I just had my 2002 Kawasaki 1100 winterize and the technician informed me to sell it before the computer dies. It will cost approx. 1700.00 to repair, when it happens. He stated that this a problem with the 1100 and that is the reason why they do not manufacture them.

I bought my 1100 used and have found it to be one of the best skis on the lake. It is dependable, stable, smooth, and powerful. When my buddies are taking their Seadoos and wave runners in to their dealers for service, I am taking mine to the lake for fun with the family! I can pull a big tube with no problem, I can go on a long distance day trip, or I can cruise by the beach. I have even used mine to fish from. Jeff in Virginia.

Now that my skie has 115 hours my 1100 stx di 2000. I have intermittent power. Since my last post the ski did great for 60 hours then now it has major power problems. Some dealer says it might be the computer which can be 1500.00. Another really anoying problem is after the ski sits for a while the crank case fills with oil and when you start it it burns all the oil and smokes up the lake. So much for a eco friendly ski!

I have a 1998 stx 1100 I bought Last year. I used it once and the oil hose fell off a cylinder. The piston froze and blew a hole through the piston. I sent it to WaterCraft Engine Technologies in New Mexico which SUCKS they are a bunch of lame asses and it took me 1 (year) to get it back no kidding. DO NOT SEND YOUR ENGINE THERE. I have not rode it since I got it back.

the fastest jet ski ive ever ridin , i've raced 3 brand new others on the lake and i've beat them all!

I own a 2003 Kawasaki 1100 STX DI. I have never had a problem with it. Its done 75 hours in 10 months. I have serviced it twice and use it most weekends. I can tow skis, wake boards and tubes. I can wave jump it up wards of 3 metres and can carry 3 passengers at a time (not while wave jumping). Top speed of 103 km/h on Brisbane River. Great Toy if you look after it. Fairly fuel efficient getting upwards of 100km per trip.

I bought a 1999 kawasaki 1100 stx and after only 40 hours the engine seized up and left me my wife and our 8 yr old daughter stranded in the middle of the lake. There were no warning indicators that went off. This is inexcusable. brad mendenhall

I bought a 2000 1100 STX DI. The ski worked perfectly for three seasons, minus a bad solenoid. However, the 4th season has brought me much anger. After having the ski winterized at an authorized Kawasaki dealer, the ski engine blew within 5 minutes of running this spring. There is no excuse for a moderately used ski to blow it's engine after three seasons of use and proper maintenance. Neither Kawasaki nor their authorized dealer will take the blame or help with the problem. I think Kawasaki SUCKS and their dealers do too. I just bought the Honda 4 stroke and will NEVER buy another Kawasaki product. Also, stay away from Pete's Cycles in Severna Park Maryland. They are unqualified and the biggest bunch of jack asses I've ever met.

I've never had a single problem with mine. It's a great PWC!

I bought a Kawasaki Jet Ski 1100STX DI and I have gone through to exhaust hoses. I called Kawasaki and they said to check the fittings. Well I did and did not find any blockage.

My 2000 Kawasaki 1100 has had nothing but problems since the first month I put the unit in the water. I might first mention that I am 67 years old, do not race and have been boating for 25 years. The first year we operated the ski for about 25 hours due to the fact that it had a series of overheating problems and 2 factory recalls. I might mention that I bought the ski in the spring of 91 as a leftover. The second year, after a total of 4 months and 50 hours of operation the engine came unglued. This is a total time on the ski of 50 hours. Since it was out of warranty KW said they would not pay for the repair, but would pay for parts. This cost me $860 for labor and the rest of the boating season. For some reason the #1 cylinder went to full lean and caused the engine to detonate. At no time was there any indication of a problem on the engine monitoring system. Since KW would not reveal to me or the mechanic what caused the problem, I now have a ski that I would hesitate to take out on any open water. The dealer was supportive, but because of this problem and two other blown 1100 engines in his shop, he will no longer sell or service this ski. DO NOT BUY THIS JET SKI!

The Kawasaki 1100 STX DI: Last summer I bought my wife and I a pair of matching 1100 STX DI’s. When there not in the shop there great! about a total of four (4) months last summer. Fast smooth ride. I bought this pair because my wife is deaf and I didn’t want to have to worry about her trying to use a choke so the fuel injection was the ticket. The Ski was supposed to have auto protection on all systems. That is not true. The exhaust system has plastic parts and a “10 mm” hole that the water is supposed to go through to cool the noise dampening system. When this gets clogged by any small and I mean small piece of any thing a rear plastic baffle melts down no engine warning no auto shutdown, smoke billowing out of the seat and front. All I could think of is fire is not far away. (14 gal of gas onboard.) and my wife sitting on top of it. Kawasaki position is that this is not a warrantee part. So all of the automatic safety stuff is not worth what you have to pay. I would not recommend this as a new purchase. After warrantee the 10mm hole can be widen to a reasonable size. The Kawasaki people not my dealer would do nothing about it. Customer service sucks and there web sight only sells accessory. All you get is some punk telling you “O well” The ski’s spent more time in the shop last summer than out about a total of four (4) months. The dealer has a hard time getting parts. I have no reason to recommend them. You will keep them safe in the repair shop and apparently Kawasaki doesn’t care. After talking to several mechanics Yamaha has a very tolerant cooling system. Yamaha most likely will be my next set of ski’s. If you do buy the STX 1100 STX DI get two so you have something to tow you back in with. Alex Ayotte Crawfordville FL