today i was going to ride my banshee and it was a real pain to start then i smelled gas so i know i flooded it then when i finally got it started it was idling really high could this be caused just from flooding it? i started it twice and it happened again i let it happen for about ten seconds then shut it off. so should i just ride it or is there a different problem?? thanks.

 

That happened to me with my blaster, It turned out to just be the trottle cable was a bit loose. I was a pain to start then it idled extremely high. Just take a little look at the trottle cable and wiggle it.

 

ok i'll check that out in a minute i just have to wiggle it?

 

anybody else think they know what might have caused it??

 

Any time your have a throttle that revs out of control or high...it is usually a lean condition. This can be jetting (Which I doubt because you did not touch it).... OR carb boots that have popped off. (My first guess)....or a sticking slide or throttle cable.

 

just check it see if it moves. Tell us what happens.

 

Be sure to check your reeds.

 

are you talking about where the cables go into the craburater or next to the hadlebars??

 

mine seems to rev high at times...all I do is hit the throttle one time and the idling goes down.

 

ya mine usually does idle a little high when the engine is still cold but i was reving it for a little while then it started to scare me because i dont have a killswitch because mine was disconnected for some reason so i have to use the choke and shut off the gas and i didnt want it to start idling really high so i just shut it down.