The 1990 Yamaha SuperJet - Where the Fun Started

If you were hanging out at the lake in the early nineties, you probably saw a yamaha superjet 1990 tearing across the water and wondered what made it so different from the Kawasakis everyone else was riding. It wasn't just another personal watercraft; it was the start of a massive rivalry that literally changed the way people looked at stand-up jet skis. Before this thing came along, the market was pretty much dominated by the Kawasaki JS550 and JS440, which were cool, but they were definitely a bit "old school" in terms of how they handled. When Yamaha dropped the SuperJet, they brought a whole new vibe to the water. ...

May 15, 2026 · 7 min · Noemi Brad