Thanks once again, I am thinking about grabbing one of these.
So your review is great I see it as a bit of a project, unpack it pull it apart assemble it correctly do the exhaust mod and carb mod. Do you think the front forks would hold up for trail riding, it will not see a MX track at all!
Just clarify one thing in your note above do you mean it would not compare to the Puzey or it would compare.
as for the standard forks, i'm not entirely sure just what their chances of long term prosperity is... i pulled mine apart to change the oil levels, after they were "clanging" on rebound (meaning the oil levels were a bit low, and allowing the rebound action of the forks to be uncontrolled by oil damping) and after setting the oil levels to the "accepted standard" they would not rebound properly. So i took them in to be revalved by a professional suspension service, who had a crack at them, and discovered they were of the most basic design, and basically nothing can be done to improve them... what's happening is that they compress fine, damping is fine, but on rebound, they do not expand properly. they start decompressing, get to about 2/3rds extended, then stick... the last 1/3rd travel extends verrrrrry slowly... making them a fatal proposition to ride... HOWEVER, i've made an embarrassing discovery in regards to the forks, and will report back on that particular item once i've put the forks back together, to see if it's the cause of the problem...
It would good to hear from a Blitz owner other than me, who has had one for awhile, and left the standard forks alone... be good to see how the stock ones hold up over time, or if i just got some shitty ones...
And to clarify, the only way the Blitz would compare to the Puzey is in engine performance and reliability, as the engines are identical. In every other way, the Puzey *appears* to be of better quality.... I have an older model air-cooled version of the XTR (the XTR platform is at least 4 years old, and the Puzey has only updated suspension quality, bling and watercooled engine) and my older model is a very solid, well performing little bike...
wouldn't compare to a puzey/vert not even close, but they're $4k why the hell would anyone buy that when they can get an early to mid 2000 yz250 for $4K
Correct... depends what you want it for though... If you only want it for trailriding Grimmy, a YZ250 is NOT the bike to do it on... Unless DVDrip you meant a 250F?? which is still not a trail bike, and a WRF may be a better proposition...
Yes these are my exact thoughts, if a second hand one however come up at the right price then it may be a goer. Problem into the future may be parts, China pitbikes are not a problem because so many parts are interchangable however I would imagine that with these they are very specific to the model.
The thing about the blitz is the low entry cost so it's not a big problem to bin it!
I also know of a 2001 YZ 250F that I may be able to get for sub $2k, it has been out in the rain for about a year and looking pretty sad. However concerned about the cost to fix it up and what it is worth fixed up. If it needs a engine rebuild that would be rather pricey I would think.
The thing that sets the Blitz apart from other china 250's is going to be replacement parts. i've discovered that the majority of body parts are interchangeable with the 06-09 YZF250/450. YZF Shrouds, front guards, fork guards, rear guards, side covers, and seat all bolt straight on to the Blitz. Front Brake caliper is a direct copy of a 99 YZF brake, the master cylinder is a direct copy of the Honda XR250, so literally any pitbike brake you can buy from ebay for $20 will fit and work. The rear brake i'm not so sure on, but appears to also be a Pitbike type, and would thus be easily replaceable. The Only Model-Specific part i've found thus far, is the fuel tank..
Everything else is either interchangeable with Yamaha or Honda parts, or can be replaced entirely with different brand identical items. (Eg Suzuki RMX250 shock)There are quite a few ebay stores selling every engine part required very cheaply, the only expensive and rare items are radiators, i've seen a few New ones going for around the $250-300 mark. Cheap compared to a jap bike, but pricey for a china. Triple clamps are direct 99 YZF 400 copies, and thus the fancy alloy ones you can still buy for the yamahas, will bolt onto the Blitzes, as do the forks from the 99 YZF... Best of all, a lot of YZF400's were sold, so there are quite a few of them in wrecking yards with blown motors, but good rolling chassis.. The other advantage is, the YZF models have interchangeable parts with the 426's, the WRF's and the early 250F's... Once i pick up the 04 YZF250 front end i got on ebay, i'll report back on fitment, giving Blitz owners more "Confirmed" options...
I'm on the fence in regards to second hand mxers... Most people looking at Blitzes, are doing so due to price or affordability. A second hand early 00's jap 250f for around $2k, is just going to be a money trap. Most of them are due for a rebuild, and the ones in good condition, are going to be more expensive.. If they havent been rebuilt, you can expect to be forking out up to $4,500.00 to repair the whole thing...
The 01 YZF250 for sub-2k you mentioned, i wouldnt touch with a barge pole, as it will end up being a $6500 expense including purchase cost...and as you said, has been out in the rain for a couple of years... so your bearings will be shagged, the inside of the frame would have suffered condensation and be rusty on the inside of the tubes, and if the valves are open, more than likely it will have a rusty bore.... Instant hand grenade...
Think of the Blitz like this... It's basically a DHZ or Pitpro pit bike... The Puzey XTR is more like a Pitster Pro X4r.... and a jap bike, is like a CRF150...
With the Blitz, if you are realistic of the bikes quality, and the bikes capability, it's excellent bang for your buck, like the DHZ 140 Outlaw. Do a bit of work on it, and you can improve it immensely, and how fast you want to go, comes down to how much you want to spend... It wont be the same as a Jap bike, the same as modifying an Outlaw wont make it a CRF150, but it will STILL BE EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY... That's the big draw card of the Blitz... yes, it's midrange china 250. Yes, spend some time and money, and performance wise it's a topend China 250... But it's still a DHZ Outlaw or Atomik Blitz if you get my drift...
They ARE a good China 250. They dont compare to a Jap 250F, But you can make them competitive against Jap TRAILBIKES, which looks aside, are their actual competition... XR's, TTR's, DRZ's and KLX's NEVER looked as good as the YZF or CRF styled Blitzes and Kuda Pro's...
Plus I've proved for UNDER $2k, including purchase price, you can make them quicker than a jap traillie...
Mine's now a mission from God, ha ha, and the skies the limit... Let's see how far this f***** can go...
