I bought a Blaster to fix up so my girlfriend can go riding with me. I'm not looking to do anything fancy, but I want to clean it up, make sure it's safe, and prevent costly repairs down the road. The seller thought it was a 99 or 2000 model, but the 10th VIN digit is a 2 so I believe it's an 02. Seems to have a few upgrades as well as a few examples of redneck engineering. Now that I've read through enough of the posts to get a general bearing on things, I was hoping to get help with some random questions as I document the process.
I have front and rear discs, the TORS delete, the oil injection pump delete, motion pro twist throttle, no taillight, disconnected rear brake light electronics, and a whole bunch of unknowns. The engine was said to have just been rebuilt and it looks like there are fresh gaskets between the jug and cases and the other visible spots. The rear hubs measure 115mm across and the wheels are 9x8.5 so it sounds like they were swapped out in the past, which is nice because I need new tires.
Now with the questions.
Local shop has Sedona fronts in stock which they say are an ITP Holeshot knockoff. Any experience with those?
If the front brakes were converted to hydraulic disc, how to I identify what I have? The master cylinder reservoir cap says Yamaha, maybe a later year Blaster? Would that change what hubs I have?
Front wheels had just a tiny amount of in/out wiggle. I guess that would be hub to spindle contact. The outer spindle nut was on there but wasn't torqued down overly tight. Bearings don't seem loose inside the hubs. Think it's ok to slap back together and run?
The rear sprocket is pretty loose. I can't think that's normal, with about 1mm left to right movement at the top.
I cannot for the life of me find a wire harness connection on the carb where the TORS would have plugged in. It says Mikuni CORR and the old oil injection entrance has been plugged, so I suppose I will run with what I have.
I have front and rear discs, the TORS delete, the oil injection pump delete, motion pro twist throttle, no taillight, disconnected rear brake light electronics, and a whole bunch of unknowns. The engine was said to have just been rebuilt and it looks like there are fresh gaskets between the jug and cases and the other visible spots. The rear hubs measure 115mm across and the wheels are 9x8.5 so it sounds like they were swapped out in the past, which is nice because I need new tires.
Now with the questions.
Local shop has Sedona fronts in stock which they say are an ITP Holeshot knockoff. Any experience with those?
If the front brakes were converted to hydraulic disc, how to I identify what I have? The master cylinder reservoir cap says Yamaha, maybe a later year Blaster? Would that change what hubs I have?
Front wheels had just a tiny amount of in/out wiggle. I guess that would be hub to spindle contact. The outer spindle nut was on there but wasn't torqued down overly tight. Bearings don't seem loose inside the hubs. Think it's ok to slap back together and run?
The rear sprocket is pretty loose. I can't think that's normal, with about 1mm left to right movement at the top.
I cannot for the life of me find a wire harness connection on the carb where the TORS would have plugged in. It says Mikuni CORR and the old oil injection entrance has been plugged, so I suppose I will run with what I have.