Can someone tell me the good and the bad about a warrior and a blaster. I an trying to decide which to get. You all will probably say blaster, because this is a blaster forum.
Blaster vs. Warrior
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Yeah, just about everyone on here is gonna say blaster because we are biased to the blaster. It would probably be better to ask the good about a blaster on here and then go to a forum more for warriors and ask them the good about them and then weigh your options.
I'm pro 2 stroke so I'll say blaster. I don't know what it is but the feel of that powerband when it kicks in can't be beat. I'd much rather have that high end snap than the everywhere power of a 4 stroke. I've ridden the big 450s and they are fun and powerful but I love the feel of the 2 stroke. When I graduate college and have more cash to spend I'll probably step up to a 250r and make that my next build.
Haven't ever ridden one or ridden with a warrior so I can't tell you anything on them.
I'm pro 2 stroke so I'll say blaster. I don't know what it is but the feel of that powerband when it kicks in can't be beat. I'd much rather have that high end snap than the everywhere power of a 4 stroke. I've ridden the big 450s and they are fun and powerful but I love the feel of the 2 stroke. When I graduate college and have more cash to spend I'll probably step up to a 250r and make that my next build.
Haven't ever ridden one or ridden with a warrior so I can't tell you anything on them.
If you want a tank get a Warrior, if you want a light zippy easy to modify quad get a blaster. There are pros and con's for both but like nick20555 said I'm pro 2 stroke.
On average 2 strokes do need rebuilds more often then 4s but the cost is allot cheaper and the work is much less involved. If possible, I would say take a ride on each and you should easily feel the difference.
On average 2 strokes do need rebuilds more often then 4s but the cost is allot cheaper and the work is much less involved. If possible, I would say take a ride on each and you should easily feel the difference.
I am also a huge 2 stroke guy. I have ridden warriors, they feel heavy and underpowered compared to the blaster. Really depends on how you plan on riding your bike. A 2 stroke likes to be ridden hard. if you want a light quick bike you can throw around easily fix when needed and get back on the trail. get a blaster. A 4-poke is more forgiving if you want to putt around the yard and ride with your buddies on big 4x4s. I dislike warriors but truely that is just a personal preference. there is really nothing wrong with a warrior. well... out here people think their warriors are worth their weight in gold.
I should addend my last statement. there are a lot of opinions about warriors. I know a lot of guys that had lots of things go wrong. I and a lot of others have never actually seen anything go wrong. To further the decision. the warrior 350 is pretty poorly designed. it revs slowly and takes a lot of energy to produce the limited power it creates. I would never buy a warrior. If you want a 4 stroke there are much better 4 strokes out there of similar money.
Just curious.... Are you young enough that your dad gets to decide what you ride? If you are old enough to make the decision yourself, remember it's your bike.
Just curious.... Are you young enough that your dad gets to decide what you ride? If you are old enough to make the decision yourself, remember it's your bike.
I am 14, my dad makes the final decision on what I buy. My dad thinks it might be too powerful for me, but I have rode my friends 2001 blaster bored to a 240 with about 2 hours on a new top end. It was my first time on a blaster and I loved it. I got it to 4th gear and just rode it around my field. So when I finished riding my friends blaster, i was like I NEED to get one for myself. If you know what I mean.
I also just love the feel of a 2 stroke powerband!
I also just love the feel of a 2 stroke powerband!
I agree with you. let him know the blaster was marketed toward the younger more inexperienced rider.
I think your age is perfect for a stock blaster. It would be a great quad to start on and then as the years go by you and your dad can slowly build it to your liking. That's what I did with my dad and his blaster. It was stock and I started on it very young and it was fun learning how to work on it as well with him because they are easy to work on. I loved it so much I bought my own when I moved out.
Ok, sounds cool. The only thing is my dad doesn't like to work on that stuff, he just likes to ride it, that's what he says. If I have a problem with that kind of thing, my dad just takes it to our friends house and our friend fixes it. I like what you said about taking a stock blaster and as I get older build on it. I also noticed you live in Indiana! I do to, but I live in Franklin.
I also noticed you live in Indiana! I do to, but I live in Franklin.
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I agree with what the others have already written and we all on here are more than likely biased. That said, I bought a blaster new in '91 and modded it as my abilities progressed and eventually moved to a 250r. Now 20 years later I have another blaster that is hot rodded up a little. My son has a warrior that we got for $275, but it needed a little work. Having ridden both, I find the blaster much easier to ride in my opinion. I feel that the warrior is much harder to steer than a blaster, it may be the weight difference or how it's distributed in the frame. Horse power if I remember correctly is the same for both at 17. If your looking to get more later on down the road, you'll get more bang for your buck going with the blaster. The biggest problem for me with my blaster is it's size, wheel base and width, and those are things that I am addressing one at a time. A warrior is more roomy. If you get the choice, I'd go blaster. If not, be grateful for what you get. If it has to be a 4 stroke, I agree with what was said earlier and would look for something better than a warrior. just my biased $.02
Ok, I think I will try and get a blaster, my next question is, what should I look for when buying a blaster?
Ideally, you want an 03-06. Regardless, ideally, you want to find one with more money in aftermarket parts than the asking price. That's not always easy to find. Every single one of them will tell you they are a 240. Most are not. If you find a Craigslist ad that looks interesting, post a link here. We'll tell you if it's a deal or a rip off. Also, you need to decide if you are going to ride mostly wooded trails or mostly sand dunes. This will make some difference in what you buy.
I will ride wooded trails, I like the body style of the '88- '02. Can you put plastics from an 88-02 on a 03-06?
The only difference in the plastics is the nose piece and the headlight. You're the first person to prefer the older nose. It would be possible to go backwards. Would mean fabbing 1 small mount and buying an older steering stem and headlight. The benefit to getting 03-06 is that you get hydraulic brakes instead of having to pay for them later.
