Hey, any of you Banshee riders out there ride in the woods? And does the bashee handle pretty good out there?

 

i thought about the same thing when i traded my 400ex for a modded banshee. but, i have no problem in the woods at all. i use the clutch as the throttle to get through ruff tight spots. you just have to keep the engine revved. good luck

 

Thats all i ride for now, the shee loves the woods.

 

The Banshee is good in the woods as long as you keep moving. It doesn't take long to overheat from trying to get unstuck or crawling slow over rocks. A 13 tooth counter-sprocket (instead of stock 14 tooth) helps since you don't need the top speed as much as low-end grunt. Some skid plates help if it is rocky too.

 

Unless it's about 100 degrees out...I have never had my banshee overheat from going slow or fast. I think alot of people overheat from lean jetting...buts thats just my opinion. Maybe I've just been lucky in the 5 years I've had the banshee.
It handles just fine in the woods. I don't think I understand the gripes about the banshee being so bad on the trails.

 

To help me through the woods on my Banshee I am using a single carb setup. The throttle response makes it a much easier machine to ride. I use Realtor Bandit tires on front and rear which have proven to be indestructable. I use a 4in. wider rear axle which gives me a more stable ride. What you really want to spend your money on is good shocks that are servicable. That will make you a better rider and the ride will be more enjoyable.

 

I ride quite a bit of woods on mine. I didn't like slipping the clutch all the time; shaving the head .040" took care of it. Gave me lots of bottom end (still not 4-stroke bottom end, but much better than stock.) I also have trouble with overheating when moving slow. I don't think it's the jets either. It did it stock and now it does it after being piped and jetted. It is much better now that the head is shaved, but it still does it. Though it sounds crazy, I have wooley boogers on the rear of mine now. They help me a lot in the woods; they let the *** end slide around tight corners better.

 

I race Harescrambles with my banshee, and I have no probs in the woods. The trick is to set it up for woods riding. Drop to 13 tooth front sprocket. Raise the compression by shaving the head. Get pipes like LRD or the 2 into 1 kind (I went with LRD). Better reeds. Then you should be all set.

 

I ride my banshee in the woods. Right from stock bike the only thing that I consistantly ran into problems with was large mud holes. Not overheating in them, Just getting stuck. I do not have to fan my clutch alot, At least not that I remember (In other words you get used to it real quick) I can get my bike into some extremely gnarly situations, But for all around trail riding it is very good, and extremely fast. Skidplates are a must, And shocks are definatly on the list of stuff to do.

 

i set mine up for woods......2 into 1 moto-fast pipe, trinity 2 into 1 carb kit, and works suspension.....all i need now is a wider axle and i should be done......never had mine overheat