Looking for a reliable ski that has potential. Killer hole shot and top speed. Triple GPR seems to be the answer but not sure how long it will last. The RXP has potential and looks contemporary and probably has transferable warranty. Resale on the RXP is definitely higher and so the price. The better choice?

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Looking for a reliable ski that has potential. Killer hole shot and top speed. Triple GPR seems to be the answer but not sure how long it will last. The RXP has potential and looks contemporary and probably has transferable warranty. Resale on the RXP is definitely higher and so the price. The better choice?

Choices:
RXP
GPR triple
Keep my stock GPR 1200 :) Slap a head on it (already has performance parts)

 

"Looking for a reliable ski that has potential"

RXP all the way!!!

"Killer hole shot and top speed"

Again, RXP all the way!!!
My opinion is that if you want a reliable ski that will crank right up and run strong day in and day out without any tuning the RXP is the way to go. If you want a world record holder in the top speed department go with the GPR, but look forward to spending more time turning wrenches than riding your ski.

Not really a fair comparison. There is no way a triple pipe of anything will be just as realible than a stock ski. They can be build realible but they won't be as realible as ANY stock ski out there.
Now as far as resale value, RXP is an 04, and I have seen them as low as 7K thats a lost of 2500 to 3K dollars. compare that to 04 GPR which Ive seen as low as $6K, which is a lost of $2K. I think GPR is either the same or even have a better value. Now If I want to build a triple pipe ski I would choose 00 or 01, you can buy them around 4K-5K and slap 4K for triple set up, which put you around 8K to 9K, and they resale value after lets say 2 years would still be around 6K to 7K, not a bad lost IMO.

I cant say which is a better choice, its all about the rider taste. So if you looking for a ski to buy I suggest you try them both.

Agreed. Well you got the jist of reliability. Really, for a high performance ski, there is not such a thing as being reliable. But for the GPR triple, some skis has amazed me for how long it has lasted. I think both will depreciate like c4del have mention. Hmm, it was a hard choice.

$7000 for an RXP? Where?

Had them both , triple piped GPR and RXP

Depends, if you like to worry about snapped cranks, faulty pv, faulty impeller housings , and inspecting fuel lines, triple pipes mountings, tuning and all that stuff, just go triple GPR

If you want a killer holeshot and a very very fair TOP END, and you want just hook to the trialer and no need to look at the engine and want to have some real fun and no trouble, ALLL the way RXP !!!

At the end of the day its your choice

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Originally posted by RXP_Boy:
Had them both , triple piped GPR and RXP

If you want a killer holeshot and a very very fair TOP END, and you want just hook to the trialer and no need to look at the engine and want to have some real fun and no trouble, ALLL the way RXP !!!

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AMEN!!!!!

If Im not mistaken I saw once at SDN, and I think Robbie was selling his RXP for 7500 w/ some mod done to it.
I had my Pipe GPR for over 2 years now, put over 100+ hrs on it. I Rode it hard on bouy couse or long cruise WOT until out of gas most of the time during these 2 years. yes I do have to look inside the hull to make sure everything is where it suppose to and tight everything up. For me passing those people that think they have the fastest ski on the water because they bought the most expensive and the latest technology ski out there is priceless.

The RXP's problem is that every idiot has one and there is nothing extraordinary about it.

People say "I have an RXP", I am like "and?"...

Now tell me "I have a triple piper" and I am like "oh really?"...

Triples, big carbs and total loss have a cool factor an RXP will never have, not even talking about performance.

The "sleeper" factor is great too, especially the look on their faces after you destroy them when 10 minutes earlier they were almost sorry for you because you didn't have an RXP...
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Truthfully, I want them both

Anyone that had ridden or have owned both, please let me know your experience. Exactly what I need because truthfully, it is hard to just go out there and try an RXP. Not very possible if you dont know anyone that has one. I will miss wavejumping if I get the triple.

You will miss it more with an RXP, RXPs are terrible jumpers.
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RXP pull almost as hard as the GPR triple?

$9400 + tax NEW 2004 RXP
$8500 used RXP 20 hours here in tampa, FL
$7500 used RXP slightly modded and ran hard(sold?)
$6800 triple GPR with 83 hour old crank and 33 hour old top end on a 2001 GPR. double trailer.

Nowhere close.

RXP is a ski designed for the average lake rider, doesn't handle the rough stuff but 1 out of 10 owners will try so why bother.

A triple piper GPR is a race car, the RXP is an Escalade.

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Originally posted by 11:
Nowhere close.

RXP is a ski designed for the average lake rider, doesn't handle the rough stuff but 1 out of 10 owners will try so why bother.

A triple piper GPR is a race car, the RXP is an Escalade.

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Nicely said. If you want something that will kick everythings As$ on the water get the GPR! Then custmize it to your taste. Now you have a fast ski and one this is unique to you. Good luck!

Not mentioning that you can get a used 2000/2001 GPR for 4000, slap a GK 1390 and the other parts it mandates and run 72 all day destroying about everything on the water while still handling the chop...

The GPR is lighter, still one of the best looking skis on the water.

Not mentioning be PV free and if you blow it, it's only 2000$ to rebuild.

And once more, THE SLEEPER FACTOR, a GKBB looks STOCK, even under the hood...
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ha ha ha!!!!!

I already have the '00 GPR 1200. Was thinking to put triples to it but the looks of it, the '01 triple pipers already built are cheaper than what I can build.

Asking about reliability is like asking if you will die.... we all die and so do motors. That being said I would guess that a lightly modded RXP would have a little better reliability than a tripple GPR but if the motor does let go in the RXP you might as well scrap the whole ski and start over due to the co$t.
If you want to be faster than "most" of the people "most" of the time get an RXP. If you want to be faster everyone else 99% of the time get a tripple GPR.
And if you want to race get a GPR unless you have unlimited funds then i would build a sc15f
JMO.
M - your right buying a tripple GPR is MUCH cheaper than building one, even if you find good deals on used parts.

M., where are you located? I am thinking about buying a 1200 to play with soon. Let me know if you decide to sell it. You can email me at eric.wellhofer@advance-auto.com

4-stroke looks like the way to go but for the mean time, the GPR will stay for a little bit but short lived. I will agree with the minority vote this time instead of gunho and trade-in for the RXP to mod it past stage I. It was ironic that keeping my GPR was the last thing in my mind. I think the next ski will be my baddest and my last ski. I will mod the GTX SC in the mean time this summer Will sell the GPR sometime this season and make room for the next season for the RXP or even wait a tad to see if there is a chance for the redesigned GPR???

Put a Group K big bore on your GPR, the best money you will have ever spent.
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