Hey guys! 
I thought I'd show you the blaster I'm working on! I'm new to blasters, and I understand that many people that have owned a blaster, have owned more than one! I'd love to get advice from you guys as this build progresses and would be more than happy to hear your feedback whether its good or bad!
So around 2 weeks ago, I traded my 1985 Ski-Doo Citation 250 for a 2000 Blaster. The guy had told me that the top end had recently been rebuilt, but the main bearing on the clutch side let go, and it had been sitting ever since. When he came it became very clear just how this machine had been treated. Dirt, Rust, Faded plastics, Grease.. It looked like a mess! But accepting that my machine was a lot older, and that id been looking for a project for some time, I took the trade.
Shortly after he pulled off with my sled, Me and my brother had the motor off of the blaster. We first took the head and cylinder off, and it appeared that the seller had been moderately truthful. The Piston and rings had very low use, rings still had plenty of life and piston still had the "first start" coating. However.. When the crank bearing went, something happened and it melted the piston slightly on the right side. Luckily, barely any damage was done to the cylinder (still standard bore) and I could get away with a slight hone. After that I turned my attention to the connecting rod which unfortunately had loads of side to side play, far from the couple thousandths of an inch tolerance for the thrust washers. Then for the main bearings, the supposed "only problem it had."
When I took the flywheel cover off, to no surprise, a TON of play. So I split the cases and removed the crank. Then set off to my local bike shop to order some parts.
So by this time I was growing annoyed by the list of stuff my blaster needed. As a young kid, buying these parts isn't always easy. I work fast food, but only about 2-3 shifts a week. Here's a rough list of what my blaster needed: Rod kit, Crank Bearings and Seals, Piston and Rings, Tie rod end, Both front wheel bearings, Seal Kit, Gasket Kit, Air Filter, Spark Plug, Plug Cap, Loads of degreaser and the cost of the machine shop to take care of installing the rod kit and a hone. I also wanted the thing to look good, I knew it would work good when I was done, but I ride with my friends and no one wants to be the kid with the ugly bike.
So I guess it sounds like I'm disappointed with my trade, but truthfully, I'm far from it. There was couple pluses to the blaster. It came with an fmf silencer, brand new itp holeshot tires, fresh chain and sprockets, elka suspension and motion pro twist throttle conversion. The thing is, I got a great deal on my old citation, by the time I traded, I had about $250 into it. I could sell my tires and turn a profit
So I ordered my everything for my bottom end, as that was all I had the money to do. When it came i dropped my crank with the rod kit as well as the cylinder off to a local machine shop, where it still is right now. As I knew I had time before everything was done. I took my old faded plastics off, and started researching remedies for them.
After research, I decided I'd go over them with a heat gun. This worked much better than I expected, but didnt make them look brand new either. There is still a few stress marks, which I am okay with, as it is my first quad (usually own dirtbikes/sleds) I knew I was bound to scuff them up a little anyways! If you guys have any tips on getting rid of stress marks, let me know!
Heres what they looked like after the heat gun treatment:
So a lot better! Hoping to get a decent graphics kit for them as well.
Anyways I have a few questions now.. What are the benefits of wheel spacers for stability? What mods are most effective in terms of power gains and where can I buy a graphics kit?
So I hope you guys see I have alot of work ahead of me. (Frame painting, Cleaning, Engine Reassembly, Etc.) Let me know what you think! Cheers
I thought I'd show you the blaster I'm working on! I'm new to blasters, and I understand that many people that have owned a blaster, have owned more than one! I'd love to get advice from you guys as this build progresses and would be more than happy to hear your feedback whether its good or bad!So around 2 weeks ago, I traded my 1985 Ski-Doo Citation 250 for a 2000 Blaster. The guy had told me that the top end had recently been rebuilt, but the main bearing on the clutch side let go, and it had been sitting ever since. When he came it became very clear just how this machine had been treated. Dirt, Rust, Faded plastics, Grease.. It looked like a mess! But accepting that my machine was a lot older, and that id been looking for a project for some time, I took the trade.
Shortly after he pulled off with my sled, Me and my brother had the motor off of the blaster. We first took the head and cylinder off, and it appeared that the seller had been moderately truthful. The Piston and rings had very low use, rings still had plenty of life and piston still had the "first start" coating. However.. When the crank bearing went, something happened and it melted the piston slightly on the right side. Luckily, barely any damage was done to the cylinder (still standard bore) and I could get away with a slight hone. After that I turned my attention to the connecting rod which unfortunately had loads of side to side play, far from the couple thousandths of an inch tolerance for the thrust washers. Then for the main bearings, the supposed "only problem it had."
When I took the flywheel cover off, to no surprise, a TON of play. So I split the cases and removed the crank. Then set off to my local bike shop to order some parts.So by this time I was growing annoyed by the list of stuff my blaster needed. As a young kid, buying these parts isn't always easy. I work fast food, but only about 2-3 shifts a week. Here's a rough list of what my blaster needed: Rod kit, Crank Bearings and Seals, Piston and Rings, Tie rod end, Both front wheel bearings, Seal Kit, Gasket Kit, Air Filter, Spark Plug, Plug Cap, Loads of degreaser and the cost of the machine shop to take care of installing the rod kit and a hone. I also wanted the thing to look good, I knew it would work good when I was done, but I ride with my friends and no one wants to be the kid with the ugly bike.
So I guess it sounds like I'm disappointed with my trade, but truthfully, I'm far from it. There was couple pluses to the blaster. It came with an fmf silencer, brand new itp holeshot tires, fresh chain and sprockets, elka suspension and motion pro twist throttle conversion. The thing is, I got a great deal on my old citation, by the time I traded, I had about $250 into it. I could sell my tires and turn a profit
So I ordered my everything for my bottom end, as that was all I had the money to do. When it came i dropped my crank with the rod kit as well as the cylinder off to a local machine shop, where it still is right now. As I knew I had time before everything was done. I took my old faded plastics off, and started researching remedies for them.
After research, I decided I'd go over them with a heat gun. This worked much better than I expected, but didnt make them look brand new either. There is still a few stress marks, which I am okay with, as it is my first quad (usually own dirtbikes/sleds) I knew I was bound to scuff them up a little anyways! If you guys have any tips on getting rid of stress marks, let me know!
Heres what they looked like after the heat gun treatment:
So a lot better! Hoping to get a decent graphics kit for them as well.
Anyways I have a few questions now.. What are the benefits of wheel spacers for stability? What mods are most effective in terms of power gains and where can I buy a graphics kit?
So I hope you guys see I have alot of work ahead of me. (Frame painting, Cleaning, Engine Reassembly, Etc.) Let me know what you think! Cheers
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