400 or 200??

[bickel76]

i agree that an ex is a better quad, but his parents wont let him have it. IMHO recon or blaster, i would go with the blaster

 

[hillclimbingrecon]

OK dude If your a big guy like me DONT get the blaster... trust me its so small and light you would be going up hills and it would be flipping the whole time... but if ur not as big as me and want a wheelie machine then the blaster is pretty good... and this is coming from me who just rode a blaster yesturday and hated it

But IMO id say go with the 400ex because its bigger and heavier then the blaster... and better in 97% of the ways... the blaster is just to light for me... but then again thats my opionion

how big are you??i am 13,115lbs and about 5'5 5'6 around there

 

[klutchbuster350]

[quote:d2glao00]OK dude If your a big guy like me DONT get the blaster... trust me its so small and light you would be going up hills and it would be flipping the whole time... but if ur not as big as me and want a wheelie machine then the blaster is pretty good... and this is coming from me who just rode a blaster yesturday and hated it

But IMO id say go with the 400ex because its bigger and heavier then the blaster... and better in 97% of the ways... the blaster is just to light for me... but then again thats my opionion

how big are you??i am 13,115lbs and about 5'5 5'6 around there[/quote:d2glao00]
dont get the blaster

 

[hillclimbingrecon]

why not??i have a freind who is like 6foot tall and he rides his blaster any where

 

[usdsk8er540]

IMHO, i wouldnt get the blaster. its small and its 2 STROKE! i would never ride a blaster because i would be afraid that i would break it, but then again, im 21, about 6ft, and 215lbs. i looked at a brand new blaster yesterday, think it was a special edition or something because it was black. they just look way too small. if you cant get the 400ex, why not try to get a 300ex? i have one (trying to sell it locally to my friend though) and they are a good quad. 282cc 4 stroke. if you can get a good one that has been taken care of you should like it. it wont have 31 hp (mine is at about 18 with the fmf exhaust) but they still run well. not as fast as a warrior, but lighter and you can make them pretty quick! good for wheelies too, front end is light, but you have to be careful on trails. good luck!

 

[hillclimbingrecon]

NO one is selling EX's around here and plus most of the people have banshee's,blasters.250r's quad racers,so mostly 2 strokes and plus i love the sound of a 2stroke

 

[klutchbuster350]

why not??i have a freind who is like 6foot tall and he rides his blaster any where

I know he isnt comfortable on a blaster, I rode a friends blaster about two months ago, and thought to myself " Man, this would be a great quad to have to just eat **** on, Its alot of fun to ride."

Eat ****, not the regular ride. BTW i was abotu 5'10 when i rode it and i was very tight.
I can ride a raptor 80 anywhere, doesnt mean I want to.

 

[atv]

[quote:0fobxvab]OK dude If your a big guy like me DONT get the blaster... trust me its so small and light you would be going up hills and it would be flipping the whole time... but if ur not as big as me and want a wheelie machine then the blaster is pretty good... and this is coming from me who just rode a blaster yesturday and hated it

But IMO id say go with the 400ex because its bigger and heavier then the blaster... and better in 97% of the ways... the blaster is just to light for me... but then again thats my opionion

how big are you??i am 13,115lbs and about 5'5 5'6 around there[/quote:0fobxvab]


LOl im alot bigger then you
15
235lbs
6'2"

But try and talk them into getting a 400 like show ur parents this thread

 

[hillclimbingrecon]

yeah,i have my mind set on the blaster,and plus the guy with the blaster is only about an hour away and the guy with the 400 is about 5 hours away

 

[chad021]

give it a year, maybe two, and your gonna regret getting a blaster, your young right now, but a quad is a semi-major investment. If your planning on modding something you do not want to dump a huge amount of money, and find out its not really what your looking for. I know I can't aford to mod a quad and than sell it right away, I have to bust my ass to make my money so I can have my toys, and I look for whats going to suit me best a few years down the road. The blaster is a fun quad I have to admit, its a snappy, small, 2 stroke, and if you mod it, it can be very quick. My friend has one modded (not sure of what he has done to it) but its hard to keep the front end down. Kids soo scared that hes going to 12 it and than bust his **** its not even funny. And now that hes 16 and is way overgrown for it, hes looking for something new. All I'm trying to say is that your not going to be happy with it a few years later. And plus how much do you know about 2 strokes? I have been told that they are the bitchiest engines alive. They have to be jetted constantly for weather, and can be a pain in the ass. Unlees you adore jetting, I suggest staying with a fourstroke, they are often more reliable and don't need to be jetted constantly. Sure you can get a 2 stroke to run ok in winter, but you really should rejet it. And if you do get a blaster, have fun kickstarting it. You'll really miss an electric start.

 

[hillclimbingrecon]

to tell you the truth,i really dont mind kickstarting,and around here EVRY one has a 2stroke and my neighbor is a atv mechanic and also has a 250r

 

[warriorguy5]

It seems you have your mind stuck on the blaster . But if i were you i would think about it in the long run. Are you really gonna be happy with it in another 2 years when your older and bigger? I wouldnt just jump on the first deal you can make to ditch the recon Really think about it are you making the right move. I bet if you do get the blaster and stay with the sport you will be stuck in the same problem later and you will want something bigger but cant. I am not talking you oput of the blaster i have ridden 5-6 from stock to heavly moded and there great, but when i was on it Me beging 5/8 felt cramped. Just do what you think is rite if i was you i would do it rite the first time in my opinion and get something that will last me longer then the blaster that will have more power that will be a good quad for me.


Any way Let us Know what you decide to do.


Good luck
~Eddie

 

[klutchbuster350]

If you get a blaster Im going to fly where you live and slap you....

 

[r350ridin]

If you get a blaster Im going to fly where you live and slap you....

lmao

 

[hillclimbingrecon]

uh,guess i am going to get slpaed slly then,LMAO

 

[02yfm350]

dude, that is a no brainer! 400ex. why wont your parents let you have it? just tell them its a very good deal and it would be dumb to not take it. you would fit on a blaster but in time you would grow out of it im guessing. but scince your not a big guy, the blaster would be good for you. but just think. the EX has mods and the blaster is stock? and the same year!? 400ex all the way. I was about to buy a very nice all stock 2003 honda 400ex before i looked at my warrior. i noticed it had no reverse, and my dad said it would be no good. the atv rode pretty good, but you can adjust the suspension. sorry for the unneccesary sentances, but for your size, they would both be good, just the ex has mods!

 

[hillclimbingrecon]

well for one,its set up for supercross,not trails,2 its about 8 hours away.3 parnts think its powerful for me,i rode a friggin 450r for cryin out loyd,but they have thier mind set on em not gettin that 400,so the blaster is 2nd best

 

[warrioracer08]

ive been riding my friends lightly modded blaster for awhile. it had a pro circuit pipe, fatty, and rear gator tires or something, nerfs and a gator axle. it ripped pretty good but the suspension sucked. i dont know who said they flip back easy but they dont and even with the bigger axle on the back it went up fairly steep hills just fine. it went through anything (to an extent) and never had trouble starting it. i would go with the 400ex but since you cant get it then the blaster should fit you fine for awhile. im about 5'6 or 7 and weigh 135 and controlled it easily and moved around just fine. thats my opinion from past experiences. good luck and oh the only thing i didnt like was the front ****** drum brakes wore down too easily. but good luck man.

 

[hillclimbingrecon]

thanks

 

[chad021]

it went through anything (to an extent) and never had trouble starting it.

Ha anything, I'm constantly waiting for my friend when he hits a little mud, when I can plow through easily.