I don't race but I figured this would be a good place to find out about aftermarket chassis.

I've got a 2000 banshee with a bent frame. Rather than replace it with a OEM frame that will probably just bend again, I am considering going to aftermarket.

I talked with Lonestar and they say their stock Banshee frame replacement will accept all my stock suspension components, steering stem and everything else included in the swap over. They also have a banshee frame with 250r geometry. Which would be sweet but I unfortunately don't have the budget for new 250r supension components which the frame requires.

Do you have any opinions or other frame manufacturer suggestions?

 

I wouldn't know but.. I hear lonestar makes a sweet chassy. I'd definately go w/them or laeger.. just my thought

 

I don't have an aftermarket frame, but i have heard that Laeger makes the best frame for banshees and 250Rs. They are supposed to be more exact and stronger.

 

I had the same problem with frames bending, I went through 3 frames in less than 2 years. Lonestar makes a frame that can withstand pretty much anything, its their desert racing frame, it accepts all Banshee components and is actually a few pounds lighter, you can get it with or withou a removable sub-frame. Or you could get a stock frame and install a gusset kit from Roll Design which works well if money is a concern, but their really is not much difference between Laegers and Lonestar when your talking about stock geometry, but if you do get a Lonestar frame dont get their stock replacement get the desert frame.

 

Gusseting was a possibilty. Too bad I didn't do it before the frame bent. If the frame wasn't bent as bad as it is, the tail could be straigthened and then gusseted.

I talked with Roll Design and they are just starting to manufacture the Banshee gusset kit. They will be available soon.

I checked into the Desert/Baja frame from Lonestar and apparently the Baja frame uses thicker tubing than the MX. It costs a little bit more too.

 

The Laeger Banshee frame requires Laeger A-arms, swingarm and steering stem. Which adds up to about 5500 dollars plus shocks.

 

yea get lonestar..... the banshee outlaw frame (250r geometry) would be nice.........

 

New development...

I called Precision ATV and asked what they offered for Banshee frames. I told him the tail section of mine was bent.

"The subframe?", he says.

I said "Well yeah, but it doesn't bolt off like some other frames."

"It will when I get done with it."

He'll also put it in a jig, make sure the front end is straight and then strengthen it. All for the tune of about 400 bucks. That's less than 1/5th the cost of a new Lonestar.

 

I would check out Arens, I would save up for the 250R geometry frame, I think you would be much happier with it, to me the handleing deferences between the banshee and 250R geometry is like night and day.....thats my advice I think you would be more happy to go the extra mile