Buell Blast:Starter Bike?

[ChrisMcNam]

I'm about to get a motorcycle soon. I was looking at the buell blast and found several that were less than $1000 and I think thats a good deal. I mostly want to get more riding experience and nothing too big as I am 5'5 and 19 years old. I've heard bad things and good things about the blast but I'm not exactly sure. I will probably have a blast for a year or two until I upgrade or something. Any thoughts?

 

[jetlee]

A running, riding and titled Blast for under $1000 is an easy answer....YES.

Due to Blasts being a "starter bike", they're usually beat on and poorly maintained by previous owners. Be prepared to learn about carburetors, gaskets and primary drive components. It's not difficult to fix most issues yourself, just time consuming at first.

 

[user_deleted]

chris: in my day the novice cycle rider progression was: mini-bike...50cc whatever...100cc clutch and shift...350cc if dad could talk mom into it....then the ultimate if you were still alive......a Kawasaki H1 or H2 widow-maker. to this day the kawi H2 remains the scariest, fuel-guzzling, tire and chain consuming, most insane death-defying production bike ever unleashed on the public.
having said that i think a blast is a nice choice for a first street bike. what you are looking for is unintimidating power, decent handling, reliability, ease of maintenance, low seat height, light weight making off-sidestand and garage movement much easier, ease of shifting, electric starting, good low-end grunt which makes initial take-off a hell of alot easier to master....and low insurance costs. they are very reliable bikes that can be bought for virtually junkyard prices which have bottomed out so you'll always have some value retention. go for it son.

 

[user_deleted]

a Kawasaki H1 or H2 widow-maker. to this day the kawi H2 remains the scariest, fuel-guzzling, tire and chain consuming, most insane death-defying production bike ever unleashed on the public.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUPD9JwSDNw

 

[ChrisMcNam]

Awesome thats honestly why I was thinking about getting a blast is because I want low cost insurance and I am paying for the bike and parts myself. I don't mind working on the bike as I am mechanically inclined.

 

[jetlee]

The Blast is the easiest motorcycle I've ever worked on. General maintenance, and most repair parts, are very cheap as well. You really don't end up spending big bucks until you get wild with modifications or have to dig in the transmission (rare occurrence).

 

[go cytocis]

Congratulations on having the courage to start out on a starter bike.

Lots of folks' friends or egos push them to start out on something way too big & powerful with predictable results. The purpose of taking up this sport is to enjoy it, improve at it, & keep living. Those 3 things are less likely to happen if you start out on something that requires all your focus & strength just to manage the bike.

Good luck with your search!

 

[Bullettooth023]

Do it. I was in your position at your age. I ended up getting one and actually kind of miss the bike. It is definitely a starter bike though. I was ready to move on after one season so I moved up to a XB9. Taking small steps is the way to go. Glad you have the sense to start small. Find a decent one, take care of it and it will take care of you.

 

[ChrisMcNam]

Off topic:When I took the MSF or riders edge course at the local harley dealership I was actually hoping to ride a blast to begin with but they had different bikes (i forget the model but it was a harley of course) but it was slightly big for me.

On another note:i cant wait to get a blast and have a blast on it haha