Taking My $500 ANTIQUE Jet Skis To The Lake For Testing

$500 for not one, but TWO antique jet skis, both powered by two stroke 650 twins. It looks like we might've hit the vintage jetski jackpot! In the last video I drug them back to the shop, fixed the trailer that was falling apart, and fired both jetskis up for a second. Today we're going to get them out on the lake and see if they'll actually run in the water (and for more than 5 seconds). After filling the gas and 2-stroke oil we were good to go and headed towards the water for some real testing on the Yamaha Waverunner 3 and Kawasaki Jet Ski TS.
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[@brian5o]

A $500 pair of jet skis, a $400 Escalade interior, a $9,000 Porsche Boxster, you're on a roll JR! What a deal on all of them!

[@WatchJRGo]

Buying all the deals right now (and selling them as fast as they come) 💯

[@derekrogers3426]

@@WatchJRGo we really don't want a KZbin channel " watch jr go broke"

[@WatchJRGo]

@@derekrogers3426 don’t worry, that one’s not coming

[@Koolicyde]

@@WatchJRGo We call that "Hoovie's Garage"

[@scotturich]

You seem way less stressed since getting rid of the building. Seem like you have a lot more fun.

[@aabidamn]

He sold it for a massive profit. He now has more robust bank balance than he usually do. Thus the smiley face.

[@3mteers]

In the wise words of Daniel tosh, I’ve never seen someone frowning on a jet ski 😂

[@theBoomerDoomer]

As previously mentioned, he made a killing on selling the building. Making a fat profit on anything would make anyone happy. Also, being out on the water with personal watercraft with a pretty lady helps a lot with elevating someone's mood. John Ross is living the dream after grinding hard for years.

[@jasonw3303]

Having 10k a month less overhead to worry about would do that to someone

[@n84434]

I think he finally got a girlfriend....

[@MarksKicksOnRoute66]

The old smiling fun JR is back! Now for the climax would be a video with Jr. Sr. and a tractor. Keep up the awesome content 😃

[@Cartier_specialist]

The best $500 you spent was actually only the $400 for the complete Denali interior but the two jet skiis for $500 is a close second.

[@isaacsoderlund9677]

$500, no issues, and a day of fun out with the gf....best money spent in a LONG time.

[@FarrellMcGovern]

From this side of the screen, it certainly looked like the best $500 purchase you have made this year! Fun video!

[@EmilyChuu]

Loving the energy brother! I got rid of my garage and started doing projects back at home, since then I finished my motorcycle, tuned and completely restored my Cadi and my Daily (impala) has gotten more love than I care to admit, truly feel more motivated at home. And though I had to sweat for the money, feels good that I currently have no maintenance projects and can focus on upgrades across the board! Hope all is well :) so happy for you

[@Mr_Texas19]

This is awesome. It makes me want to ride a jetski since I have always been afraid of them. Truly a steal for $500. I would definitely keep them.

[@WatchJRGo]

They're no big deal (especially old slow ones like these) just sit down and hammer the throttle. Starting out on a big open lake is nice so you can get used to having traffic around you later! 🍻

[@kevinbarry71]

Those are slow. And he's on a nice calm lake. I know people who do that in the open ocean with much more powerful craft. Not for me.

[@TheRvg03gt]

The new ones are fast af!!

[@logansmokes.2762]

@@WatchJRGo since your a car guy see if you can get any upgrade parts for the old motors

[@shtopfl5247]

Kinda envious that you guys still have lake weather 😄 these two jetski’s are an awesome buy

[@tomwspoon]

This was tons of fun, best video in a while- loved the camera angles! Congrats!

[@kevinbarry71]

Boat ramps can definitely be fun to watch. Especially at the beginning of the season.

[@nofear1999]

Look up credit card captain

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

Really nice seeing you spending just a little money and having a lot more fun (even if it is only one day). The fact you got such a deal with so little work needed is a huge change for you.

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

This goes to show you don't need to spend alot to get out and have fun. Those machines have a few good seasons left in them.

[@clifbradley]

I used to ride these when I was a kid. Even learned to ride the stand up jet skis, and my uncle's race jet ski. There was a hybrid type system called the X2 and then his race version of that as well since he had both and both of these had side exit exhaust and they hauled butt. My uncle raced in the pro circuit for a few years and was even teammates with Vanilla Ice when he was racing.

[@albertodias5900]

The Yamaha 650/701 platform has got to be the most relible jetskis engine platform ever made, they are like tanks, and simple to overhual when needed.

[@davidpick1076]

I not doubting JR's abilities. But I seriously was expecting 1 or both of them to sink because the drain plugs weren't installed. My neighbors kid did that with a 93 Sea-Doo. Considering $500 came with the trailer,that was his best purchase of the year.

[@WatchJRGo]

Haha, I did that once, I won’t do it again! The ski started slowing down and I couldn’t figure it out, opened the seat, saw the water, then wide open all the way to the trailer 😂

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

Definitely the best $500 you spent this year!! You're doing great this year with all the wonderful deals you've gotten this year.. at least 2022 is going well for someone!!! (sold your warehouse too!!!)

[@gerbearadventures5574]

They performed so well, I think when the new shop is up and running, they should get a full rebuild.

[@kirkacola7942]

I agree with you 100%!

[@grayparatrooper]

there are wraps for the waverunner 3 that make it look nice

[@tomwspoon]

I'm telling you if some other youtubers can do it, JR can kill it making these better! They already run great!

[@tehfalcon]

They actually look like they rip for what they are. Such a score. I'd restore the seats and keep em. They don't build em like they used too.

[@scottogan3182]

Teh Falcon true the actual build them way better and faster with much better over performance now. Not at all like they used to.

[@adambagwell40]

had the same TS 650...that thing was boring, but still have a 1989 SX650 that runs like a champ! Best and most reliable engines!

[@yodasbff3395]

You make me want to get my Kawasaki 550 out of winter storage and go for a ride. 👍

[@WatchJRGo]

Getting cold quick, I didn't think I'd have many more chances 💯

[@2013hwcamaro]

Looked like more than $500 worth of fun!

[@aaronhinojos1131]

You can check gas right under the hood latch , ! I love my TS! Best ski iv ever had !!

[@69Dartman]

Oooh boy, the jet boats are back, bet they do fine, watching now. 👍

[@WatchJRGo]

I was not expecting them to do fine, I've had 500 terrible experiences with carb'd jet skis 😬

[@69Dartman]

If your carb is setup right and the gas is good they work. Rebuilt a Thermo Quad for my Dart and ran it like that 15 years before it needed another kit, and it mainly blew a fuel transfer tube O ring. Got it setup right and just drove it till it had a issue years later.

[@Leon-uj7pc]

Sometimes the cheap things are some of the best things. You got a pair of cheap jet skies, that not only ran from the get-go, they only took a minor bit of work to be sea worthy (and most of that work was on the trailer that they sit on)

[@Leebs]

Every one of your videos, I get to know you a little better JR. Definitely a guy I'd hang with thanks for all the great content.

[@Narendra--Modi]

Nice to see JR having fun, good buy now lets see them fixed up a bit more for Summer.

[@scalecrawlnl]

Awesome purchase and great fun! Highlight WatchJRGo video from season 2022. Good to see something different and you and your friend having a blast on the lake. Thank you.

[@curiousumscientia3648]

Great jet ski purchase

[@edpoints1127]

$500 well spent! Especially considering you'll make that back easily when you sell them. Basically free fun. (Yeah, yeah of course gas and oil and launch fee blah blah...) That was for people that thought I wasn't aware. So, sell them for $600 and it was free fun. 👍

[@mikemontgomery7337]

I was waiting for this update !!!

[@ewallacestudent1]

Really good deal on the jet skis. Good show.

[@trythistv]

You can have a real blast with those machines. The wr3 can be slung around with ease, the 701cc gp versions had a little more gusto but nothing to write home about.

[@VanisleNSX]

Those old toilets ran surprisingly well!

[@pops55650]

What a win! $500, an hour on the lake on didn’t take in any water..awesome! One question though….

[@crownhic6827]

My first time on a jet ski, I almost went over the handlebars when I let off full throttle. 🤣

[@WatchJRGo]

These are way too slow for that, the new ones can throw you over the front for sure 💯

[@GoRogue84]

I’m happy you were able to validate the “no left turns” feature of the TS! - Lots of memories!

[@keithdosik]

When will we hear of new shop? Great vids in the meantime!

[@WatchJRGo]

Still waiting on the bank 🍻

[@keithdosik]

@@WatchJRGo definitely understandable! I just bought my first house, the banks can take foreverrrrr

[@69Dartman]

Had similar issues 10 years ago when we bought this house🤬

[@kevinhaigh1654]

Really enjoyed this, and it looked like you both had a fantastic day having fun fantastic

[@anthonyfajardo8273]

What a fantastic Deal!! I can't believe both of them run so well!!

[@corykeibler4657]

Both of those are real champs

[@dmann1209]

Awesome jet skis, they look better with the lady on them...more lady! I have to say you appear to have more fun since the sale. Keep doing you JR. More lady please!

[@renoallstate4573]

Most fun for 500 you can have!

[@d.pierce.6820]

I bought a '95 Polaris cheap a few years ago-the previous owner couldn't get it to run right. I found that the ethanol in the gas had rotted the fuel pickup lines in the gas tank. It ran great after I replaced them.

[@wriddle082]

How cold was that water? Or was this filmed when it was warmer out? Seems like it’s been a bit too cold to be out on the water here in SC for at least a month now. Or at least my pool is too cold. Anyway, yeah that was a great investment for $500, and assuming they don’t get frozen and cracked over the winter, hopefully you’ll be able to enjoy them for all of next summer!

[@WatchJRGo]

This was on Monday, it was 80F and the water was warmer than I expected! 😂

[@joelutz2630]

Great buy. Picked up 2 polaris this year for a grand and had a blast

[@31dknight]

another great video from JR. thanks

[@ScottJ175]

Welcome to the channel, girlfriend. Boys y'all act like gentlemen and treat her nicely.

[@timbonnell279]

Looks like great fun for $500.!!

[@Danger-Dave]

This summer I revived my dads old 90's Yamaha 750 SS and had to delete the external oil tank as the pump had given up the ghost (a common issue). I just run pre-mix now. I also found the old aluminum impeller had some heavy cavitation and rock chip scars so I got a Stainless steel Solas with a longer progressive pitch and picked up over 10 mph to an eye watering 43 mph...../ lol, it's hard to really kill those old skis unless they have been oil starved and those old oil pumps that have been sitting are just little time bomb's waiting to go off!

[@PWarren4]

I love the smell of Bel-Ray in the morning

[@dhennessey1970]

that's a lot of fun for $500 bucks.

[@WatchJRGo]

Not bad at all, can barely buy a trailer for $500! 🍻

[@davidofford7002]

@@WatchJRGo It's just great to see you both out there having some fun. I can't tell you how many thousand (in Australian dollars) my brother spent and how careful he had to be with costings and design to have a single trailer built. But later, he was the accountant in the jet ski shop. They put a bigger pump on one of the first of the Kawasaki ×2s, and took it out on the Swan River in Perth near the ski jump and found they were easily pulling away from a jet ski with really big carbs. They knew exactly how big they were because they had put them on! The boss and he looked at each other - and two weeks later he won the (Amateur) National Title in Wyalla. Of course, the Open Title was won by a professional from you know, guess where?

[@Nikephorus]

Honestly, you scored. Two running psw for 500 bucks...sure they are old and slow, but still fun anyway. New ones are like 10-20k now lol.

[@mrgmc6314]

Awesome buy you got there !!! Whomever you purchased them from did a great job taking care of them ...

[@sgttombailes3380]

You SCORED BRO.. HooAH !!!

[@GERSON8687]

Looks like a lot of fun I can tell from the ear to ear smile 😃

[@brucebelitz3451]

That was amazing, they seemed to run very well! Well worth the money!

[@MrHamlet]

I remember riding around on that type of JetSki in Baja Mexico in the 80s.

[@Dirkdaring44]

Now lets see a proper JR overhaul on these things! New seats and a custom paint job minimum!

[@sgttombailes3380]

We used to anchor milk jugs in the lake and made a race track. / slalom course. It WAS FUN racing our Jet skis !!!!! and yes we did crash into each other a few times.. But still great fun.. Costs us a lot~~!

[@renoflames]

I will give ya a Grand for em. Excellent VIDEO.

[@zfontes]

Hi JR! I was watching a video you posted a while ago on the old John Deere crawler loader. Curious, how many hours were on it roughly when you bought it? Love the videos man! Appreciate you

[@WatchJRGo]

I don't remember what they were or if the hour meter worked 🤔

[@helo1bob1]

One of your best buys. Keep up the great channel.

[@garyheighway7635]

Whole Lotta fun for 500 bucks 👍

[@douglasbray3563]

Good Evening John Ross

[@devisionhun]

Fun/$ for sure great buy

[@craigvk2paw17]

Boot ramps are so entertaining, grab a couple of beers and free entertainment

[@frasieur]

That is the best $500 bucks ever awesome purchase I'm in central Oregon we have a ton of lakes here that would be a blast to have one

[@bearing_aficionado]

First time I saw you in shorts!

[@SeanBaker]

That looked extremely fun!

[@sheputthelimeinthecoconut629]

All the old skis have a “slow car fast” thing going on. Anyone can ride them on a ragged edge without doing too much damage.

[@lesbogar5445]

You are on a roll... first the property sale (giant win) and now this ! Would be the perfect time to buy an R8 ...lol

[@charlescastle5566]

That was a great purchase Jr.

[@gregorymaupin6388]

Good job getting back before the rain, best purchase all year!

[@phillipgardner5836]

What an awesome deal on those

[@ShirleySerious]

My man! Gotta take those cheap jet skis out on the water while it's still warm out.

[@terielrand8344]

Yup, best buy ever!

[@richardsmith2721]

That was a great $500 well spent!

[@Vacationtime247]

Yes! Was looking forward to this video. Hit the like button before the ads even finished. That's a lot of fun packaged up for only $500 bucks. VT247

[@PirateMTH_ToddH]

I would be very happy to purchase that much fun for $500. Awesome find.

[@coryernewein]

The best fun is cheap fun🤙

[@dsetter608]

Yes, I was a doubter. What a great day on the water - basically $500 in cost and you can probably now sell them for more.

[@glassvial]

2 reveals in this vid, JR's new lady in his life and JR's legs, they aren't cyborg legs under those jeans! 🤣 Looks like you guys had fun! It's already too cold here for this kind of activity, they're already calling for snow next week 🥶

[@davidenorth]

I love each episode has it’s own unique title screen.

[@stevencote6999]

It's always an awesome day when jet skis are involved.

[@davetires7300]

Nice seeing TS 👍🤓

[@SecDr]

Who is ts?

[@lichin11]

Congratulations on everything. Your GF looks like a much kinder person than the AM-person did. Well done!

[@ezekieljackson723]

What was the drama behind that?

[@Thealsomemro2]

JR showing off way too much calf in this video

[@capitalj1987]

I had the ts we name her the tampon sport it’s really not fun to ride on if your small like me 135 but I let my big 250 lb friend use it he can cat tail it restored it back to New runs and still looks new after being parked under a tree for 8 years it’s a really nick jet ski to fish off of though flat on the side and room for a cooler bag my ski is what i believe to be the best one ever 96 yellow xp all restored love that jet ski

[@ragnarocking]

not fair! I'm jealous. I'd refurbish them.

[@mjjr1000]

At least you didn’t end up next to WD in court for splashing with intent lol

[@blaakrose]

Looks like you both had fun even though they are old and slow.

[@christopherhamilton5557]

You’re making me miss my Sea-doo that I sold when I stopped having time to ride… 👊

[@clifbradley]

WatchJRGo getting into that Yachtube genre. Aiming to,replace the Yachtube juggernauts of Nautistyles, Aquaholic, Yachts For Sale, Jared Watney, The Crew Chef, Motor Boat and Yachting, Denison, Fraser, Berthon, and even Marine Max. Pulling in higher views than a Bering yacht walkthrough video.

[@curiousumscientia3648]

Kenny powers

[@wingedhorsegarage473]

Go fast, turn right.👍

[@javaman42]

Have you thought about using flex seal on the interior of that toolbox? It might just work.

[@whollymindless]

Welcome to LaunchJRGo.

[@stig120212]

Hell Yeah!! 500 dollars!!! #winning

[@punkrockford]

You should go find a Yamaha wave raider 1000. They were the hot rod ski’s of the late 90’s.