When I was 13 years old my dad bought me a brand new 1988 Blaster, I beat on that thing for years, it was all I wanted to do. Fast forward and my son just turned 13, I knew what I had to do. I found what I thought to be a good 2002 on it's original front tires, had title, original owner for $1100. When I went to get it, it was dark and I gave it as good of a look as I could, it ran, it leaked gas out the overflow, but I went ahead and took it, everything else I could find was pretty beat up in this price range. I should have held out for a 2003+ for the brakes! According the the owner, the motor has never been apart. I did a compression test and it is at about 115 so I guess will leave that alone for now. I'm in the process of doing a leak down test and haven't got past the reed cage yet! I'm thinking of just yanking the motor and stripping it down and starting over, cleaning the crap out of it, maybe paint the frame. The biggest issue I overlooked was the front suspension, it has positive camber on one side and negative on the other so something is bent but I've looked it over everywhere and don't see anything. I'm thinking of getting some Alba a arms since they are adjustable and I wouldn't let my son ride it the way it is. I've got a heated garage and it is winter so if it doesn't pass the leak down and needs new seals I think I'm just going to pull the motor and make this a winter project. My list of priorities are:
(I already rebuilt the carb)
1. Pass leak down test, if not pull motor and reseal not splitting cases
2. Clean and possibly paint frame
3. Reinstall motor after passes leak down
4. Address suspension
5. Address brakes, everything works now, one of the front brake lines is broke, still functions, but will rub wheel in a full turn, would really like to just start over here with hydro but not sure it's in the budget
6. Put back together, new plastics, teach my son how to ride a real quad. He's been riding a 90cc quadsport for about 5 years but it's time to move on.
It still has TORS hooked up, has oil injection that I plan to keep, full FMF pipe on stock jetting (will need jetted), douglas wheels (back) with itp holeshots, will need front tires. Biggest surprise was taking the stock air box off and no filter! Everything looks clean so I'm hoping it was just shot and previous owner pulled it, it does look clean.
Thoughts? Really wish I could have bought a new one for $2,000 like my dad did in 1998!
(I already rebuilt the carb)
1. Pass leak down test, if not pull motor and reseal not splitting cases
2. Clean and possibly paint frame
3. Reinstall motor after passes leak down
4. Address suspension
5. Address brakes, everything works now, one of the front brake lines is broke, still functions, but will rub wheel in a full turn, would really like to just start over here with hydro but not sure it's in the budget
6. Put back together, new plastics, teach my son how to ride a real quad. He's been riding a 90cc quadsport for about 5 years but it's time to move on.
It still has TORS hooked up, has oil injection that I plan to keep, full FMF pipe on stock jetting (will need jetted), douglas wheels (back) with itp holeshots, will need front tires. Biggest surprise was taking the stock air box off and no filter! Everything looks clean so I'm hoping it was just shot and previous owner pulled it, it does look clean.
Thoughts? Really wish I could have bought a new one for $2,000 like my dad did in 1998!
