ILLINOIS Rider's

wakbord11 · Criminal Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 76 City: champaign

where do u live wake-force?

Wake Force One · Outlaw Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 100

grayslake, northern suburb

WakeboardJames · Newbie Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 1 City: champaign-urbana

I don't know if anyone is going to be riding much longer, but if you are and you need a 3rd, or 4th I would be more than happy to come along. I'm always willing to pitch in gas money and help with clean up or anything you might need. my e-mail is cavanaug@uiuc.edu

James

Wake Force One · Outlaw Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 100

let me know when your ready

cg_wakeboarder_69 · Newbie Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 31

im from naptown and i ride only in the summer but i am looking for a sponsor so if u guys no ane one pleez post to me or instant message me at ghettoskater69

kmccabe9500 · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 18 City: Bettendorf

Brian, wheres your house at.....we might be on the same lake

rm_standard · Criminal Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 57 City: Chicago

Whats up everyone? I'll be movin up around Joliet after April 1st. Lookin for some people to ride with...we have an american skier, but its not to good to wakeboard behind...barefootin is fun behind it though...anyways, if anyone wants to board or whatever lemme know, ill chip in with gas n all.

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

Where's everyone who goes to Clinton at? With the weather we're having it won't be long now. I'll be out as soon as I can this year getting the break in hours out of the way on a new ride. Very Happy

TOTALL · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 246 City: Kankakee,IL

Only 3 1/2 weeks and I'll be out Laughing

Lowdragyou got a new ride?? Sweet... post a picture.

I also got a new ride this year a 2003 Mastercraft X-2 pick it up in two weeks can't wait.If you see me on the water give shout.Here's a pic.

TOTALL,

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

Here's mine. The pic really doesn't do justice to the boat.

TOTALL · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 246 City: Kankakee,IL

Nice looking boat Lowdrag.

midwest_militia · Outlaw Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 247 City: Ottawa

Really nice rides guys, my top 2 choices in boats! Totall, where did you pic that up at?

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

Sweet MC TOTALL, looks like it just came off the showroom floor.

My only problem now is that I won't be able to stand my truck not matching my boat.

TOTALL · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 246 City: Kankakee,IL

midwest_milita--I bought it from a private party in Louisville Ky.

midwest_militia · Outlaw Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 247 City: Ottawa

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

Here are a few more after I got her cleaned up and did a little tweaking to the stereo.

karkid · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 327 City: Tempe

hey lowdrag where you gonna ride at? where you from? i ride on the kaskaskia river

NAW · Posted: Mar 21, 2006 6:56 am Post subject:

lowdrag, Dude, your boat looks F'n awesome!! Can't wait for mine to come in....They will be twins with the exception of graphic and trailer color. I got the Claw graphic and a black trailer.

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

Thanks NAW. I could have gone either way with the graphics, but since it I bought it off the floor the decision was already made for me. It was that or order one and about the best I would have been able to do was a mid May spray date and I couldn't see myself waiting that long. When is yours scheduled to be delivered? The worst part is now I want to get a different truck to mach it. It's always something isn't it?

karkid,
I'm from the Champaign area and usually ride lake Clinton.

NAW · Posted: Mar 24, 2006 5:40 am Post subject:

lowdrag, I'm on schedule for an April build. Which is fine by me. I'll bum rides through the cold month of April!

Sbt3 · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 279 City: Okauchee

Are you gusy planning to ride at all on Sunday april 2nd? I am heading down to st. louis for work that week but could be down in the Clinton area on sunday afternoon if anyone is going out. There is still ice on the lake up here. If so let me know. I have been riding for 9-10 years so I know the deal with getting pulls and will help with gas and cleanup.

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

I might be out on the lake by then but won't be doing any riding. I'm planning on getting the engine fully broken in before I pull anyone or start filling up the ballast. I don't see that happening and getting the first service done before then.

karkid,

Rick at Extreme told me they sponsor some pretty big events down there over the summer. I'm going to try and make it down there for those.

Sbt3 · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 279 City: Okauchee

lowdrag, no biggie thought I would check to see if anyone was going out. If you do by chance get it done by then, let me know and I would love to check out the ride. I really like the wakes on the 21v's. I rode behind a couple down in texas a couple of years ago.
what did you get for ballast in it? I rode the ones that had the gravity games pakages. Those both had great wakes. Nobody around me has supra's. I mainly ride my supersport nautique, a moomba mob-v or a malibu VLX.

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

I've got the factory 3 bag ballast which I believe is about 1200 pounds. I'll probably stick with that for quite a while. From looking at the wake even without ballast I know that it will already be beyond my skill level for now. No sense putting the extra strain on the boat and motor until I've built myself up to a level where I can use it.

karkid · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 327 City: Tempe

yea more info on those events on the kaskaskia at www.soilwakeboarding.com

They are looking like they'll be some fun runs

Porterwake · Posted: Mar 26, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject:

How many of you guys ride up I39 every year to the north woods?

TOTALL · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 246 City: Kankakee,IL

The season officaly(sp) started today....WOOO HOOO!!!
Air temp 53.
water temp 72.

It was alittle windy when we first got out and cloudy but, the wind died down and the water was nice.This was the first day the discharge side of the lake was open and the water was 72.There must have been 20 fishing boats in front of the discharge channel it was a madhouse.In the open area it was great.

Man the X-2 is nice.She ran strong has a great wake and the heater how did I ever get along without it??.If the sun would have come out the day would have been just about perfect.

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

I made it out by myself Thursday to put some break in hours on the new motor. The lake was rough, whitecaps rolling all over. Big pain loading and unloading by myself with a 20mph crosswind. Then while I'm fighting the wind trying to tie up to the dock so I can get the truck and back the trailer in, my lab takes advantage of me having my hands full. She bolts and decides it's a great day to go for a swim. Not a great day, but I still left with a smile on my face after having the new boat out.

NAW · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 5:08 am Post subject:

lowdrag, At least you got out! lol Sounds like you've had better days on the water though. I just got news that mine went into production last Thursday....won't be long now.

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

It's all good. I did find a couple of places that were smooth enough to get some break in time without beating the boat to death. I just had to laugh about the whole thing with the dog. She's going to be a great co-pilot. If you've ever been around labs, you know how frustrating they can be when they're young (she's 10 months and 75 pounds). She was great the whole time we were out in the boat.

Sounds like you should be getting yours just in time to start enjoying some nice weather.

kennethl · Addict Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Posts: 635 City: Champaign

Holy SHizz Batman!!

You guys bought my two favorite boats!!

I absolutly love the look of a solid white hull and brushed Alum tower.. so clean.. so classy.. must fight urge.. want to buy new boat.. just.. for.. hull.. color.. arrggh.

Totall. isnt the wake on the X2 just sick! look like you found a really cherry ride, looks absolutly mint in the pics. Does it have the MCX? Ours has the it and I have to almost dare say its overkill, hole shot is insane. I'll bet the fisherman really loved you guys over there in the warm side.

We'll probibly start our Clinton season in the next two weeks

Congrats all the way around on the really exceptional new rides.

TOTALL · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 246 City: Kankakee,IL

Hi Kennethl,

Hav'nt talked to you in awhile.
Yes, I got the mcx 350 its a awesome motor lots of power and the finish is cool looking the heads and the top of the motor are powder coated red.

I'm so happy with this boat, with the wake,the heater just all around I can't wait to get out again--this weekend sat or sunday whatever is nicer.

Later TOTALL

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

Nice to see you back again Kenneth, it's been a while. Thanks for the complement, especially from a guy who has owned 2 pretty sick boats in the last couple of years.

I'm dying to get this thing broken in and have the first service done so I can fill up the ballast. Just from seeing the wake unweighted, I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up hurting myself this summer.

wkbrdmdw · Outlaw Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 215 City: palatine

hey wad up guys .. havent talked on here in a while. So looks like down south is pickin up a lil as far as wakeboarding boats! I love it, too bad I dont live there anymore, clinton lake is soooo nice. So do you guys know about
liquidedge.com ? its the proshop just outside of farmer city; YES in central illinois! you can see it from I-74 better (right behind the race track) My buddy Doug Meeker is starting it up, im not sure what he has there right now but he carries hyperlite and ho. you can demo stuff on his private lake there too! I'm rambling but ill be down there this sunday any chance somebody will be out? just wonderin... think summer!

lowdrag · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 188

Man, I wish I could make it out Sunday but my wife has already made plans for me to start painting in the house. Speaking of my wife, she's probably not going to be too happy that I just found out there is a proshop that close to home.

Oh, I just checked and the site is actually www.theliquidedge.com