1978 Wetbike Watercycle Motorcycle on Water -Vintage Ad

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1978 Wetbike Watercycle Motorcycle on Water -Vintage Ad
Original, Vintage Magazine advertisement
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm)
Condition: Good
A motorcycle on water? At first the idea seemed all wet.
It's new. It's imaginative.
It's a combination of all the
thrills and fun of cycling,
boating, and water skiing.
It's an experience. It's like
nothing else before. It's the
Wetbike watercycle
It also sounds a little un-
believable. After all, how do
you get a 350 pound motor-
cycle up on top of the water?
To get the feel of a motor-
cycle on water, Wetbike had
to rise up and then skim
across the top of the water.
It had to hydroplane like a
slalom water ski, but without
the aid of a tow rope.
Then where would
Wetbikes power come from?
At first, a conventional
propeller driven outboard
motor was tried. And tried.
And tried.
Then came the idea of a jet
pump drive. There was no
exposed prop, which made it
much safer. And the jet pump
was noted for good solid
thrust at the low end.
In every respect. Wetbike's
specially designed jet pump
drive proved to be ideal.
Wetbike was up on the top
of the water, running straight
and true. But what if you
wanted to turn?
Many months went into
designing the front and rear
skis. The results?
Wetbike can bank into
turns with speed and agility.
The riding position is very
similar to that of a motorcycle.
You lean into turns and for-
ward into jumps. Even riding
two up, the response and
handling is quick and sure.
Should you fall, the
engine automatically stops
and the Wetbike settles, up-
right, into the water. And
again, there's no propeller to
worry about.
To make sure you have
more fun out on the water, we
put in a time tested, trouble
free engine A 50 h.p. (723
CC) Suzuki-Spirit outboard
powerhead. Each one is
tested and run at the factory
for 30 minutes. So when you
turn on the electric start and
hit the gas, you've got de-
pendable power. Power to
get Wetbike up on top of the
water, into turns,
over rolling waves,
then back to
shore. Time and i
time again...
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