What is the diff between a '95 250 Trail<u>Blazer</u> and a 99 250 Trail<u>Boss</u>?

 

BTT

 

cosmetics and maybe seating. same engine and basicaly the same frame in 2000 they went to a 325 in the trailboss but that 250 two stroke has been around by polaris for a while. Same engine in both bikes.

 

This engine has great potential and a long history. The 250 engine was the first Polaris product and it's mainstay in the early years. As the demand for more power became more pressing, Polaris came out with hotter versions of this engine. This effort peaked in the late 80's when the Cyclone model arrived with a 38mm carb, a much modified cylinder porting and a higher revving pipe. This model pumped out over 30 HP but was only around for a few years as a stop gap until Polaris introduced the larger liquid cooled 350 two stroke motor, which then evolved into the 400 engine.With the larger liquid cooled engines now taking care of the top of the line, Polaris has detuned the 250 down to it's present stage. Today the 250 cylinders have much smaller ports and a 30mm carburator combined with a low revving pipe. The output of todays 250 Trailblazer is 22 HP at 5250 RPM, a very conservative figure compared to the earlier Cyclone models which pulled over 30 HP

 

I kept reading everyones replies so I wouldn't look too stupid after BubaHyde's essay(nice job), but isn't the 325 a 4 stroke? I thought all Trailbosses were 4 stroke. I need to keep up on my history lessons.

 

The trailboss originally had a 250 2 stroke just like the trailblazer.

In MY2000 they changed it to a 325 4 stroke.


If you are asking if I had to choose between these two '95 250 Trail<u>Blazer</u> and a 99 250 Trail<u>Boss
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I would go with the trail boss becuse it is Newer and has Concentric Drive.

 

I bought the '95 - but I am looking for another cheaper machine. I just couldn't see what the diff was between the two machines - and so far I am still cornfused why they offer two models equiped the same?

Just for the record tho - there is no 250 4 stroke right?

And no 250 liquid either?

All 4 strokes are liquid? Or maybe not the 325/330/335? (Are those the same motor? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img] )

 

there is no 250 4 stroke

no liquid cooled 250 or 325/335

although same frame and stance and shocks the trailblazer has sportier fenders and a slightly lower seat height. it doesnt come with a rear rack. The trailboss has larger fenders, a cooshier seat. The new trailboss and trailblazer have concentric drive which is good for your chain life. Plenty of companies offer quads with the same engines in them.

 

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