Hello, I have posted on here before about acquiring a blaster, and have a few questions and it would be a great help if someone could help me out..
I'll be 16 in a week and should have around $1000...there are TONS of blasters in my area in great condition, from $600 to $1000, with varying levels of mods.

My issues are (1), I'm 6'2" and weigh about 220, but being stock how much power would I lose due to my weight? My old 220 hauled me around and up some big hills alright, and I guess the blaster has about 7 more HP? I will be riding mostly flat and hilly trails, and probably won't be doing any jumping. (2), as for installing aftermarket parts, I really am not very experienced with working on ATV's, but would this be a good ATV to learn to tinker on? I absolutely love riding, and I've been dying to get a new sportier quad, I don't care how big it is lol. I know for a fact that I will be riding quads for the rest of my life, and I want to be able to mod my machine the way I want it. I'll be getting a part time job soon, and probably make around 300-400 a month, and would be able to buy some good aftermarket parts, but i just want to get some riding in before it gets too damn cold out, so i'm pretty set on getting one as soon as possible? would this be an ok atv for me? And also, ive only rode four strokes, so is the experience much different? thank you for your time and help.

 

Can't beat a Blaster in the "bang for the buck" category. Modifiable, fun, and with your size and weight, it'll carry you pretty well,.... You could probably use a larger quad, but for your age and such,... Blasters will tow the line well. I'm 6 foot and weigh in at 205..... The cool part about having a quad that's a size too small, is how easily you can make it do things you want it to do,.... Learning the ropes may be a bit of a challenge, but once you learn how the bike responds to where you sit, and how you're positioned, you'll find it hard to give up the blaster too.... I'm 46 years old and I ride pretty aggressively on trails, and the blaster keeps my on my toes.

The biggest mod I could recommend is get one with larger rear rims on it already, and save some of your money..... You're gonna want the extra funds to start buying suspension mods to enhance your ride.... The rear wheels/Tires leave a lot to be desired in my opinion. I bought a New set of take-offs from a YFZ 450 or a Raptor 660.... and changed the rear hubs to the same bike parts,... Raptor or 450.... the hubs are a direct swap. A must do. Also if you ever get a chance to go play in the sand, It's difficult to find a set of sand paddles that are wurth Chit unless you go with 9 or 10 inch rear rims.....

If you're not patient enough to buy a new 4 wheeler, then this is a great Bike to buy to get in the game.

 

i would deffanitly get one to maess with there very fun my old one befor i went to suzuki was fast it was all stock besides tires and motor it was my starter 2 stroke then upgraded u can customize the hell out of them i would deffanitly start on this quad there easier to work on then 4 stroke two

 

Ok, thank you for the great advice! But another thing, I've rode my friends' raptor 250's and 350's and the whole clutch thing was new to me, I always had trouble when I would take off, I guess I would "pop the clutch?" and I would stall it. I've gotten better actually and I'm pretty good with starting up and I'm absolutely fine with shifting, but do 2 strokes idle? Like, If I'm behind another rider, do I need to hold in the clutch and rev up? Also what is feathering the clutch? I want to be as good with the clutch as possible so any tips or help would be appreciated..

 

You will learn the clutch in a day or so. Feathering the clutch refers to the act of pulling in the clutch JUST enough to make it engage a bit. The motor is less likely to stall, and you can use this to keep the rpm in a range where the motor makes good power. Gearing will help determine how slow you can ride, generally 2 stroke manuals don't like to be ridden at real low revs/speed but it can be done with practice.

 

Okay, thanks for all the help guys, can't wait.