SXR 800... Hull √ 4 Bins Of Parts √ Competent Mechanic 🤷‍♂️

[@adrianwall9130]

Hi Joel, some times it is a challenge to put something back together that you didn't pull apart, I love watching your videos as they are very knowledgeable and make it look so easy, cheers

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

Something a little different for a change. Not the same old X2 content, haha.

[@scottj7616]

Hey Joel. Long time listener, first time caller. I am currently doing a "rotisserie" rebuild on a 750 sx myself. I found that the handle pole has a tube coming out of it (bottom) from the upper portion that allows water to drain out with the rest of the cables through the cable flexi -boot. I also have 3 water outlets on my hull and the third was being used for that little bit of drainage to exit out of the hollow inner section of the pole. Its hard to see the connector unless you put your head way into the hull where the gas tank goes and look up. I don't know if the SXR has the same set up but might be worth a look......

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

Thanks for the comment ! I had a look and didn't see such a drain. This is an aftermarket handle pole, so 🤷‍♂️ There is a grommet that fits in the flexi-boot, and it is labelled, so I think this ski must be different. I checked the manual on the SXR and they do have the 3 hoses on the right. This ski happens to have an extra one on the left as well. The 3 on the right are for the syphon drain, the engine cooling feed and the top one is for the cooling water that comes out of the exhaust chambre (a bypass / drain of sorts)

[@jasonskibrothers2192]

Megan bobsleds? That's pretty cool. Maybe it's not where you are but I don't know anyone who does that. You should put a clip of that on your next BMX video or something. HA! That blowsion billet cap! It may weigh a lot more, but all blosion parts add five or six miles per hour, so totally worth it. Done the Bendix thing too many times. Oh yeah! Finally getting some action with Joel and his shirt off! I wonder how that's going down with Megan and also with the carbon fiber bed plate. I got to say, I usually like the shirts you're wearing in your videos. I'm always like nice shirt, I would never wear that to work on my jet skis. I'm only wearing the shirts I hate because I'm going to wreck them!

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

"Megan bobsleds" Haha... hmmm. Not really, let me explain. 1. This was her first time 2. It turned out to be more soap box racing (still a lot of fun) We live 20 minutes from Canada Olympic park. They held the Olympics in 88 I believe. There is a training facility for bobsledding, louge, ski long jump, a snow half pipe in the winter and DH mtb trails in the summer etc. She got invited to go, as did I but I was "busy" working on my jet ski... and didn't really know what activity she was doing ... someone called it bobsledding. Turns out it is a concrete, narrow road down a twisty hill. The thing you ride is like a go kart without an engine. Good to know I'm not the only one to have ever put a FW on before the bendix. I tried to crop out my toplessness as much as possible... this is a family channel, haha. I've almost totally given up on reserving nice shirts because my normal routine involves doing things that ruin shirts.

[@jasonskibrothers2192]

@@JoelArseneaultKZbin well I don't soap box race either, so I do think it would still be kind of fun to see. That sounds great about the Olympic training facility. Tough to know what it's like in practice. Seems like you might have missed out. The old Bendix trap, even Yamaha didn't save us from that one. I will say I can wear some of my black shirts while I'm working on skis. I've noticed you've got a Jurassic Park one that's probably good to go and I think you had a Navy one that was probably fine too. Family channel 😂👌 I guess you better watch out for this guy 👍in the comments section.

[@JetSkiBrothers]

I have been looking forward to this video for a while. Sxr800 😁👍I’m going to say that the bendix in your hand should have been installed before the flywheel. I have definitely done that myself a time or 2. Looking forward to the next video on this build and the x2 video as well keep up the good work 👍😀

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

You nailed it on the bendix, lol... I hope to have time to get more videos out soon. Still waiting on the intake manifold for the SXR, not sure when I will get it.

[@AtimatikArmy]

Consider using WD40 as a starting fluid in a 2-stroke. This way it still gets a bit of lubrication on startup.

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

I've never tried that. I wouldn't have thought that would work very well... I know it burns, but it is more like diesel than gas. I'll have to give that a try some time. This engine was just built, so there is lots of assembly lube in it, and I put a little oil in the intake as well. I know people say not to use starter fluid ... or brake cleaner, but I've literally done it thousands of times (mostly on 4 cycles) without any issue. Prolonged use, more than just a few seconds is obviously not good though.

[@AtimatikArmy]

@@JoelArseneaultKZbin I've used brake cleaner to get a 2-stroke running many times too, but it's definitely not ideal.. With lots of assembly lube, obviously nothing to worry about then anyway, as you said. But yes, WD40 works fantastic. Granted. I don't think it's nearly as volatile as ether but I can confirm it works quite fine.

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

@@AtimatikArmy Awesome !! Thanks for the tip. I've been working on small engine stuff, professionally, since 1995 and have never tried WD40 to start an engine... you learn something new every day. That is quite helpful, because I always carry WD40 with me, but don't always have starting fluid or brake clean. Like you say, probably not as volatile, and that is part of the reason I use brake clean. When COVID started, I was carrying alcohol with me in a spray bottle and I also used that quite a bit, haha.

[@AtimatikArmy]

@@JoelArseneaultKZbin yeah, you know your stuff dude, that's why I'm hear! That and the fact that you have a little bit of an out of the box mechanical style and I appreciate that especially! We,ve talked a few times before... Always enlightening! Carry on!

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

​@@AtimatikArmy Haha... 👍👍Right on. I recognize your name and know that we have talked before, but don't remember a specific conversation... I have a bad memory, haha.

[@lucaspatterson]

Can’t wait for the continuation of the 1100 swap. I have two GP1200s that have a lot of work to be done on them so I can relate. The rear cylinders always over heat/ lean out and cause bad damage. It’s tough to find places to bore out cylinders too. Also want to thank Joel, he always responds quickly when I have questions!

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

Cheers Lucas ! I have already assembled the engine. I think I have a few videos on here of when I was building it... don't think they are in great detail though. There's usually some local machinist who does work for shops ... if you go to a few local shops or dealerships and ask, they may hand you a business card. I got my 650 cylinders done from a guy in my neighbourhood who does machining and plating. 👍

[@Jacobskibros]

I have done that so many times with the flywheel and bendix. Looks like a cool ski even though it doesn't have a monster motor. I'm sure it still goes 50.

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

I'm sure it will go fast enough for me to have fun on it, haha. I'm building it for a friend of BJ's who is going to sell it once it's all up and running.

[@extremeshok7851]

Wow looks like you had a fantastic time building the SXR. Curious if a jetworks valve would help with acceleration?

[@JoelArseneaultYouTube]

Thanks for the comment. In most cases, controlling water flow into the exhaust can give you better performance / acceleration. How much improvement depends on how wrong they got it from the factory. If they were pretty close, then you have less to gain. Typically too much water will get into the exhaust at lower RPM and cause issues. You generally want very little at low engine load and then much more around 5000(ish) rpm. This takes care of cooling, but also changes the way the pipe works and adds a little more top end power.