Hold the hell up!
I just got a nut cramp from reading this thread. A kx500 for a blaster? Seriously . . .(insert Lewis Black finger pointing gestures) a kx500 for a blaster? Hell . . . I got a Blaster! My doesn't even bog down! Seriously . . . 50+ hp for maybe 20hp!
Momentary pause for frustration breathing patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I need a beer . . . . . . need a smoke . . . . . . . .
Ok . . . . Ok
Welcome to the Blasterforum!
I just can't believe your trade, but the blaster maybe a better fit for you. About your inquiries about cheap mods, this forum is chock full of penny-pinching hp, suspension, and fun factor gains. About the paint thing . . . if you are just blowing art directly onto the plastic, Parma Faskolor is a great latex paint that fuses with lexan and plastic. Make sure you just put on a clear coat. But I like to lay down a quality base if I paint on my plastics.
Randelator is correct, Krylon Fusion is great paint for a base coat. I have also found that Rust-Oleum Plastic is a quality product ( Rust-Oleum also makes a Reflective clear coat for 'SUPER' vibrant plastics). But like anything else it takes a really good prep to make it work best. Once you get a quality base down, you can use any decent acrylic to blow down you art. I must remind you that a 'quality prep' is very, very important.
I have found that Clear coat will insure your art lasts. I actually take my plastics to a neighbor who paints cars. He uses the same clear that he sprays car bumpers with. I clear all my race plastics to protect my vinyls. But I also know a little unknown secret . . . . LustreKote High Gloss!! I:I It is only about $7. It is in a spray can, bonds to almost any surface, and is fuel-proof (not fool-proof). It is found at any local hobby shop or at towerhobbies.com. My only disapointment with it is that it doesn't last as long. The auto clear has never failed me before I replaced my plastics from breakage. But the LustreKote begins to fail after about a season. I ride about 8-10 hours a week. I replace the rings in my Cr125 about every 50-60 hours and piston about every 150 hours. Every piston rebuild I find myself recoating my plastics with LustreKote as I am getting my cylinder honed. It takes about 3 days for a good cure but I like it for my 'fun' bikes. Plus I wax my plastics with Nufinish to make it harder for mud to stick to them.
Hope this was helpful. Enjoy the Blaster, it may be the greatest entry level quad. Nothing is cheaper to work on and easier to maintain. Just ask the guys on this forum. There is certainly a wealth of information and an awesome community of great riders. Now I must go cry about a KX500!
I own a '92 CR500R I:I and my never part with it. But then again I am just the idiot to show kids what pure hp really is! I:I
Oh you have a fast Blaster . . . oh you want to drag race . . . . Oh you have beaten a bike . . . maybe even won a holeshot . . .
Being beat by an old guy on an old bike . . . embarrassing
Old guy owning you with the tire up in fifth as he passes you . . . humiliating! =))
