I thought I would post a build thread for anyone interested in reading/seeing some of the process of bringing an old polaris trailblazer 250 back to life. I bought the quad for my girlfriend to learn to ride. The quad was listed for $500 and I would have to drive about an hr each way the day I found it. When I called the owner about the machine, he said he had a "mechanic" friend take it apart and that it would need a top end for sure and there was a little play in the bottom end. I told him I could only pay $300 for a trailblazer needing a full motor rebuild and being in pieces. He said if I came that day I could have it for $200! I told him I was on my way! We arrive and I start going over the quad. the cylinder was still on but the head was off. The motor wasn't locked up but it did look like it hadn't been running in awhile. We loaded it up and I headed home.
The next day I decided to tear into it to see what I could find. I quickly noticed they had never even pulled the cylinder to determine what was really wrong with the motor. I pulled the cylinder and sure enough... carnage!