Is a Banshee faster than a Raptor?? Is it hard to maintain a Banshee?

 

Save yourself the disapointment (sp). And do it right the 1st time, BUY A BANSHEE!!!!!!!

 

Id rather have a Banshee over a raptor but a lot of people are saying its expensive to maintain them. And right now i do a lot of trail riding...im gonna start racing later on. So i want something that would be good on trials and good at racing.

 

For you conditions the rappy is the way to go. It is a lot easier on the trails. The banshee has a killer feel to it but will wear you out to fast. Nothing against the shee. If i wanted a monster i would build up a shee. The rappy has all the features you need. Electric start, reverse, torque

 

to answer this easy;

yes, no

-nick

 

go with the raptor unless you only ride in the dunes

 

The rappy would be good for overall enjoyment plus you could race it with a few mods.... banshee would probly be best for racing..

 

Have to agree go with the Raptor for where you ride.If you only Duned, than the Shee is the King of da Doons. late,zubbeyboy

 

I just bought an 03 Banshee. Most likely it has a lot faster throttle response , and takeoff speed than the Raptor. The Raptor is heavier , and it's a four stroke. The Raptor comes with better stock tires , and that helps it's acceleration. I guess I need to race one.

The bike has some quirks.
The carburation seems to be a little out of tune. This seems to be such a problem that the bike comes with 4 sets of jets extra in varying sizes. If you've ridden a racing 2 stroke before the bike has a little noticeable bog.

As far as maintenance . Everything is pretty accessible. I'm waiting to see how everything holds up. The price for both bikes is about the same. I guess it's your preference between 2 or 4 stroke.

The only drawback to owning a Banshee ***Upgrades.*** TWO OF EVERYTHING.
THIS IS A TWIN CYLINDER BIKE***

2 CARBURATORS. EXHAUSTS, SILENCERS, CYLINDERS....

A modest exhaust upgrade is $ 600.00>>>>>

I hope this helps....

 

hmmmm....id get a Z400!!! hehehe But...im 5'6" and about 170lb...the raptor jus felt a bit too big for me. If your a big guy...go with the raptor. you can ride both the raptor and the Z stock and be happy. The shee...is gonna cost ya big bucks to make it *useable*!!! (toomy pipe kit and new shocks all around minimum) have fun! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]