@snakeroll]

The announcer scares the shit out of me!

[@khroe]

People on ludes should not narrate.

[@racingrobert1]

I like who in the 70's he said " take them to any body of water must have been before the inviromentelist shut down a lot of land and water riding

[@MrBatesville]

These comments got me dying🤣🤣🤣

[@jaaksavat7916]

Not Kawasaki invention nor development, that was Clayton Jacobson but producing and distributing he could not and therefore got paid peanuts in equation to the profits it brought Kawasaki.

[@traumawolf1]

the commentator sounds like hes on something.....give me some!!!!

[@popkarma491]

The dads voice is creepy

[@mikeeihusen5194]

Used to have one of these ugly ducklings. Always broke down... ALWAYS... So went out years later and bought 2 matching 1100 ZXIS... Just a lil difference there... ha.

[@alicia2570]

Je me suis perdue, autant pour moi 😂

[@patrickjohnson7801]

Kawasaki stole the idea from the Jacobs family can't remember the father's name is but his son lives on the Parker strip in AZ Kawasaki had to pay up.

[@AtimatikArmy]

Clayton Jacobson

[@patrickjohnson7801]

Bingo My son has thrown a few Beers with him and he invited him in the house in Parker to show the coffee table made out of the original stand up that his dad built.

[@AtimatikArmy]

​@@patrickjohnson7801That's awesome!

[@erichedin1258]

It puts the lotion on the skin!

[@drakethesnake6996]

I’m just watching this video to feel rich that I have a supercharged waverunner

[@lukenovak2794]

I'm replying to your comment to feel rich that I have a supercharged kawasaki

[@plugq66]

haha:D

[@rtharmon454]

I got one of those they suck compared to the stand ups they have now

[@iasparro]

HAHAHA

[@alic-zb9lu]

Narrator had too many Quaaludes

[@timvins]

How camp and retro!! I love it, let the good times roll.............