Fioz and R2F are absolutely right. I have had my 2001 Blasty for about 6 weeks. It was in sad shape when I got it. Got it running the first day. It needed a clutch assembly, clutch cable, clutch cable keeper clip, front brake cables, oil seals, carb was dirty, it was rebuilt and then parked for 2 years. I'm not the greatest mechanic and have never worked on a 2 stroke engine before. Very easy to work on and maintain. Go with the Blasty. My next door neighbor has a 2000 300ex and he always has problems with it.