Blaster VS Z250 VS 250EX

[FastestBlaster]

which one is teh best overall?? (wheeling, speed,etc.)

[jesshamner]

Blaster.

[FastestBlaster]

is it easy to wheelie??

[XCAdam89]

yeah, its the number 3-4 easiest to walk quad. :)

[FastestBlaster]

thanks casue i have abotu $8,000 and i was gunna get a ute and a sport and i was thinkin bout the 04 fourtraxFourmanS and the blaster

[bradley300]

you'll love the blaster as a play around quad, and performance wise there 10 times better than the other two quads you mentioned

[Bigg Pimpin]

Well here's my take on it. Blaster's are good quads and cheap OTD but they are going to require a lot more maintenance becasue it's a 2-stroke so it is liable to cost you more in the long run especially if you ride it hard then you'll be rebuilding the top end every time you turn around. Also if your more than about #150 it is going to put a lot of strain on the already sub-par suspension. The Z-250 and 250Ex are pretty close to identical as far as specs and such go. They both have a better suspension(IMO) than the Blaster and will deffinately hold a heavier rider better as well as handle much better in the trails but they lack the power of the Blasty and will fall off in the straightaway. If your looking for something to go a little faster in the straights and don't mind the maintenance go with the Blasty. If your looking for a good trail bike that handles good, jumps decent and is virtually bullet proof than stick with the Zuk or Honda. FYI my 250ex has over 700 miles on it with nothing more than oil changes and lube.

[Sportrax10]

Go with the Blaster...;)

But I must say, 250ex's are wheelie machines...:eek:

[dirtmomma]

BLASTER!!! My son rode his Aunts 250ex the other weekend & said he'd like to have one to throw/play around on but he would rather have the blaster!!!

[FastestBlaster]

thanxs but i was now im thinkin bout mayb just getting a dirt bike instead lol like a 05 yamaha TTR125E or an 05 honda CRF150F casue there a little bit cheaper and i could ride it longer than the blaster cause teh blaster will get kinda small when i get older. so heres waht im gunna do prolly. buy the 05 Kodiak 450 auto 4X4 for the trails and one of the 2 dirt bikes for fun and stuff.:D

[DEAL]

Originally posted by Bigg Pimpin
Well here's my take on it. Blaster's are good quads and cheap OTD but they are going to require a lot more maintenance becasue it's a 2-stroke so it is liable to cost you more in the long run especially if you ride it hard then you'll be rebuilding the top end every time you turn around. Also if your more than about #150 it is going to put a lot of strain on the already sub-par suspension. The Z-250 and 250Ex are pretty close to identical as far as specs and such go. They both have a better suspension(IMO) than the Blaster and will deffinately hold a heavier rider better as well as handle much better in the trails but they lack the power of the Blasty and will fall off in the straightaway. If your looking for something to go a little faster in the straights and don't mind the maintenance go with the Blasty. If your looking for a good trail bike that handles good, jumps decent and is virtually bullet proof than stick with the Zuk or Honda. FYI my 250ex has over 700 miles on it with nothing more than oil changes and lube.

Your being Bias.
The blaster is very reliable, the suspension is better than the 250ex/z250

And a 250ex/z250 isn't great for larger riders either.

[sMoKiNyFz]

Originally posted by DEAL
Your being Bias.
The blaster is very reliable, the suspension is better than the 250ex/z250

And a 250ex/z250 isn't great for larger riders either.

Well, if you keep em up their ok but you can't let em go at all or else they screw up left and right. Mine was ok because i did keep it up but my friend didn't and he had to turn the gas of to start it, it wouldn't idle most of the time and when it did if you turned it left it shut off. So they arent VERY reliable.
Still go w/ the blaster

[JDiablo]

with 8 grand,buy 400ex and then w/e ute that you want,unless if you want to have some money left over go with the blaster and a nice ute quad....i no iw ouldnt mind a nice ute with some avaviblale mods,i no my next quad is going to be a ute:devil:

[FastestBlaster]

yea i was thinkin bout the 400ex or the Z-400 with either a Vinson 5004X4 auto or the Sportsman 500H.O.

[Myrtle150]

Originally posted by FastestBlaster
thanxs but i was now im thinkin bout mayb just getting a dirt bike instead lol like a 05 yamaha TTR125E or an 05 honda CRF150F casue there a little bit cheaper and i could ride it longer than the blaster cause teh blaster will get kinda small when i get older.

I donno...those bikes arent very big and dont have much power...a friend of mine has both and i think there pretty weak

[Syrus]

Blasters are mostly noise, they may seem like they are throwing out the power but its mostly noise lol sorry just had to say it, ive had both, 250ex is much better bike period.

[tc300ex56]

Originally posted by FastestBlaster
thanxs but i was now im thinkin bout mayb just getting a dirt bike instead lol like a 05 yamaha TTR125E or an 05 honda CRF150F casue there a little bit cheaper and i could ride it longer than the blaster cause teh blaster will get kinda small when i get older. so heres waht im gunna do prolly. buy the 05 Kodiak 450 auto 4X4 for the trails and one of the 2 dirt bikes for fun and stuff.:D
dont get the ttr my friend had one he hated it and there slow go with the honda

[dirtmomma]

Originally posted by Syrus
Blasters are mostly noise, they may seem like they are throwing out the power but its mostly noise lol sorry just had to say it, ive had both, 250ex is much better bike period.


:huh :huh hmmmm I know ours puts out WAY more power than my sisters 250ex & will give some R's a run for thier $$. You almost sound like a guy that challenged my son to a drag race in Idaho LOL, he thought the blaster looked like a POS I guess but he realized REAL fast once they took off & was EATING BLASTER DUST :eek2: :devil: that he was NO competition we all just giggled ;) but to each his own :)

[rollie]

dude you have 8 grand....get a 400ex and trick it out...i hate blaster suspension ik im a pretty damn big kid but when i had my stock suspension it wouldnt bottom out to much but on the blaster i hit a 5 foot gap and bottomed out soo bad i dont think blasters are "all noise either" they can get alot faster than what they do stock....my friend had a 240 blaster with a bunch of stuff and he sold it to get a 300ex....badd desicon he said the blaster had wayy more power with the 240 and wouldnt have any problem beating a 300exas far as the 250EX goes...my friend has one and its alot of fun to just put around onand do some wheelies...also if your looking for a under-400cc sport quad dont rule out the 300ex man i love mine but like anyother starter bike you get used to the power quick but it still exciting IMO to ride it...i think the blaster/250ex/Z250 are all great quads and if i where you id ride them all if possible before you buy one..i would hate to buy a quad that i hate right from the get-go but i honestly think you'll be happy with any of the 200-300cc quads...as for bikes my friend has a DR-z125...he mastered the power of it in the first week and i have to wait for him on the trails all the time lol and the crf 150 is a little faster and fun but id go with a quad man!!!!!!!!

woah...srry i got carried away

later :D

[DEAL]

The first time I ever drove a blaster was last winter and I was very surprised with the power it had for a little 200cc 2-stroke.
Its not as bad as everyone thinks they are.

[Syrus]

Originally posted by dirtmomma
:huh :huh hmmmm I know ours puts out WAY more power than my sisters 250ex & will give some R's a run for thier $$. You almost sound like a guy that challenged my son to a drag race in Idaho LOL, he thought the blaster looked like a POS I guess but he realized REAL fast once they took off & was EATING BLASTER DUST :eek2: :devil: that he was NO competition we all just giggled ;) but to each his own :)

Yep your right, the blaster will muder in a drag race, but that was the only good thing i found about the blaster, i just liked the 250ex better, jmo.

[FastestBlaster]

yea ive pretty muchly ruled out all 3 of them. i think ill get a 400ex and either a 05 Vinson 500 or a 05 Kodiak 450 casue the dealer said i can get the 400ex or Z-400 adn either the 05 Kodiak 450 or the Vinson 500 for $7,900

[sMoKiNyFz]

By the time you get a blaster fast enough to race you could just buy a yfz with the money and smoke it.

Never was a fan of blasters though...

And they don't"murder", in fact thy are pretty pathetic unless you load them up w/ lots of crap

[FastestBlaster]

yea and plus i dont really want a 2 stoke cause i dont want to rebuild the top end

[sMoKiNyFz]

ya don't have to always build the front end.
but 4 strokes have kicked out the 2 strokes recently and i have always preffered them. One word, Dependability::o then again theres speed too. are there any 2strokes hat can outrun a yfz or 450r:confused:

[bradley300]

thses new fourstrokes arent really as "dependable" as everyone thinks. after as little as 30 hors, there losing thier snap and need to be rebauilt at least 1 a year. and a 4 strokes gonna cost alot more to rebuild than a two stroke

[sMoKiNyFz]

Originally posted by bradley300
thses new fourstrokes arent really as "dependable" as everyone thinks. after as little as 30 hors, there losing thier snap and need to be rebauilt at least 1 a year. and a 4 strokes gonna cost alot more to rebuild than a two stroke
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Thats a whole lotta bullcrap
Ive rode mine way more than 30 hrs and have had them for over a year and they are fine so i don't know where you got that idea from.:\:huh
do you even have i 4stroke?

[dirtmomma]

ROFLMGDAO!! thats a good one :huh my 300 is a 96 & it just had it's 1st as far as I know piston put in it!! And YES it had/has been ridden hard on a couple of harescrambles ect.

We've rebuilt our blaster about 2 times in the last 2 yrs. it is also raced hard, it's actually held up ALOT longer than most, it's funnier than chit when you send a worn out one on the track against all the "fresh" ones & it take the championship :) It will be getting a new crank/rod for this winter but we just did the piston & more porting a couple months ago!! It's best to rebuild a 2 stroke once a year at least if you ride/race hard I would think!!

[dirtmomma]

oh GEESH look @ that I read your post wrong Bradley:o I din't see the "new 4 strokes part" LOL, but our 2000 400 is just getting ready to have it's 1st rebuild :) she's blown a ring :(

[FastestBlaster]

right now im thinkin between a 05 Blasty and an 05 Ozark(both for the sides) caseu idk if the blasty can ride the trails to well and if it has alot of power.

[dirtmomma]

well I know our blaster does awsome on the trails too!! :)

[FastestBlaster]

what would u consider better overall the blasty or the 300ex?

[I-7]

The 300ex...better handling, more reliable, and a good all around quad

[sMoKiNyFz]

blasters are as bit quiker i think but not as reliable. They don't have that bad of handling either

[dirtmomma]

Originally posted by FastestBlaster
what would u consider better overall the blasty or the 300ex?

IMO I would pick the 300 for the handling/suspension it's better than the stock blaster I think :) Also it has a little bit longer body than the blaster more comfy for me. My son also like my 300 better on the trail due to the smoother ride. And just the fact of having a 4 strk on the trail too, we have been looking for a 250x to get for him cheap but haven't had any luck our blaster is a pain to trail ride as it has NO air box whatsoever so that can be a pain but we still take!! Just have to be careful :)

[bradley300]

the 300 is prolly the better all around machine, but the blaster is more fun in my book!

[dirtmomma]

Originally posted by bradley300
the 300 is prolly the better all around machine, but the blaster is more fun in my book!

:cool: Hey Bradley you got any pics of your blaster now that you've put all them "goodies" on it?? I would love to see some & I'm sure my son would too :) thanks

[bradley300]

i personally dont have any, but maybe somebody got a pic of it from the race this weekend, if so, i link the page here

[bradley300]

found one, only one i got so far

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1263134#post1263134

[dirtmomma]

Originally posted by bradley300
found one, only one i got so far

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1263134#post1263134


:cool: Looks good I bet it does ride awesome w/ the Elka & arms :)

[bradley300]

ya, i love it, best mony ive spent so far

[FastestBlaster]

do you think id be better off getting a 2004 400ex? caseu i can either get the 2004 400ex or the 04/05 Blaster and something like the 04/05 Ozark but i think the 400ex is better than the Ozark and the Blaster for trail riding(which is what i mostly do)

[dirtmomma]

WEll ya know after 3 pages I would of been able to make up my mind :huh but then again I wouldn't of had a tough decision ;)

[FastestBlaster]

lol sorry but im going to go buy them on Sunday and test drive them tomorrow.
(the 05 Kodiak 450 or 05 Vinson 500)
and the
(05 Blaster or 04 250ex and the 05 Ozark)
or the
(2004 400ex)
im so confused lol idk what i should get but is the 400ex a better trail bike than the ozark or not?

[tator]

the blaster would win by a lot;)

[FastestBlaster]

well thanxs but im getting the 05 kodiak 450 and the 04 rappy 660R if the deal falls through!

[balla250ex]

Originally posted by FastestBlaster
well thanxs but im getting the 05 kodiak 450 and the 04 rappy 660R if the deal falls through!

How did you go from blaster to Kodiak/raptor? :huh

[FastestBlaster]

idk im just getting the 04 400ex or an 05 Z-400 and the 04 recon so thanxs for all the input!

[mersingt]

get the 400ex and why dont you just get some 22 inch bear claws or gators.....instead of the recon and then get some beadlocks or race wheels for mx tires....

u change your mind more than i do

[FastestBlaster]

yea i kno lol :D

[nizzan1984]

I dont see why everyone thinks that blasters are high maintance. If you ride any quad hard, its gonna wear out faster. sure, they wear out faster than a four stroke, but if you take care of it, it will last you a long time.

I am actually looking at blasters. I only want a blaster to ride on trails (NOT BEAT ON) so how long do you think the top end would last?

[jesshamner]

Maybe they were more maintenance in 2004 when this thread was started. LOL. J/k.

The top end should last at least a riding season if you're not beating on it and you take care of it. Of course that depends on how much you ride it too.

[93_5.0]

Originally posted by FastestBlaster
thanxs but i was now im thinkin bout mayb just getting a dirt bike instead lol like a 05 yamaha TTR125E or an 05 honda CRF150F casue there a little bit cheaper and i could ride it longer than the blaster cause teh blaster will get kinda small when i get older. so heres waht im gunna do prolly. buy the 05 Kodiak 450 auto 4X4 for the trails and one of the 2 dirt bikes for fun and stuff.:D

not being a dick but if you are considering those bikes i'm sure your pretty young right? How do you have 8000 to spend on bikes? If you are new to this sport I would go with one of the 4 strokes,they are practicaly the same thing, because you are not going to want to rebuild a motor if you are not that experienced.

On the other hand both of those bike are turds. My friends little cousin has the crf and I could beat it pushing my bike. But hey if you are a begginer thats probably more what you want.

in my opinion get a utility of your choice and look for a nice 400ex used if you can handle it.

[hondamx82]

250ex, I have one and there great. Wheelie machines!!!!!!! I would suggest getting slip on pipe for a 250 though it will open the bottom end up alot.