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Nice score for what you have in the trade! For what its worth, I'll throw my .02 in on this quad. I used to have a 450r, and my buddy has one now that we're both sharing. When you jet the stock carb, you should be in the mid-180's on the main jet. These carbs take a shorter pilot jet. It looks...

See, that's why I ask here before ordering! Awk, I like that link, and the price is right. I try to service my chain after every ride anyways, so I think I'll give a non-O ring a try! As long as the quality is good (that one seems to be), I doubt I'll have problems. I have an O-ring chain on my...

Ok, looks like I'll research it more. I need a ring'd chain for my type of riding. I don't race all-out, so I'll gladly trade a little extra friction for better chain life. What is the minimum tensile strength chain I should get? My engine is probably pushing 30hp and I ride hard much of the time

I've finally worn my Blaster's chain out. Since Im out of adjustment room, its time to replace it (and the sprockets of course) with something of good quality. Think this is a deal? Or should I go for something else? I don't want a no-name eBay chain kit which may or may not break at some...

I have more time, blood, sweat, a few tears, and emotional investment in my Blaster than anything else. Monetary wise, I probably have around $ 5K invested...including the original $ 1000.00 I paid for it....but its invaluable to me. I've had my 2005 Blasty since 2009, and it has endured being...

This was too good not to share. For those who don't know, I work at a lawmower repair shop as a small engine tech. Well, today we had a customer come in to pick up a tiller which had been repaired. I figured he'd be driving a truck or SUV towing a trailer. Nope! Instead, here's what showed up...

Ok, a 290 main will be in the ballpark for your mods, although you could still be lean. Be sure to do plug chops to confirm the main jet is correct as soon as you can. Otherwise you risk damaging your engine. Having been in your shoes before, I can be pretty sure that your needle (and...

Needles vary greatly from one to another, and even two which look similar may perform totally different. Needles are categorized by length, taper, and in some cases distance between two or more tapers. First off, in your case, you'll probably want to put in at least a 290 main jet. What mods...

It all depends on the carb. A CV-type carb won't work properly on a 2-stroke engine, but being that this is a regular VM-series round slide carb, its simply a larger 34mm version of the carb which came stock on all Blasters. Many older (pre-1980's) street bikes had traditional round-slide carbs...

Its very possible to make EFI work on a 2-stroke...Stihl, Inc already has two EFI 2-stroke concrete saws on the market. And these machines are handheld units! Completely self-contained system. Granted, Stihl is the largest manufacturer of machines like this in the world, and they have a huge R&D...

You and I both. Although I'd take it a step farther and build an RD 350 chopper. Maybe have a set of custom pipes made to match. People certainly wouldn't mistake it for the average Harley or S&S-powered machine

I was thinking the same thing. Guess all the budget went into fab work. I don't think I'd want to be going that claimed 150mph, especially in sand, on stock shocks!

Thanks! I'd like to do a bigger 750/850 build myself one of these years. Those bikes look good with some mild custom work done to them.

Thanks, Awk! More pics, here we go: I got to looking at the base of the handlebars, and the more I looked at it, the more it began to look "off". I decided the base was too wide, so I cut out 4 inches of tubing and tacked it back together. Before: After. Ahh, much better I do...

Continued! Once I got the lower tubing notched to accommodate the cut chain, I repeated the procedure for the other side of the tubing and other section of chain. A couple tack welds later, and it was time to stick the limp chain and tubing into the clamps to see how it looks on the bike. I...

Update time, complete with pics! The next part of the build consists of picking out an appropriate set of handlebars. I've been dreaming up some very unique hi-rise ("ape hanger") handlebars for awhile now, and I finally got the chance to take them from vision to reality. I love to weld, and...

I'm glad to be back. I lost most of my riding buddies this year, so I've just been relaxing and saving $$ for building equipment instead. Pics will definitely be posted as soon as I get something fresh to share! I:I

Time to bump this long forgotten thread. I am back at this build once more! After lots of shopping, thinking, planning, and even a little soul searching for what I really want, more parts have been ordered. I have a solo Sportster seat in the mail, as well as some 7/8 DOM tubing for building a...

Valve lash -should- be .004"-.005" on the intake, and .005"-.006" on the exhaust, if I remember correctly. These settings will allow the engine to run without burning a valve and having difficulty starting IF the valve clearance, especially on the intake, was originally too tight. Check and...

I'm still around. I've just been more of a reader than a poster lately.