Otis' Hot Rod Blaster
It began as a 89 Blaster. We've owned it about 20 yrs. Played with brakes, suspension & engine stuff from the start. Put a YZ250WR engine in it around 07. Bf BOTM August 09. Switched to methanol at some point. That was entertaining. Took it apart to reconfigure the suspension and never got around to finishing it. Bare frame hung on the tap room wall for years with all front suspension mounts cut off as a constant reminder. I'm gettin pretty old so figured I could part it or put it together one more time. So here ya go, lol ... Burpp!
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"1989 Blaster"
Goal = Fun to build, fun to look at, fun to BS about and really fun to ride.
Inspired & encouraged by my Friends at Blasterforum.com & E2S
Otis' YZFS 250+ Blaster build
"1989 Blaster"
> Remains of Original plastics
> Fresh 1989 YZ250WR engine (wide ratio trans)
> Ohlins 360 kit w/additional porting to Ohlins' specs. ( Cylinder replated by Millennium Technologies )
> Crank rebuilt, weight added & balanced by Crank Works
> 89 Mikuni VM38 round slide ( bored to 39.25mm )
> Engine isolated from frame on magic rubber pads ( impossible, right! )
> 89 YZ250 Pro Circuit Pipe & Spark Arrestor
> 12/50 sprocket set
> CR250 anti-vibe bar mounts
> Fox Podium shocks
> A-arms +5 1/4" -.5" (actually out 2.625" and 1" in toward bike centerline by relocating a-arm mounts) each a-arm extended 3 5/8" and moved to rear 1/2".
> New A-arm bushings, seal caps, ball joints, tie rod ends and wheel bearings.
> +4 1/2" swingarm, eccentric carrier chain adjust. ( long travel, built for Fox shock length & travel )
> Amp Link chain guide ( negative reviews but I wanna try it at the dunes for awhile )
> Hand lever brakes all 3 disks & foot brakes rear only. Dual calipers on rear rotor.
> 12v battery, rewound lighting coil & TrailTech rectifier/regulator
> Headlight, tail & brake lights are led.
> Radiator fan
> ( *DIMWIT ) Stainless Bumper, tow ring, Grab bar & Heal guards.
> Silly fun stuff
Low fuel warning light, volt meter, usb charging ports, coolant temp guage, a really loud horn and Yamaha hubcaps!
* (Did It Myself With Inferior Tools)
No hurry .. finishing up the motor mounts while waiting for the crank to get back. Nothing pretty about it yet. It's just a bare frame so ya prolly don't need pictures
It began as a 89 Blaster. We've owned it about 20 yrs. Played with brakes, suspension & engine stuff from the start. Put a YZ250WR engine in it around 07. Bf BOTM August 09. Switched to methanol at some point. That was entertaining. Took it apart to reconfigure the suspension and never got around to finishing it. Bare frame hung on the tap room wall for years with all front suspension mounts cut off as a constant reminder. I'm gettin pretty old so figured I could part it or put it together one more time. So here ya go, lol ... Burpp!
-------- * --------
"1989 Blaster"
Goal = Fun to build, fun to look at, fun to BS about and really fun to ride.
Inspired & encouraged by my Friends at Blasterforum.com & E2S
Otis' YZFS 250+ Blaster build
"1989 Blaster"
> Remains of Original plastics
> Fresh 1989 YZ250WR engine (wide ratio trans)
> Ohlins 360 kit w/additional porting to Ohlins' specs. ( Cylinder replated by Millennium Technologies )
> Crank rebuilt, weight added & balanced by Crank Works
> 89 Mikuni VM38 round slide ( bored to 39.25mm )
> Engine isolated from frame on magic rubber pads ( impossible, right! )
> 89 YZ250 Pro Circuit Pipe & Spark Arrestor
> 12/50 sprocket set
> CR250 anti-vibe bar mounts
> Fox Podium shocks
> A-arms +5 1/4" -.5" (actually out 2.625" and 1" in toward bike centerline by relocating a-arm mounts) each a-arm extended 3 5/8" and moved to rear 1/2".
> New A-arm bushings, seal caps, ball joints, tie rod ends and wheel bearings.
> +4 1/2" swingarm, eccentric carrier chain adjust. ( long travel, built for Fox shock length & travel )
> Amp Link chain guide ( negative reviews but I wanna try it at the dunes for awhile )
> Hand lever brakes all 3 disks & foot brakes rear only. Dual calipers on rear rotor.
> 12v battery, rewound lighting coil & TrailTech rectifier/regulator
> Headlight, tail & brake lights are led.
> Radiator fan
> ( *DIMWIT ) Stainless Bumper, tow ring, Grab bar & Heal guards.
> Silly fun stuff
Low fuel warning light, volt meter, usb charging ports, coolant temp guage, a really loud horn and Yamaha hubcaps!
* (Did It Myself With Inferior Tools)
No hurry .. finishing up the motor mounts while waiting for the crank to get back. Nothing pretty about it yet. It's just a bare frame so ya prolly don't need pictures
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