The idea of this build came about in May 2008 but it really started taking shape March of 2009. In the beginning of May '08 my enclosed trailer and quads were stolen. In it was my YFZ and my wife's 250ex. I replaced the YFZ with a Predator but wasn't able to find a nice little quad for my wife so we made the decision to build one. This is far from an all out build, but there are some areas I refuse to compromise on. The goal was to build a good starter quad that handled and stopped well, while being easy to ride and could still be fun for me. While also being able to use quite a few parts that we had laying around.
So, I contacted an old friend who had parted out his race Blaster and had some parts left over. The only catch was I live in North Florida and he is in Northern Michigan. In March of '09 I was finally able to get the parts while delivering a Cannondale to another friend in the Detroit/Flint area. A couple shots of the "Purple People Eater" as it was raced.
Here's a couple shots of the parts I started with.
So, I contacted an old friend who had parted out his race Blaster and had some parts left over. The only catch was I live in North Florida and he is in Northern Michigan. In March of '09 I was finally able to get the parts while delivering a Cannondale to another friend in the Detroit/Flint area. A couple shots of the "Purple People Eater" as it was raced.
Here's a couple shots of the parts I started with.