This is the bike that I took the course on. Single Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 492cc By no means would I ever buy this bike, it had lots of vibration and seemed a little cheaply made. BUT! I will say the bike was a blast to ride. It was actually very fun to do the courses on this bike, almost like it was made for it, maybe it was? Whatever bike you picked first was the bike that you kept throughout the entire course, so that each rider could get accustomed to their bike's little nuances e.g. clutch lever, throttle response. I think the Blast are known for very clunky transmissions because it seemed like all of them took time to fiddle with. I have to say by the last day I was very attached to my bike. The riding portion of the course was from 7:00am until 5:00pm for 2 days, when I woke up the last day I just couldn't wait to get on my bike. It's amazing how quickly you can get attached to a machine. A motorcycle seems to have a overwhelming feeling of connection. In just 2 days I felt very connected with this bike. I started to like the feel of the overly vibrating engine, I began to embrace it's flaws. This is partly why Harley's have such a huge following, and they have people that love there bike. I hate to compare this to a relationship but its very much like that. You have a connection with this bike and even though it breaks down and cost a ton of money, you deal with all the flaws because of the connection you share. In saying that, my Ninja 250 purrs like a kitten and has little to no vibration, yet also very reliable and cheap parts. It's a entry level sport bike, that's how it should be. I still share the same connection with it as every Harley guy shares with his Hog. MY relationship is just not as high maintenance as there's :).
Anyway, if Buell still made bikes, I would seriously consider buying one. Just not the Blast. But it was a great bike for the course.
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