honestly thinking about selling or trading my 95 blasty. what do you guys think i could ask for as far as trade goes? or even price. im just too big for the blaster. hah, not really even that comfortable on a quad. i can whip a dirtbike around like no ones business since i grew up with them. i dont think im cut out for the mechanical aspect of owning a blaster either. if you dont know how to keep it tuned properly its not very reliable. i dont get much time off of work to ride, so when i do, i dont want to spend the time tech'ing and troubleshooting. i just wanna be able to ride. you know? thanks for the input guys!
trade in??
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The good news is, blaster's are all the time floating around Craigslist for sale and for trade so there's a good reference to use in your area the starting asking price for your quad.
The bad news is, blaster's are not in very high demand so the price isn't really. Starting asking price for a 88-02 blaster in great shape in my area is only about $1200. If there's anything wrong with it at all (including just being one of those oddball years where yamaha made them funky colors) the price drops quickly.
The even worse news is, if you're not up to the "mechanical aspect" of owning something as simple as a blaster.... you need to turn in your riding gear and get a jazzy chair or something. There isn't much simpler to maintain than a blaster, even a "hot" one can be taken care of relatively easy. If your blaster such a big pile that you can't keep it together for more than a single ride, I don't see you getting much for it when you try to sell it and I don't see you better off buying anything different and having any better luck with it....
there is something wrong with the wiring im assuming this because the spark plug isnt firing. i have NO idea where to begin when dealing with this. as of right now thats the only problem with it. i ran the leak down test and compression test today and the compression was fine. 130psi. not sure what else to check. i need someone to actually show me the ropes so i can get an idea of what im doing. im not ignorant, just new to the mechanic aspect of this. haha. i picked up on the compression and leak down test easily. just the simple fact of not knowing where to start.
Do you have a multimeter handy?
The ignition system on the blaster is about as simple as possible on a CDI fired engine.
There are a few "normal" weak links in the ignition system. First off, has the TORS system been deleted? One of the two switches usually will get cruddy and cause the ignition system not to fire. There are several write-ups on this site about deleting the TORS system but the long and short of it is to unplug the box on top of the carb, unplug the wires coming out of the throttle housing, and unplug the 3 wire connector for the TORS brain on the right side under the hood.
Second, you can use the multimeter and follow the step by step procedure outlined in the service manual to trace down any fault in the ignition system. There is a downloadable PDF version of the service manual in the "general support" section of this forum.
The voltage regulator has absolutely nothing to do with the ignition system. The voltage regulator "bleeds off" the excess voltage from the lighting circuit.
It's less likely it's a bad CDI and more likely that one of the "kill switches" is faulted or a bad charge or trigger coil (located on the stator plate under the flywheel).
The service manual electrical troubleshooting section takes you step by step through checking each component and comparing it to known resistance values. If you find a part with a fault, that's what's causing your quad not to fire.
A simple multimeter, the service manual, and some patience and time are all that's needed to trace a fault in the electrical system.
