why are blasters so popular
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Cheap entry level quad with great power potential. Yamaha flooded the market with the little bastards.
I wouldnt quit go that far.. the lt250r and trx250r out handle out power and out stop the blasters.. yes the lt was marketed as "quadracer" but the trx and lt are still sport quads and if there not in full drag trim can still be trail rode allll day long....
Not turning this into a whats better just sayin.... i liked my.blasters but i can ride my lt all day long and not ne sore from soakin up bumps all day long
Ok. I'll give that even know I still think they are factory race built. The Blaster is still a good choice over a lot of other quads.i feel you can't find a better forum for help then you can on this one by owning a Blaster.
I havent had a blaster in like 3 years i stay fir the company 
... factory race built to me would be the ds450x ktm 450mxr/polaris mxr and the yfz450 race package ( the factory wider version)... id like to get another clean blaster and do it right amd do it to fit me
... factory race built to me would be the ds450x ktm 450mxr/polaris mxr and the yfz450 race package ( the factory wider version)... id like to get another clean blaster and do it right amd do it to fit meI havent had a blaster in like 3 years i stay fir the company
There nice but my dream quad is still a Zilla. I:I
Some day ill own a trx250r.. a gas gas wild hp300... beleave it or not my dream machine has 3 wheels.. ... atc250r.. 86
Factory set uo you coulda ordered it how ever you liked.. nerfs mx tires polished wheels fmf pipe... there usedto be a gasgas dealer about a hour away.. iv always wanted to track down the old owner and see if they had any crated or uncrated 300 stashed away anywhere
I havent had a blaster in like 3 years i stay fir the company
In 1986-1992, the TRX250R and LT250R WERE the factory built race quads...
Also, if you can trail ride your LT all day long but not a blaster you must have had a stock suspension on your blaster. The blaster is a formidable platform and with a few aftermarket parts (no more than the LT's or TRX's) can handle, power and stop with the best out there.
Oh yeah and gas gas is spanish for "bad ass"
its because in the 2000s the blaster was the fastest none race quad...it also sold because 2 stroke=crazy light power and it was kick start so that is cheap and light
Well mt blasters were stock suspension.. my lt.. not so much... lol.. i guess there technicly factory race quads.. i guess i dont look at them as that
They don't seem like it now because the newer "factory race ready" quads are so much more race ready than the TRX's and LT's were but at that time they were the race quads. They were pulled off the showroom floor, had tires and a pipe thrown on them and they were off to the races.
BTW, just in case anyone reading didn't already know this. The blaster's stock suspension SUCKS. The frame mountings and overall design aren't terrible as long as you swap out those drums brakes for hydro's. Blaster's can be quite comfortable (at least as so as any other quad) with the right setup.
I got mine to lock up easy, they werent so bad after that. But who knows how long that would of lasted, and the fronts needed adjusted after every ride. But the rears were perfect i couldnt ask for more from a cable braking system.
And blaster CHEAP bang for buck atv that looks good, powerful, and had cheap upgrades.
Both my blasters had great brakes set em up right and they work.. mine would lock up front and rear