01 Blaster Build

[twosmoke]

It's been a few years since I've been on here, I picked up a 2001 blaster for $300 that I'm rebuilding and want to show my progress and get some help from all you experts. I've rebuilt two others years ago and had a ton of fun doing it and riding so I'm looking forward to this. My plan right now is to get the motor completely done so I can at least get some use out of it this fall, and do a full tear down over winter.

So far I've disassembled the motor top and bottom, full rebuild with new crank bearings which were completely locked up, piston rings (already had a brand new wiseco in it), seals and paint. I might need a new crank or a rebuild on that as well.

A question I have before I go ordering anymore parts:

Will 2002 front fenders fit a on 2001? I plan to add a 2002-newer hood and I found a good thread on doing that.

 

[BlasterFun484]

All fenders fit, 88-02 are same hood so u must mean 03+ and that fits with minor mods, use search n ull find it... Keep us updated on build!

 

[Awk08]

welcome back around !
tuned in for the build

 

[twosmoke]

Haven't posted an update here in a while, been real busy with work but I've got the engine rebuilt top and bottom and all put back together and installed.

So far the parts I put in the engine are:

New wiseco rings and wrist pin bearing (existing wiseco piston almost brand new)
Ken Oconnor crank rebuild
Stainless Steel engine bolt kit
Tusk engine seal kit
Gasket kit
A few new trans bearings
New paint

 

[twosmoke]

I tried to test for spark today and got nothing, I read somewhere that there is a ground wire on the stator that screws on to the stator plate. Is this correct? I don't have anything grounded there just the wires coming out of each coil to the plugs on the wiring harness.

 

[bummer981]

There is no ground wire that needs to be bolted to the stator plate, just the one coming out of the harness. There should be one at your coil mount.