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82honda185s
12-11-2002, 08:17 PM
IM 13 and getting a new 4wheeler for christmas would u get a honda 250ex sportrax(4 stroke) or a yamaha 200 blaster(2 stroke) I have a 1982 honda 185s that flew off the back of my trailer on a intersection.all it did was put a ding in the tank and broke the left brake with the locking thing.If you have one let me no.Also have a 1974 honda xl70 for sell runs excellent.email for pics

ATC70
12-11-2002, 08:31 PM
I personally would take the 250ex they're tougher

12-12-2002, 12:10 AM
i would get a blaster you could get a 250 ex but their slow, they cant climb very well, and they don't have that much power. the blaster on the otherhand is faster and can climb better, if you do get a blaster i suggest you get a k&n filter and the jet kit, thats one of the best upgrades you can get for the mony on a blaster. have fun on whatever you choose.

WarriorRacer
12-12-2002, 12:30 AM
My choice would also be the Blaster. With a few upgrades it can haul and has other potential to go bigger to the 240cc kit.

12-12-2002, 12:30 AM
you should go with a blaster becase there is many aftermarket parts for them so you can easly improve power and handling/suspenson.

skippy
12-12-2002, 01:39 AM
go with the blaster... a better stock bike.. make sure you get the new one with the full disk brakes!

Cahdealme
12-12-2002, 06:47 AM
I would have to agree on the choice of the blaster. Light weight, quick, and just alot of fun to ride!!

82honda185s
12-12-2002, 02:16 PM
I think im going to go with the 250ex. Im not to big of a fan on yamahas or 2strokes. ya i know that the blaster faster but the 250ex won the all around contest.plus i like the drive shaft instead of a chain and a 4 strokes thanks for your opinions

TimSr
12-12-2002, 06:08 PM
Im a two stroke Yamaha man, but if you get past the "which is faster" arguement, the 250EX is a better quality machine (and the price reflects it), and especially if you are a beginner or fairly new to big quads, it will probably better suit your needs. Youll also find it to be a lot lower maintenance. Both are fine quality machines, but youve got to match the machine with the type of riding and rider, and a lot of questions about the rider and type of riding should preceed any recommendation for a machine. I would prefer the Blaster, but just from the little bit of information you have given, the 250EX might be a lot more suitable for you.

ATCRYDER
12-12-2002, 07:10 PM
I would choose a blaster, without a doubt, over the EX.

Theres no such thing as an autoclutch sport in my opinion.

With the blaster you get: quality manual transmission, upgradability, performance and an all-around reliable machine.

Tri-Z_Jim
12-12-2002, 07:49 PM
I agree with Tim sr.
Why do they put warning labels(No riders under 16)on blasters???
I saw a 10 yr old(no more than 75lbs)hauling trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro on a worked 400ex at Haspin.

HemiChallenger71
12-13-2002, 12:19 AM
Lets not forget the Bombardier Rally 200, and the new Suzuki Z-250. There are a whole slew of utility quads. I woukld recommend the blaster or Rally. Although the Rally is un-prooven.

12-13-2002, 01:58 AM
Dirtrider i dont a gree about the blaster climbing hills good be a 2 stroke u have two have them woung up to their to climb

12-13-2002, 03:14 PM
Dirtrider i dont a gree about the blaster climbing hills good be a 2 stroke u have two have them woung up to their to climb

Well, I have to dissagree with this. Yes, 4 strokes are more forgiving if you mis-shift going up the hill, but 2 strokes will climb hills just fine. I ride in the sand dunes and the hills(used to) and my 250R climbed hills no sweat....faster than every 4 stroke I've ever raced. As a matter of fact, everyone I went with uses 2 strokes. My wife has a blaster and has no problem keeping up with me in the dunes....well, she can climb all the stuff I can. I just need to get a pipe for it to make it a bit quicker.

My friend has a 1987 Honda 250X 4-stroke with a supertrapp pipe for sale for $2000. Nice bike. My sister rides the same bike and it does really good in the dunes.

BamBam
12-13-2002, 03:16 PM
Dirtrider i dont a gree about the blaster climbing hills good be a 2 stroke u have two have them woung up to their to climb

Well, I have to dissagree with this. Yes, 4 strokes are more forgiving if you mis-shift going up the hill, but 2 strokes will climb hills just fine. I ride in the sand dunes and the hills(used to) and my 250R climbed hills no sweat....faster than every 4 stroke I've ever raced. As a matter of fact, everyone I went with uses 2 strokes. My wife has a blaster and has no problem keeping up with me in the dunes....well, she can climb all the stuff I can. I just need to get a pipe for it to make it a bit quicker.

My friend has a 1987 Honda 250X 4-stroke with a supertrapp pipe for sale for $2000. Nice bike. My sister rides the same bike and it does really good in the dunes.


whoops, I wasn't logged in. This was my post

BamBam
12-13-2002, 03:32 PM
here is a picture of it
http://www.glamisdunes.com/photopost/data/500/207250x.jpg

Alan250sx
12-20-2002, 09:39 PM
No question the 250EX is the way to go.
How can you beat a shaft drive, 4-stroke
And as far as the auto-clutch....so what, it still has gears, it not like it is a CVT. "Sport" is what you make it, not "clutch and sproket"
My 250EX wheelies like anything else, cost less than most ATV's, and can keep up with the best of them.
More and more aftermarket goodies are available for the 250EX now too.

So here is MY OPINION: 2-strokes are loud, smelly, and very unreliable. The whole "well it makes more power is bull". A 250EX could beat a Blaster no problem, i have riden both.

ATCRYDER
12-21-2002, 01:21 AM
Alan, I too have ridden both, as well as the EX's ute brother. The blaster would take the EX in both acceleration & top end.

OldSchoolin86
12-21-2002, 10:54 PM
I'm with ryder, if it doesn't have a manual clutch it's not a true sport machine. That doesn't mean you can go and play with an auto clutch but it's just not the same.

My vote's on the blaster and I'm a die hard Honda man.

HemiChallenger71
12-22-2002, 12:47 AM
None of us can really make the decision for you, we can only give opinions. Go to the dealership, or look at used quads and ride them if your sierious about buying one. That is the best thing to do.