Is Porting a 2 Stroke Worth it? Let’s test it on my Yamaha Blaster!

[@MichaelSabo]

If you're interested in buying The Original Crispy Chicken Sandwich Blaster, please email [e-mail] - Please only serious inquiries :) To enter for the KOR Performance Cylinder Head please do the following... - Subscribe to this channel - Follow Me on Instagram (michaelsabo350) - Follow KOR on Instagram (kenoconnorracing) - Leave a comment on this video with "Blaster Head" somewhere in it. Winner will be picked on Saturday 7/27/24 and announced here on KZbin and on Instagram! Thank you to all that enter and thank you for watching, you all ROOOOOCKK!!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@Ryofromohio]

I mean what's the price bud? Maybe one of the nicest blasters I would want to buy 🤟

[@beverlylouis6450]

I could use a new blaster head 😅

[@darioalcala6995]

Blaster Head

[@styleracingshop]

Michael I can tell you that mods from Ken O’Connor work I personally know the guy and his machining is A+++ service… I did the same mods on my son in law blaster and it was a beast… you need to test his banshee ports… mine has his templates ports and still going strong in over ten years of use… I’m building another blaster and I was thinking of head mod from him again… I enjoy the blast you’d had after the mods… 🔥🔥🦾🦾

[@MichaelSabo]

@@styleracingshop when the next banshee build comes around, I'll definitely be using Ken's templates! Awesome to hear you've had great results 🤘🤘

[@commodore92]

Dude if you're doing any work on a machine and you're wondering if we wanna see it.... Yes we do, I appreciate all the experience and knowledge I can get from these fuckin big time

[@MichaelSabo]

Awesome compliment man, glad to have you here to share the enjoyment with the project I do - Thank you again 🤘

[@mattharrell4]

Mike could be turning wrenches on IKEA furniture and somehow I’d enjoy watching 40min of it…

[@MichaelSabo]

@@mattharrell4 lmao! This is an awesome comment - thank you man

[@James-xq6kg]

Some people might remember me from asking if I should get a pit bike I decided instead to make a dirtbike flipping business I’m doing pretty well also

[@chrisjamess2241]

Congratulations pal keep up to good work you got this

[@racequad9]

Give us some more details man. I've always liked hearing successful flipping stories. What dirt bikes do you look for?

[@James-xq6kg]

@@racequad9 I typically go for 125 two strokes sometimes the 250 strokes and I go from 1989 to 2004. Try to get in that range I have recently done a 2002 KX 125 bought it for 1400 because it was all junk. It ran very bad. And I re did it and sold it for 2800.

[@humpday2267]

Nice bro! I used to do exactly that but it’s hard to make money doing that anymore in my opinion because I live in a densely populated state and everyone flips bikes these days. But keep it up and I wish you the best luck on finding some cheap gems

[@char.9101]

So when you gonna make a channel and videos i wanna see that

[@corporalclegg914]

the Blaster was one of the earliest 2-strokin quads 11-12 yr old me ever ripped. it blew my mind & sold me on its name. the ‘90s were a badass time to be a kid becoming a teen.

[@Jerry-jy7jm]

I doubt anything to this day could beat it in the woods

[@corporalclegg914]

@@Jerry-jy7jm agreed. they could rip everywhere, but made easier work out of trails

[@asstoneburg]

BLASTER HEAD! I still own my 2000 Blaster bought brand new off the showroom floor. I will never sell but it's still 100% stock. Time to upgrade it!

[@IFIXATVS]

I am 5’5” and have had my Blaster since I was 15. I’m 37 now and still love it!

[@michaelboots7690]

That's awesome Ken is the man in the Blaster community. Love the build.

[@SOMNIOHM]

_After all these years of modding and testing your work, I just love how you still get so genuinely excited over minor mods such as what you have performed here and even on just a blaster! You just can't help but to love this channel, and your content! Great stuff man!!!_

[@MichaelSabo]

That's a huge compliment man, thanks for being here for so long 👊🤘

[@SOMNIOHM]

@@MichaelSabo 🖤🙏🏼

[@viprgaming641]

I couldn't agree more. The level of detail Mike puts in you can tell he definitely enjoys what he does and that shows in how much his machines rip! I would love to take a spin on one of the machines he has done

[@EclecticMoments347]

I blew up my blaster a couple months ago and it needs a full overhaul, if I got this Blaster Head, it would completely change its ride! I love the yamaha blaster, my favorite quad iver ever owned. It can do literally anything! 2 stroke for life!

[@stevemabry6718]

VITO'S used to sell a piston where the top edge was high and low in places to fool the cylinder into thinking it was ported, even though the cylinder was stock port, it was supposed to give 5HP

[@BigMack1515]

I just woke my old Blaster from sleep. I owned it for 14 years and did not service it once. It started on 10th kick after sitting for 2 years outside under a cover. Time to overhaul it, and maybe put a new blaster head on it. It deserves some love. Thanks for your videos! Truly amazing content.

[@shoes121255]

I'd bet that smaller carb is helping your low and mid range by keeping the velocity up compared to a bigger carb. I can't wait for the KX 250 build. Thanks for all the work you put into your content.

[@leonfishgoat256]

It’s the reeds I did just a feed swap on mine and it gave me me great low and mid range compared to stock vforce are def worth the price

[@MichaelSabo]

That's a good point - sure does make it great for the tight trails

[@ralphvasso7209]

You can definitely see and hear a difference the tone seems like it’s deeper. That was awesome how you showed the porting

[@MichaelSabo]

I agree, the tone is a bit deeper and it's snappier

[@m4rshmellowking806]

I LOVE the Ass Dyno skits you do! Im literally sitting here laughing my ass off to the point that my wife asked me whats going on. Love you videos Mike!

[@MichaelSabo]

Lmao! Dude that's awesome - glad to hear you enjoy them

[@YOLO891]

I told you not to use so many DEI hires...facts 🤣🤣

[@ChanseMartin222]

Awesome! Makes me miss the 03 special edition I had. Blasters are like the old 4x4 Toyota truck’s they just keep on going. All that gain without going big bore is awesome!

[@sasjaffe]

I will say you pick the right guy to talk to Ken is the best 2 stroke guy. I have had my blaster done buy him about 15 yrs and it's still kicking ass. If it wasn't for Kor I might not have it anymore.

[@garagemcmatt]

I was shocked at how good that blaster rips. I was not even letting all the way loose on it. I wasn't joking if a viewer does not buy that quad it might end up in my collection. Thanks for letting me take it for a rip Mike it was a blast....er

[@keithkeller698]

I put the same KOR head , lightened counter balancer , bills pipe and silencer on my son's blaster. A very fun little bike.

[@muddinco7289]

Finally I can binge watch you again after not watching for like a year didn’t watch anyone for like a year tbh missed these videos taught me so much about bikes actually made me comfortable enough to do a top end on a fourwheeler

[@theibault]

Absolutely it was worth it. Great job. And always film videos when you're doing things like this because this is what we want to see.

[@scotttenney9203]

The mods to this are crazy! The Blaster Head made world of difference! Buddy of mine had a built one of these in high school set up for TT. Thing ripped!

[@Pittsburgh-412]

Wow that thing is an absolutely ripper!! That blaster head is so sick. I can't believe the difference those mods made. Great build guys!!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you man!

[@magnaira5072]

Im brand new to working on bikes, your channel convinced me to start messing with some old hondas we had lying around the property i saved a 1983 200e this year.

[@jimurban756]

I did the 240 big bore with ten thousands off the head, port n polish, 34mm carb, boysen reeds, k&n filter and fmf fatty pipe and slip on. It was a beast!!

[@Matt-kn3fd]

BLASTER HEAD! I also am running a KOR re chambered head, 3mm stroker crank, porting, full fmf, advanced timing, floated stator, aluminum Airbox, shift Star mod, 67mm wiseco piston, vito's bullseye reeds. Long travel ASR arms 400ex socks all around. I love my blaster. Love your videos and KOR Ken is the man!

[@DeannaLobes]

My friend and I are actually doing a budget rebuild on their blaster after having a little bit too much fun out in the dunes on it. If we could get that blaster head it would be amazing! Thanks for all the entertainment and info in all your vids!

[@MichaelSabo]

Hey Deanna, you won the Blaster head! Shoot me an email at [e-mail] or on IG (michaelsabo350) and I'll get you hooked up 🤘

[@DeannaLobes]

@@MichaelSabo I’m so stoked! I sent you an email! We will send you a picture of our blaster with the performance head on it! Thanks again! :)

[@christopheravery5808]

They have 17 hp stock, the one I raced was in the mid 40’s with a Vito’s 240 kit, head cut, larger carb, right hand bend exhaust, and other hand bend pipe, porting done by CT Racing, probably the nicest blaster I owned. The right hand bend pipe helps a whole lot because the standard bend has too many 90 degree bends, the right hand bend has much better flow.

[@MichaelSabo]

Interesting - never seizes to amaze me how much the pipe design effects a 2 stroke

[@frankgrochot8719]

Wish I still had my 240 blaster. Anyone remember marc cross at hollywood dirt production? His porting/headwork/ carb stuff was crazy!

[@forgachio]

Great video. I've been slowly rebuilding my father in-laws 1990 blaster. This Blaster Head would be a great addition to that build. Keep up the great videos.

[@GearHead-hu9yh]

Awesome upgrades Dr.Quad on the Blaster Head..sounds sick keep up your great work. "Blaster Head"

[@Charles53412]

Gotta Love the Blaster the little beast on four wheels!

[@YoJoe-s4b]

I been waiting so long for this exact video!!! That 2nd gear launch is a night and day difference.

[@epicbagelswag]

I Learned to ride clutch on a 1995 Blaster my uncle had restored. I’ll never forget taking off and grabbing the gears (after 4 or 5 stalls) It felt just as I’d envisioned it in my head 1,000 times. I was 13 I think (2012) I’ll never forget that. Fast forward 12 years and I’m In the process of rebuilding my ‘98 yz125.

[@johnbryner9052]

I’m glad u thought of us because I like any performance gain video, but ur videos in general are 👍

[@al-dc6zd]

Very good informative videos I have a 91 blaster that I bought brand new started watching your videos getting some ideas I'm freshening it up did a wiseco top end kit 20 years ago I think it's due that blaster head would be a big improvement 😂

[@ryangay5938]

I don’t know on a blaster but my Quadzilla has had the piston ported also . Harry McDermott built my motor in the 90s and I still run it to this day . 75 hp at the rear wheels dynoed . Cases were rough surface ported also . Two strokes love porting . You did a nice port job on that blaster , congratulations.

[@Steven-oc4ds]

I have a 97 blaster. Ported to about a 250. But it could definitely use a blaster head. To help it even more! Great vid. And she sounds great.

[@paroxysm8]

Huge fan of your work Michael! I have watched your entire Blaster series multiple times as I am the recent owner of a bone stock 2006 (with the blue sway bars) Yamaha Blaster that was literally found in a barn. I have since installed every mod I wanted to do as a kid, but lacked the funds back then. The only thing I haven't done is any engine work, but this Blaster Head would be an awesome addition to my dream quad!! Thank you for making such incredible content on your channel.🤘

[@kyleparker40]

I'm in the middle off rebuilding my kids blaster, I've been looking at Ken's shaved blaster heads for a while, but spent the budget on a vitos 3mil crank lol, love your videos michael!

[@krudlumpstv7854]

Excellent work man my blaster was one of those machines that I absolutely should have never sold hopefully I can get my hands on another one someday to port up the head and mod the suspension!

[@jamiehunter3211]

I love your builds. They are the highest quality and attention to detail. I wish I could afford this. I love 2 strokes and have always wanted a blaster.

[@michaelmcbride7789]

Michael Sabo, long time fan man! I love watching all your videos on the blaster and all quads. I got a blaster myself that I’m gonna be doing some modding and porting to soon. Awesome job with the filming as well, you did great showing the difference on the before vs. after on the Blaster Head. Thanks for the video, we love to see the work!

[@BurnerJones]

Just sent ken some parts last week, everything I see him do is just beautiful.

[@macpac3803]

I used a chinese Cylinder, cleaned it up alittle used pro x piston, oem head and oem gaskets, torque everything, heat cycled and that thing has held up and going strong.

[@terrydeese5050]

Mike looking swoller than last time haha 💪

[@MichaelSabo]

@@terrydeese5050 haha, thanks man

[@TannerMiller09]

Should try this with a four stoke from around the same time period, try putting a big bore with some porting. I would LOVE to see that

[@kalemeinershagen1406]

BLASTER HEAD! Just bought a project blaster 3 days go perfect timing

[@bisurdaddy]

Nice to see you put one of Ken's modded BLASTER HEADs on that machine. Dollar for dollar that head is the biggest bang for your buck. I suggested it in my comment on the build video. I hope you have better luck with the wiseco piston than I did. The one in my blaster dropped a ring locating pin and did a number on the head and piston. The one in my RM250 cracked almost in half. After that I switched to wössner slugs. No issues so far. Wiseco quality has gone way down hill. Love your videos man. Keep cranking them out.

[@mikestarr2527]

Enjoyed the video. Nice work. ! My boys love these blasters. I enjoy jumping on them every now and again also. Fun little rides. Blaster head

[@firechicken7940]

Blaster head , my son races a 2003 blaster, and he absolutely loves it 😀

[@scottsmith4450]

That KOC blaster head would be a tremendous upgrade for my 14 year old son who spent his summer vacation restoring a 1997 basket case blaster. He even did a PowerPoint presentation in school about it. Would be nice to take it to the next level.

[@mattfarley6068]

Love the blaster me and my 13-year-old son have been building in 89 blaster for about the past 7 months I bought the Chinese cylinder and Chinese head bought a Wiseco crank a Wiseco piston Wiseco gasket set I bought a 28 mm Vitos performance pwk carb it runs pretty good but I still have to dial it in I could definitely say that me and my son are now Blaster heads😅😅

[@pauliewalnuts240]

As a kid Before i started riding, this was my dream quad. By the time i bought my own machine, i was too big for a blaster and i actually got into dirtbikes instead.

[@tarajonmckinley8227]

Upgrades definitely seemed worthwhile. Especially the Blaster Head.

[@Junior-fd8ux]

Ken O’Conner is the man. Love his work

[@NiceMountain589]

That BLASTER HEAD would really come in clutch for my current blaster build!!

[@ni_wink84]

If I had the cash and wasn’t 3000 miles away I’d already be sending the cash for it! This was a cool build and it’s a great looking quad! Someone is gonna get a really amazing machine

[@mikebrigham4818]

Dude love this video. I have been watching videos on DIY porting and now that I know there are templates I'm definitely gonna take a swing at it. Doing the BLASTER HEAD is the only thing I was gonna have to send out to get done. Gonna be a complete rebuild right down to the cases getting replaced and all new bearings. I've been debating on a 240 kit or porting and this video settles it. Thanks man. Love your content!

[@MichaelSabo]

I think you'll be happy with the porting/head! Awesome to hear you're going to tackle it yourself! 🤘

[@mikebrigham4818]

Thanks man. Did you announce the winner of the blaster head? I couldnt find it anywhere if you did​. @MichaelSabo

[@MichaelSabo]

@@mikebrigham4818 posting it up tomorrow here on KZbin in a community post as well as on Instagram 🤘

[@mikebrigham4818]

Thanks. Can't wait.

[@bhoges5145]

I have a 2006 Blaster. Great machine even with just a pipe and jetting. Mine has Elka shocks that I got from Garage MC.

[@villesorjonen5779]

Smooth those cylinder port edges really help keep piston ring alive biggest gain power was obiviously cylinder head 👌

[@213bunch]

You could hear a sound difference. My kids would love a few more ponies with a shaved Blaster head! Another great video, sir!

[@lanniewiant8269]

So bad ass bud your work is 2nd to none!!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you Lannie 🤘

[@CourtJ_ml9to]

Put a 14 tooth sprocket on the front and THAT -ALONE- WAKES THEM Up

[@darrenjohnson865]

The blaster was my first quad now both me and my son have one. We love all your videos. Especially anything 2 stroke. Blaster head

[@KRShields]

Oh yeah. My buddy ported the piston and put boost ports from behind reeds to the transfer. Found a pipe that would compliment well and that blaster was the fastest 1 ive seen

[@kennethrodgers1729]

KOR has a great reputation within the blaster community. Hopefully I win this blaster head so I can put it on my 02’.

[@j.need4qlife483]

I would have thought putting Vittos 240 kit would be on the list for performance upgrades. Also, Lectron makes a fuel injection carb that seems to work really for 2-stroke engines. Still it is exciting to see more videos on this Blaster build.

[@Fr331995]

You could say im a blaster head because of you and KOR! After your blaster engine rebuild videos and KOR porting videos I did my first engine rebuild ever on a yfs200. Ive now rebuilt a ltr450, yz85, trx400ex and a trx250ex and working on a lt250r. Id love to run that head and meet you guys at little sahara some day. You guys inspire me! #savesportquads

[@bryanarzola7039]

Just finishing a 4 year project Yamaha Blaster. 🙏

[@marioperez4930]

hey there Sabo, got my 04 blaster project going to make some power to be a dune cruiser and light hill climb at in Glamis. After watching this video I need this blaster shaved head to complete my mini power project. Keep up the great vids and always look forward to watching your uploads.

[@darrellporter8435]

Yes, I think you should add a little bigger, Mikuni carburetor and some upgraded suspension shocks, wider arms, and a longer swing arm Then the quad will fit you a lot better and bring that handling around to a full size quads making it way more stable. Keep up the good work.

[@arkk1]

Im 6'2 250 lbs and i love my stock blaster

[@juddwieser420]

Great upgrade on the crispy chicken sandwich. Blaster Head.

[@jacobhendrickson8935]

Wow that would make a blaster so much fun. That short wheelbase would come up so easy.

[@namtech425]

I have the same topend on my blaster, been on there for years, no issues. If you do your maintenance properly these things hold up forever.

[@jaywhy302]

I had a Vito's 240 big bore blaster when I was 17.. it had Vito's degree key, high compression head, Boysen reeds a 30mm cpw carb, old school cobra header and DG silencer.. it would keep up with a stock 400ex and power wheelie 4th effortlessly

[@edtehini]

I've been waiting for this video ! I just purchased a 2006 blaster and wanted to do some work on it and this comes at the right time ! Fantastic video as usual, thoroughly enjoyed the entire "Crispsy Chicken Sandwich" series, looking forward to see what the Blaster Head will do !

[@perfectcircle22]

I’m rebuilding my blaster right now! With a high-comp piston. A free blaster head would be sweet!

[@SebastianBergstrom96]

that thing is running perfectly with that new blaster head

[@ratoneJR]

I bought a new Blaster in 1994, I was 31 YO. Put a DG silencer on it, and Boysen Power Reeds. The reeds really woke that machine up. Other than that, it was bone stock. Rode that bike for almost 10 years, never had a problem. I have had many off-road machines before that and since that. While it was not super fast out in the open, the little Blaster was by far the ideal machine in the woods. I scared myself more than once riding it in the woods. lol. Loved that bike, wish I still had it.

[@tylerlegacy731]

I've been following him for some time, and my bikes having shifting issue's also the kick starter gear might be done.good thing theres some videos for the engine!

[@brianfl33916]

Blasters are always sick 🤘🏻. Good thing about them is that there are plenty of them out there and parts are readily available.

[@jonathanhamlin8333]

Man I need that Blaster head. Killer video.

[@Frecklesboy]

Fair play the blasters are cheeky lil quads they are always fun to ride

[@kindnuguz]

that Blaster has awoken , HOLY! Great mods

[@ethansmith6009]

A KOR Blaster Head would be a huge upgrade for mine. It's still got a mostly stock motor except an fmf fatty and reeds. Plan on porting the cylinder later.

[@ls1462]

Perfect timing! Just picked up a blaster last weekend. Will definitely have to look into pixking up a porting tenplate and a (Blaster Head).

[@larrywarner9314]

Ken O'Connor they do great work also I had them do my snowmobile cylinders the port work was top notch , I know they do lots of mods for Yamaha banshees and blasters

[@JacksonOffroad25]

This thing with yfz suspension and width would be an absolute blast lol really be able to just full send it everywhere at that point

[@MichaelSabo]

It would be interesting to try but to be honest man, part of the fun of this thing is that it's so tight and nimble. Suspension could be a big come up though regardless!

[@JacksonOffroad25]

@@MichaelSabo that’s very true too! Whoever snags it up is getting a heck of a machine for sure, the thing is awesome

[@jonathandeoliveira2108]

Yes kenOconnor, does great work 👍🏽

[@davidkuhn3970]

My 16 year old self did this to my 100cc Yamaha back in 1974 with a dremel. Crude but my butt dyno felt the difference.

[@cadenbudai432]

Man that Blaster Head sure did make quite the difference... :)

[@ronmyers9436]

Awesome video as always! The blaster series is what got me hooked on your channel for my son’s blaster. I’m sure he’d love a new blaster head for his 🤙🏼

[@archiecoulson9901]

BLASTER HEAD is all I need for my 88 build.

[@SeasideStrangler]

I love blasters, i know they are for teenagers but they are so cool. Id love to have one to screw around on. That things sweet.

[@xyour_narratorx4448]

not gonna lie i wasnt a big fan of two strokes but if i get one its definetly gonna be a blaster or an rm 85 to be honest, my older brother is thinking abiout selling his blaster and wants me to buy it but im not too sure but i have rode it and it is alot of fun and seeing you having fun on one as well makes me wanna go through with it lol but mike thank you for all of your amazing content you provide much love man!!!

[@randygreenoe7892]

I'm redoing a 2005 blaster to play with..that KOR high compression head would go good with the toomey exhaust..nice video

[@ryanjohnson1814]

There was blaster forum, offered allthe mods about 12 years ago. I built one, free templates and I had one of those heads, there was a guy doing them, for like $25, u send your head, and cover shipping. You also would run a hot rods stroker crank. And the jetting was was up there with all the mods. I was pulling wheelies thru 3 gears. Had fmf gold series pipe. I had to go with a little lower compression, to handle the head work. There was a very core, blaster group, back then. I felt like so much has been losses and especially for free. I had mine ao ripped, that if rhe humidity changed more then 10%, I had to change jets. Brings back memories.

[@thungarisnaughty]

Hell yea can’t wait to finish my blaster and get it out.

[@r4ndomk1d30]

sad to see the original crispy chicken sandwich go. i got my blaster back in 2020 and 13 year old me just tryna learn abt my new machine, stumbled across you and ive been hooked watching your uploads ever since, i was so stoked to see you doin a blaster for top quad i watched them as soon as i possibly could after upload it was the best, my blaster was a piece of work and was quite the clapped out machine lmfaooo, its been a basket case in my basement for well over a year and just this past week i finally got the confidence to finally repaint and rebuild it, just took it for the first ride yesterday and man it was a blast, still clapped out with barely any front breaks and no back brakes at all lmfaooooo, i was thinking about doin some motor work too since this is basically my learning machine ive learned everything i know abt these machines from you and just experimenting on mine, id love to get that blaster head dude im pretty sure mine alr has porting done to it from previous owners but who doesnt want more power. anyways keep up the work man i love the videos