I was wondering If a blaster could compare to a 400ex honda. I am in a hitch of putting money into a blaster or just buying a used 400ex. can you make a blaster keep up or go faster than the honda? Thanks guys
blaster and a 400ex
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If u have enuff mods yes the short stroker will compare but the torque of a 400 is crazy compared to the blasty....the mods that it would need would probaly compare to the price of the 400
The 400 is more reliable I'm sure....depending on how well maintained the blasty is
The 400 is more reliable I'm sure....depending on how well maintained the blasty is
thin the end, you can make the 400ex handle way better. they wuold be close in power but the blaster is cheaper to get to the end result.
stock v stock, the 400ex is better.
bolt ons (pipe, filter, carb) they might be close
porting w/ bolt ons - the blaster should be faster
stock v stock, the 400ex is better.
bolt ons (pipe, filter, carb) they might be close
porting w/ bolt ons - the blaster should be faster
my only experience with a 400ex was at busco, a 416cc, dual "looney tunes" exhaust and some other mods, very nicely built bike, holeshotmans buddy.
and he himself stated when riding with dualstroke and I, that he could not believe how quickly we pulled away from him in the trails, time and time again we were losing him, but i also remember him blowing by me at wot, 6th gear, on a long open run,
so blaster for trail quickness, and 400ex for over all speed
as for handling, i'd put my fully works suspended blaster, with real riding skills, up against any
the 400ex's may feel better handling to less experienced riders versus a stock suspended blaster, handling's not all machine, but more rider experience on said machine, get your ass moving and man handle it, not just sit there and expect the bike/suspension to do all the work..............IMO
and he himself stated when riding with dualstroke and I, that he could not believe how quickly we pulled away from him in the trails, time and time again we were losing him, but i also remember him blowing by me at wot, 6th gear, on a long open run,
so blaster for trail quickness, and 400ex for over all speed
as for handling, i'd put my fully works suspended blaster, with real riding skills, up against any
the 400ex's may feel better handling to less experienced riders versus a stock suspended blaster, handling's not all machine, but more rider experience on said machine, get your ass moving and man handle it, not just sit there and expect the bike/suspension to do all the work..............IMO
The 400ex is the superior quad and ultimately will cost less after you dump mods into the blaster to keep up with it unless you find a great deal on a Blaster. If your goal is to make a Blaster keep up with a 400ex, then your best bet would be to just find Blaster with it's top end blown out already and cheap so you can send the cylinder out to be modded.
You can find older Honda 450Rs pretty cheap nowadays though. I'd probably just save a few more $$$ and go up for a used older YFZ or 450R. The 400ex is ultimately more reliable though....that motor will go through hell and back stock even though it's not super fast, it's a nice platform to go through trails with.
You can find older Honda 450Rs pretty cheap nowadays though. I'd probably just save a few more $$$ and go up for a used older YFZ or 450R. The 400ex is ultimately more reliable though....that motor will go through hell and back stock even though it's not super fast, it's a nice platform to go through trails with.
While true, rider experience/skills will only take you so far. Before the YFZ and newer 450s came out, the 400EX was basically the ride of choice for the GNCC guys. It's suspension stock(which most 400ex owners find inferior) is a promising upgrade for Blaster owners. A modded 400ex for trails will toast a Blaster like there is no tomorrow UNLESS the trails are very narrow which is one area will a Blaster has a major advantage over all other quads since it is so small.
I've never seen one stock, so I can't really say.
Those SOBs are hard to find in and of themselves unless you are the dunes.heres what a blaster is capable of with a skilled rider on it, against way bigger cc quads i'm sure .........................
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ok I forgot to tell you guys I already have two blasters. one I have is a 2001 with big bore 240 kit but I have the bottom end apart for about 6 months and just got back home from military so I need to get new crank and bearings but I am afraid of putting it all back together and it not run right it also has a I think its called a DG or GD exhaust and tores I think its called is taken off but doesn’t have crap for brakes. it also has a extended swing arm but doesn’t look like it will fit my hydraulic brakes on my other blaster. My other blaster is a 2004 runs and is ready to go. Board over 3 times and I have it jetted just right. I put the 2001 tires on it and im going to put the bigbore on it once I get a new pistion and get it all honed out and i'll put the GD exhaust on it and ill have to rejet it and get a bigger carb. Might need some help from you guys on jetting.
Or I can pick up a 2000 to 2003 400ex for around as low as $1500 to $2200. sell one blaster as parts or put it back to gether and sell it and keep one blaster but wont go all out on blaster. Let me know what you guys think.
im a bigger guy 205lbs and it would be used in loomy sand soft dirt trails with alot of woops and stuff.
Or I can pick up a 2000 to 2003 400ex for around as low as $1500 to $2200. sell one blaster as parts or put it back to gether and sell it and keep one blaster but wont go all out on blaster. Let me know what you guys think.
im a bigger guy 205lbs and it would be used in loomy sand soft dirt trails with alot of woops and stuff.
That was in a 2 stroke series. On top of that, I believe it was Diserio's blaster......which has MAJOR $$$ invested in it....probably one of the most modded blasters on the planet.
I have good breaks. is the DG not vary good? how much is better suspention? how much for porting? isent there something I can do with the crank too?
/\/\/\ i only mentioned brakes because you did
dg pipes are hardly better than stock
full used suspension ...$2-300 from ebay
port job $2-300
crank..another $2-300 installed
all just off the top of my head, around, prices, and definitely just my .02 cents
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