A fun little
motorcycle with a 500cc
engine. Lots of
pep although the
wind kills ya. I learned how to
ride a motorcycle on this little bike. And I can say it's perfect for the
scrawny geeky guy who can't pick up a
fatboy.
Blast Statistics
ENGINE
Type Air-cooled, four-stroke|Four-Stroke], Single-Cylinder
Displacement 492 cc
Bore x Stroke: 3.5 x 3.125 in / 88.9 x 79.375 mm
Compression Ratio 9.2:1
Valve Train OHV, two valves per cylinder
Valve Adjustment Self Adjusting, hydraulic
Fuel Delivery 40 mm Keihin carburetor
w/ auto fuel enrichner system
Exhaust Tuned tri-pass resonance chamber
Air Cleaner Tuned velocity expansion chamber
HP/Torque 34 HP @ 6500 rpm; 30 ft-lbs @ 5500 rpm
Lubrication 2.0 quarts (1893 cc)
Oil Filtration Screw-on disposable element
Battery 12 volt, 12 Amp-hour, SLA
DRIVE TRAIN
Transmission Five-speed, constant mesh
Ratios 1)2.69, 2)1.85, 3)1.43, 4)1.18, 5)1.00
Primary Drive Triplex chain; 1.6:1
Clutch 5-plate wet
Final Drive Kevlar belt; ratio 2.7:1
CHASSIS
Frame Steel backbone frame with built-in oil
reservoir
Wheelbase 55.3 in / 140.5 cm
Rake / Trail 25 degree, 3.4 in / 8.64 cm
Front Suspension 37 mm forks
Rear Suspension non-adjustable gas compression shock
Front Wheel Travel 4.0 in / 10.16 cm total travel
Rear Wheel Travel 4.0 in / 10.16 cm total travel
Front Brake Dual piston floating caliper, 320 mm rotor
Rear Brake Single piston caliper, 220 mm rotor
Front Wheel 5-spoke cast, 2.50 x 16 Stardust Silver
Rear Wheel 5-spoke cast, 2.75 x 16 Stardust Silver
Front Tire 100 / 80 - 16 50s K330 bias-belted
Rear Tire 120 / 80 - 16 60s K330 bias-belted
Fuel Tank Capacity 2.8 gal. / 10.6 L
Miles per gallon 69 City, 72 Highway
GV Weight Rating 780 lbs / 353.8 kg
Dry Weight 360 lbs / 163.3 kg
Load Capacity 400 lbs / 181.4 kg
Seat Height 27.5 in / 69.9 cm
Ground Clearance 3.75 in / 9.53 cm