i seriously just swallowed a pen cap! I was chewing on it and my dog was sitting between my feet while i was on the computer, and he was starting to bug me so i gave him a little kick and he bit me in the nuts!! Of course i gasped for air and screamed like a little girl and down the tube the cap goes. I feel fine but i hope it comes out straight not sideways. Ok so now that you know my deepest darkest secret, i have a question. i was considering buying a banshee but people keep telling me that they have no low end torque. Does that mean i cant do wheelies? if i race my friends on their 450's and 700's are they gonna beat me? i like to fool around when i ride the trails like race my friends and do wheelies and go real fast so is a banshee not the quad i should get? whats the deal? should i just get a LTR450 or something?

 

man that sucks

eat about a gallon of oatmeal,,,and stick your finger down your throat [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

That sucks about the pen cap...

Which Bike?.. it depends on how much money you have to spend and what kind of riding you're going to do. Banshees are quick, light and you can ride serious wheelies... they are great for jumping, mx, etc, but they are not as fast as the 450's (I'm sure several guys will argue how fast theirs are). Banshees don't have low end torque because they're 2 strokes. If money's not an issue and you're serious about your riding, get a 450. But, you can have a great time on a Banshee for thousands less.

 

Banshees are fast and fun in a straight line, but they can't compete with the 450's or really any modern 2 stroke in the other departments. The banshee's suspension is outdated, the ergonomics are so-so, and the reliability is also pretty sketchy. I'm not saying that you can't ride banshees in trails, but it does take a lot more rider skill and effort to do the same thing that a rider on a 450 could do without breaking a sweat. It's true that they have hardly any low end power, so you have to work the clutch and keep the rpms up in order to get all that power to the ground when you're in the tighter and more technical trails. I agree with SoCalCory, this depends on how much you're really into the sport, and concerned with how competitive you are. But if wheelies are important to you, then good luck with the banshee. It can take a while to start to master wheelying a banshee, because that power can be so hard to control, it's like it's either all or nothing, and nowhere in between.

It might also be worthwhile for you to look into some quads other than 450's too, if money is going to be a problem. Something like a honda 250r may be good for you, the power is more controllable and usable than the banshee, it's more reliable, and more managable in tight trails. Plus in my opinion, the 250r is still the best handling quad of all time.