2019 Yamaha WaveRunner model year changes detailed
The new Yamaha WaveRunner FX series is catching most of the spotlight but there also are changes for the rest of the WaveRunner fleetWHILE the big news is the new generation Yamaha FX series WaveRunner, the PWC maker for now remains relatively tight-lipped about changes to the rest of the 2019 range, only releasing basic images and details.
The championship-winning GP1800 introduced two years ago will be renamed the GP1800R for 2019, and gains new graphics and important under-the-skin tech changes.
There is no more power for the supercharged 1.8-litre engine but the GP1800R gets a revised top loader intake grate, and race-designed ride plates that Yamaha says enables “sharper and more predictable handling and better hook up in rough water and cornering”.
Yamaha’s other race-winning WaveRunner, the VXR, retains its naturally aspirated 1.8-litre engine but gains a new lightweight NanoXcel2 hull to improve power-to-weight performance, and also gains a top loader intake grate and competition-ready ride plates.
A new VX Cruiser HO edition adds tiered seating and gains the naturally aspirated 1.8-litre four-cylinder from the FX HO rather than the TR-1 three-cylinder engine used across the rest of the VX range.
The base model EX also gains a boost with the addition of the EX-R, which will get a more powerful version of the TR-1 three-cylinder 1049cc engine and a lighter NanoXcel2 hull.
Expect more details of the new WaveRunner ahead of the range’s arrival in showrooms in late 2018.
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