140 Motive with Byerly bindings.

HyPeRlItEcHrIs · Criminal Joined: 21 Feb 2004 Posts: 53 City: Lawrence

Just got this set up. Its my first board, ive been a few times so i consider myself intermediate. Good board? bindings? anyone rode eaither of these? cost $450, good deal?

finkle · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 4067

Well, you really find out what class you're in when you enter a tournament but I can comment on the bindings as easy in and out and good support and cushon. I haven't ridden that board so I don't know.

HyperRash · Posted: Feb 21, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject:

It's a nice board w2w really easy good transtion

Bizzerker · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 399 City: Wichita

I enjoy my 140 motive. I'm not sure what everyone else's feelings are, but when the water's really smooth, I like using a continuous board, and with a little chop, I'd rather use a 3 stage. Anyway, I learned on it, and I don't think I'll outgrow it's performance in this lifetime. I have an 02....not sure if they still have the "mondo" center fin on there, but I'm thinking of shaving it or getting smaller ones.

shagman · Criminal Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 92

The motive is a good board that definitely won't hold an intermediate rider back at all

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

very nice setup to start out with. my dad has that same setup only a couple years older. hav fun.

HyperRash · Posted: Feb 22, 2004 6:37 pm Post subject:

Post some pics Very Happy

Bizzerker · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 399 City: Wichita

The 140 Motive is on the left (with the Byerly 142 Graphics).

jeffrey_25 · Addict Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Posts: 811

How could a motive have Byerly graphics?

Bizzerker · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 399 City: Wichita

I remember a brief discussion about this a while ago. Something about hyperlite having a bunch of the Byerly 142 graphics sheets left over.....or maybe something about the Motives being a blem...something like that. I will say this... BUYER BEWARE on ebay! I just saw some guy selling a "byerly 142" and it was the same exact motive I've got. I sent him a message and he sent me some lame reply. So, possibly some dumb shmuck is thinking he's getting a byerly (3 stage) and he's getting a motive (continuous). Just a little bit of warning...

RUSSIAN · Posted: Feb 22, 2004 9:40 pm Post subject:

the motive is the old belmont, hypes top board at one time

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

jeffrey_25, its a blem. ive seen a parks with tfd graphics and a parks with no bottom sheet so you see the dna core. i like it when the graphics are messed up and you get them cheaper too.

HyPeRlItEcHrIs · Criminal Joined: 21 Feb 2004 Posts: 53 City: Lawrence

http://www.hyperlite.com/html/boards/motive_140.asp

thats the 04 graphics, just got the board. looks real nice!

watsoc · Addict Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 574 City: Anthem

I have the Motive 140 and love it. I have to agree that a three stage board may be better in choppy water b/c the Motive definately doesn't like choppy water. It is a fun board and it seems to work for all levels of riders that come out on my boat. I would like to get a Parks 138 before the end of the year however.