what do you guys think about what yamaha might bring in to replace these 2 beasts. i dont think theyll have anything that will live up 2 the banshee

 

For the Blater I defiently think it will be replaced by a 250 4-stroke sport quad. However, I don't think that they will bring anything to the table to replace the 'shee, since they alreasy have a 4-stroke sport quad in that engine class.

 

ya but it sure is a shame there takin them away

 

Yeah it sure is a shame to see them both go...But you never know whar yamaha has in store for us. I think the blaster will have an all new light weight chassis with the yz250f motor installed. I only see one thing wrong with this. See don't those bike motors put out like 31-32 h.p.? So no as long as the quad weights less thas 400lbs, its gonna be faster than a z400, and a 400ex, right? and its only a 250, thats amazing! i would sell my z and my raptor for one of those if i am right about how fast they could be. But knowing yamaha they are gonna de-tune them just like the yfz's.

 

I agree. They'll come out with a 4 stroke auto clutch 250 to compete with the z250 and 250ex.

Yamaha really doesn't have a place in their lineup for another sport quad, they already have the market completely covered, so I highly doubt we'll see a banshee replacement. I think yamaha's original intention with the raptor may have been to phase out the banshee because of all the envirionmentalists crying about it.

 

I doubt yamaha is going to put a yz motor in a blaster frame, the blaster is an entry level beginner quad. It's main intention is something that is easy to ride and learn on, the major focus is not on performance. They're also going to want something that is extremely reliable, and they yz250f pushing twice the weight it's supposed to, and being dogged around by a beginning rider isn't exactly a reliable combination.

 

Yeah but I'd love to have a quad with the YZ250 engine that is under 350 pounds. The god damn thing would fly.

 

it would haul, but it would bar far away from a beginner's quad, and far away from being a reliable trail quad

 

While it would be extremely cool, I don't think we will be seeing a race bred 250 four stroke pushing a quad around in the next few years. There is going to be a niche opening below the Raptor 350 though, and I can see a Blaster sized 250 sliding right in. Manual (or maybe a hybrid like the Honda "sportclutch") with reverse wrapped in an all new frame. I would like to see it come in sub325lbs also. Basically a modernization of the old Quadsport/250X/Mojave.

 

you guys think yamaha might keep with there new "tradition" and make it a raptor also?