2011 Yamaha Raptor 250

To 2006. Because of the Blaster's initial low price tag, it sold in large numbers for many years from its inception All the way to present day. Enthusiasts are still buying and building Blasters that compete with modern day four-strokes.

Yamaha engineers redesigned the tail light housing into a multi-functional tail light and brake light.

The Blaster was updated with a re-styled nose, the headlight assembly was moved down from the handlebars to the nose, and weight was removed for greater performance. The problematic mechanical front and rear drum brakes were replaced with hydraulic disc brakes to boost stopping power, reduce weight…

And was replaced by the entry-level Yamaha Raptor 250cc, which uses a cleaner-burning, less powerful four-stroke engine. The Blaster is closer in performance to the Yamaha Raptor 350cc or the Honda TRX300EX.