I am looking for a quad. I want a quad for trails and jumping. I am deciding between a Honda 250x and a blaster. But i have heard that the blasters blow top ends very easy. I was wondering if that is true or which is better.

Thanx
kyle

 

Where are you in Succasunna? where do you ride? I also have a blaster I bought from Tri-StateCycle. I would recommened the 250X for trails.

 

Yup!They are affordable and reliable..I am not brand loyal so i have a coulpe of rides,88'250R,01 blaster,95300EX they are all excellent rides and if you take care of them they will last...

 

blasters are great fun, easy to work on also

 

i have riden both machines. the blaster is very small in my opinion. i would reccomend 300 or 400 ex depending on your budget. 250x are also very reliable but usually are very beat up. another choice might be a warrior they are a blast and have reverse unlike 400 ex. one guy said that blasters are easy to work on and it is true but i would rahter work on a 4 stroke once than a 2 stroke which needs to be serviced more often. just my two cents

 

In my opinion Blasters are very reliable. I have had mine for almost 6 years and I have only had the minor problems that no quad comes without.

 

Blasters ARE COOL FORGET ALL OF YOU THAT PUT DOWN THE BLASTER IN THIS FORM!!!! I left my Blaster out in the cold for 2weeks then you know what went out and rode it!!! SO THERE!! and It Worked PERFECT!

 

buddy of mine has a 97 blaster for $750.dont know what kind of shape its though.but still cant sell and dealer wont give hime anything on trade in.by the way medeator if this is wrong im sorry but im not trying to sell anything just stating that resale is very low.thought he might want to now before he bought one.

 

My son rides a Blaster, and has a blast! You need to keep the revs up on trails, but it handles real well, fits just about anywhere, is easy to get out of jams, is a good jumper, and we have had no unusual maintenance problems. The biggest negative is the marginal rear brakes. Jumping is good, although we don't fly too high. I am 5'10" and 165 lbs. I sometimes ride the Blaster and it fits me okay. If you are any bigger I would be concerned.

 

A blaster is a great quad. I love the 2 stroke sound. If you want to keep a quad for a long time go with a 300ex or 250x. A blaster will be cheaper though. If you ride trails more than anything else, get a honda. but of course you would suspect I would say that cause i own one. Both good bikes.