How fast would a jet ski with 160 horsepower go in mph?

July 21, 2010 by admin · 3 Comments
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Andrew Carilli asked:


I’m looking into buying the 2008 KAWASAKI STX JET SKI and want to know it’s top speed.

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3 Responses to “How fast would a jet ski with 160 horsepower go in mph?”
  1. Karl says:
    July 22, 2010 at 4:53 am

    pretty fast im thinking about 60ish Karl

  2. Joseph says:
    July 23, 2010 at 11:43 am

    Supposedly it can reach speeds of up to 70 mph but this is only if the conditions are perfect, and the water is so smooth it is like glass. Most days it would probably go 60-65 mph if the jet ski is running well. Your weight is also a factor in the speed. Joseph

  3. Cliff says:
    July 26, 2010 at 11:52 am

    i couldnt find a listed top speed, but heres most everything else you might want to know…..

    MANUFACTURER Kawasaki
    MODEL YEAR 2008
    MODEL Jet Ski® STX®-15F
    M.S.R.P. * $8,099.00
    ENGINE 4-stroke, 4-cylinder in-line, inducted water
    DISPLACEMENT 1,498 cc
    BORE X STROKE 83 x 69.2 mm
    COMPRESSION RATIO 10.6:1
    IGNITION TCBI with digital advance
    IMPELLER 3-blade, oval-edge stainless steel
    PROPULSION SYSTEM Jet pump, axial-flow, single stage
    LUBRICATION Semi-dry sump system
    STARTER Electric
    THRUST 957 lbs.
    HEIGHT 41.3 in.
    LENGTH 122.8 in.
    WIDTH 46.5 in.
    DRY WEIGHT 745 lbs.
    SEATING 3
    OIL CAPACITY 5.3 qt.
    FUEL CAPACITY 16.4 gal.
    HULL MATERIAL Fiberglass
    HULL TYPE Modified Vee
    STORAGE 23.5 gal.

    one thing to think of, top speed is dependent on many vairables. hull condition and water roughness are just two of them that change over time. Cliff

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