1. Stand up Jet Ski’s From the early years Mike Smith TED 346 To Today

2. When and who was the first? Kawasaki First stand up in 1973 It was called the Kawasaki JS 400 Consisted of a twin cylinder two stroke Bombadier First sit down jet ski in 1968 Was already producing snowmobiles but wanted to make something for every season

3. Why become so popular? There are many advantages to stand ups. Racing, which is similar to dirt bikes(balance) Difficult for one to get hurt Freestyle Now a days for freestyle competitions, in order to win, a back flip must be done Incredible workout Anyone who has been on one can say it takes a while to get in “Jet Ski Shape”

4. How far have they come? The new ski’s these days take on the basic shape from 36 years ago. The ski’s have gotten much lighter and has more of a sleek, future look. The size of the engines are becoming larger. Before the 90’s engines did not exceed 650 cc’s Now a days, engines reach up to 1200 cc’s

5. Early Years Next slide shows video of an old 1987 Kawasaki JS 300

6. To Today The next slide is what is happening to the stand up jet ski’s