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     Heavy18 |
A guy 45 min from me is selling a blast for $400 OBO. I know NOTHING about them but was thinking if I could get it for $200 …  Here’s what he says in the ad: Someone recently destroyed the ignition while it was parked. It does have a clean title. It has been sitting for quite a while. The speedometer sensor is broken. There is also some sort of mystery problem that has made it less efficient and less powerful. My best guess is there is something wrong with the primary chain in the crankcase. My concern is that mystery problem, and why does he suspect the primary chain? Any thoughts about the can of worms I’d be getting myself into with this? I’ve never been interested in a Blast but for $200 I might be able to fix it up, have some fun then sell it next summer… or heck keep it to let my sons learn on. | ||
| Zane |
Check the rubber carburetor boot. If it cracks or rots, it can affect performance. It's one of the few problems with a blast. | ||
| Heavy18 |
I asked him why he suspects the primary chain and here is what he said: There isn't any specific reason it is just the most common problem. I tried to adjust it but it never seemed to adjust correctly. Also I thought it might be the carb so I cleaned it and was fine. Not too much help… He needs to get rid of it tonight I think, would be tricky to fit it in after work but I could make it happen. I’m still kind of on the fence though. | ||
| Whisperstealth |
If you can afford to roll the dice on a couple of hundred $$, would enjoy the challenge, and have the time, I say go for it. If all else fails you could probably part the thing out to recoup the $200. | ||
| Heavy18 |
That’s exactly what I decided - I figured worst case scenario I will have my son part it out and I’d split the money with him. So the owner accepted my offer for $200 and I drove home at the end of the day, picked up my Jeep and trailer and drove to his apartment. The bike is ROUGH! It’s been parked outside for a year or more. The owner said it last ran in March and it was hard to believe, but back at my house I put the charger on it and it’s showing 50% so that actually seems about right. Things I know it needs: - Fork seals and rebuild - Ignition switch - Speedo cable - Tires - Air filter (I’ll definitely do a whole service on it) But you know what? I’m really excited about this! I am going to have my 16 year old work on it with me and I’ll let him cruise around on it when we get it running right (we have a CRF230 so he knows how to work the mechanics). A couple pics:  Back home my wife just shook her head when she saw it - I hadn’t told her what I was up to!   I was able to stuff it behind the Uly and get the charger on it.  | ||
| Whisperstealth |
Way cool! You and your Son will have a great time fixing it up together! Nice to see father/son projects still taking place. Have a Blast! | ||
| Patches |
Try the "THUMPer Forum" here may be able to help. Gearheaderiko & Ezblast are probably the most knowledgeable on the Blast. | ||
| Zane |
My first Buell was a Blast and to this day I still have fond memories of it. There great fun, easy to work on and go forever on a gallon of gas. I'm smiling just thinking about mine. You and your son are gonna have a great time with it. | ||
| Ducbsa |
Working with your son is worth $200. | ||
| Kmbuell |
I bought an old RE training bike a few years back just to play with. It now has an M2 front end with 17" wheel, a 1/2" stretched swingarm with 17" wheel, Pro Series cams, intake and exhaust. It also has a set of Crossroads rear sets too. It's a ton of fun! Ergos are a bit hard for me as I age, but still! | ||
| Etennuly |
I altered my Blast to become a tour bike. About the only thing I had to fix was the intake. I used a fuel filler hose off a 2000's Ford van. Ergonomics were my issue also. I extended the rear seat frame to accommodate a Ulysses seat. I just cut the frame tubes to move them back tail light, fender and all, six inches or so back. It's been a long long time. My pictures went down with a phone. There might be some in the Blast forum archives. |
