Highlights:
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2011 Yamaha FX® Series
Highlights:
• Best-selling luxury performance model in the industry (FX Cruiser SHO®).
• The SHO® Series features a 1.8L supercharged, Super High Output Yamaha marine
engine, the largest displacement engine in the industry.
• The HO Series features a normally aspirated 1.8L High Output Yamaha marine
engine.
• The industry’s only hulls, decks and liners engineered using nanotechnology for
strength and lightweight.
• Cruiser® seat for maximum comfort on the FX Cruiser® HO and FX Cruiser SHO®.
• The first models in the industry to feature No Wake Mode™ and Cruise Assist™.
• The SHO Series is the most award winning personal watercraft in history.
The Yamaha FX® Series is the most technologically advanced personal watercraft in the
world, loaded with more “industry-first” innovations and exclusive features than any other
watercraft in PWC history. Designed for watercraft enthusiasts that demand classleading
performance and industry-best comfort features, the Yamaha FX Series has no
equal.
For 2011, the Yamaha FX Series includes the Yamaha FX® HO, FX Cruiser® HO, FX
SHO and “Watercraft of the Year” honoree, the Yamaha FX Cruiser® SHO.
The Yamaha SHO and HO Marine Engines
The heart of the Yamaha FX Series is the industry’s first and only 1.8L engine that is the
largest displacement motor ever designed for a PWC. The Yamaha SHO models feature
the 1.8-liter Yamaha Super High Output marine engine with a supercharger for
increased performance. The Yamaha HO models feature the Yamaha High Output
version that is non-aspirated for remarkable power and fuel economy.
Engine features include:
• Cruise Assist™, Yamaha’s exclusive feature that reduces throttle fatigue, improves
towing capability, and can extend the range of touring.
• Yamaha’s No Wake Mode™, which sets the engine to optimum no wake speed, is
especially convenient for marinas and long no wake zones.
• Yamaha’s exclusive remote transmitter security system and Low RPM Mode™, which
can reduce fuel consumption by up to 26%.
• Throttle by wire reverse system controls RPM in reverse gear for maximum thrust
efficiency.
• All of the FX Series models are optimized to operate using Regular Unleaded Fuel.
Yamaha NanoXcel Hull and Deck
The FX Series features the industry’s first and only nanotechnology-engineered hulls,
decks, and liners that are the lightest and strongest in the market today.
Hull and deck features include:
• Multifunction instrumentation featuring the industry’s only fuel flow meter.
• Large comfortable three-person seat (Cruiser models feature Yamaha’s exclusive
Cruiser® seat).
• Adjustable steering and adjustable trim control allow the rider to dial in the ride of the
craft just the way they want it.
• Integrated beverage holder and glovebox.
• Convenient retractable reboarding ladder makes it easy to climb back on the
WaveRunner® after a quick swim.
FX CRUISER SHO
The FX Cruiser SHO has won more awards than any other personal watercraft in
history. The unmatched performance of the Super High Output engine, the historymaking
ergonomics of Yamaha’s exclusive Cruiser® seat, the breakthrough nanoengineering,
and the luxury convenience features make the FX Cruiser SHO the
absolute best touring watercraft on the water.
• Supercharged 1.8L Yamaha Super High Output marine engine.
• Yamaha exclusive Cruiser® seat for ultra comfort for both passenger and driver.
• Yamaha exclusive pull-up cleats.
• Available in Yacht Blue Metallic or Bronze Metallic.
FX SHO
The sport edition of the SHO models keeps the attention on performance. Delivers the
same innovative features and advanced manufacturing as the Cruiser®, but with a more
aggressive body style and graphics.
• Supercharged 1.8L Yamaha Super High Output marine engine.
• Available in Metallic Racing Blue or Crimson Red Metallic.
FX CRUISER HO
Yamaha combined a bit of the best from each model to create the FX Cruiser HO. A
1.8L High Output engine, Cruiser® comfort, innovative touring features, class leading
fuel efficiency, and affordability come together seamlessly for a luxurious and
exhilarating ride.
• 1.8L Yamaha High Output marine engine.
• Yamaha exclusive Cruiser® seat and three point contact system.
• Yamaha exclusive pull-up cleats.
• Available in Silver Metallic.
FX HO
The Yamaha reputation continues to grow in the sport edition of the HO models.
Innovative and progressive, but with the reliability and value that only comes from
Yamaha. The FX HO features a more aggressive body style and graphics that exude
performance on and off the water.
• 1.8L Yamaha High Output marine engine.
• Available in Eclipse Black.
2011 FX SERIES SPECIFICATIONS
Engine Type: 1812cc, four-stroke, four-cylinder Yamaha marine engine (SHO models
include supercharger)
Displacement: 1812cc
Impeller: 3 blade, stainless steel (17° pitch)
Length: 132.7”
Beam: 48.4”
Height: 45.7”
Fuel: 18.5 gallons, regular unleaded
Passenger Capacity: 1-3 (529 lbs.)
Storage Capacity: 23.7 gallons
Hull Material: NanoXcel High-Compression Molded Compound
Warranty: 1 year limited
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