what atv is the blaster's competition?

[unclebens]

New to atv's. Looking for a blaster or similar atv that is cheap and reliable . I'd like to only spend around $1k maybe a bit more.

what are the pros and cons of the blaster

 

[stephen12091985]

there light,fast,many mods available for them,2 stroke lol

 

[blasterdude14]

pros, fun, easy to work on, pretty good power, can be modded easily, light and flickable

cons, stock suspension sucks, 02 and older brakes suck, has problems with the Throttle Over Ride System which doesnt do its job at all.

 

[xjma]

Realistically it's your best bet at getting a quad that doesn't need much if any work for just over 1000 bucks. However, just realize that it is a 2stroke and you have to pay more attention to the carb and the jetting than you would a 4 stroke. Much more potential for increasing the power of a blaster too.

 

[unclebens]

thanks guys. keep them coming. i know you guys are probably bias to the blaster but any other atv's i should consider?

 

[brandoz28]

you may be able to get an lt250r in that price range, or an lt230. there aren't that many quads out there for that much money that you can hop on and ride

 

[bagds10]

check craigslist. they usually got cheap quads on there. there is a 98 blaster near me that supposodly runs great with toomey pipe and silencer. where you from?

 

[unclebens]

i am from iowa city

 

[blasta_dasha09]

whats up man.. i live in the quad cities. thats like 45 minutes from me.
you guys have good riding spots up there?.. oh and as far as craigslist goes ud have to be willing to drive a couple hours to find a good deal. ive been looking for one to

 

[scottishblaster]

dont what ever you do get an import they are death traps
but yeah blaster,lt250r, any older quad or trike.

 

[Luni]

Where I live 1000 will get you a decent quad.

You can find Honda 400exs for about that much. Blasters usually go for 500-700 around here.

 

[brandoz28]

i am from iowa city

thats cool i'm from ames

blasters go for anywhere from 900-1800 around here for a runner

 

[NOVIS]

Where I live 1000 will get you a decent quad.

You can find Honda 400exs for about that much. Blasters usually go for 500-700 around here.

holy crap, blaster go for about 2000-3000 here.

 

['05Blaster]

^^^ you live in Canada though, or do they have the same monetary value?

 

[xjma]

By import he means chinese.....they're worthless.

Around here, for 1000 bucks you'd be real lucky to get anything halfway decent other than a blaster. You can't touch a running 250r for 1000 around here!!

I think that a 300ex is a good beginner quad, or a 400ex, but you can't get a halfway decent one around here for cheap. Older quads are sometimes ok but you're going to have to be mechanically savvy or learn to be.

 

[yzrider]

canada money is worth less than ours, hehe