nick1-you really picked a pot to stir.
As far as a stock ex, I would have to agree with SandmanBlue.
But when you start moding this puppy up,The tide does turn.
Being slightly moded myself I cannot say I can beat a Banshee.I haven't met one recently.
I will say I'm a hell of alot faster now than I was stock.And getting faster all the time with a 1999 desine.

New upgrades coming out all the time now.

nick1 If you get that 400ex and some banshee comes along and gives you a hard time, Just e-mail me and I'll give you all my R+D.

 

i think im going to buy the 400ex but im still not sure about which one really to chose. i have a older honda and i think im going to go ahead and buy the 400ex.

 

Ever heard of a DS650...

 

Yeah, I've heard of it, but it doesn't have anything to do with the question that was asked.

By the way DS650_TX, Do you own one or do you just have a bunch of cut-out pictures?

 

I own neither of these machines. Your question was "Which is faster?" The banshee.

Glenn.

 

my friend an i have this shoutout almost everyday,i ride the ex he has the shee. we have a gps we use to calculate top speeds with , he has reached 82mph on his banshee, that shee has fmf pipes , woods fatty gold series, 260 jets, torque reeds fmf, k&n air filter, it definately gets the job done,( stock it did 74mph) the ex i did 71mph, thats with a 36 tooth rear sprk, k&n filter, big gun complete exhaust system ,stage 3 dyno jet kit( 170 ). stock it only did 65mph.

 

wms1145-
15/38 being stock gearing.Dosen't a 15/36 gearing kill your bottom end?

I'm running a 14/39 with 22 inch tires and almost idenical mods,And can still pull 66-68 mph toped out.Just asking.

 

Ok. I am racing in Nicaragua, central america. Since the sport isn't well known yet, we have two categories.- blasters and 300ex, and 250R, banshees and 400exs. I have a MXer 440 EX with everything you can imagine. My other 2 competitors have Banshees with pipes, boost bottle and suspension. (shocks, aarms and axle). In the 10 races there have been this year, I have won 5 second places and 5 third places and i feel very frustrated because its imposible to beat those banshees.
The only way i have beating them is because sometimes they have some problems with their motor. I just bought a 250R and i am still preparing it and i think this will beat the banshees really easy. Before i just to go riding to the beach and the banshee will beat me always.
If you buy a banshee and you buy pipes and reeds you will see a 400 beating you, not even in woods.

 

jularg-my south of the boarder compadray.

I would wager that in these races you speak of that you don't top out 5 th gear? Am I right??????

Might I sugest you add a tooth or two to the rear sproket.Then use all five gears to get to that checkered flag.Instead of one through four.Correct me if I am wrong.

Bigger carb??
Bigger intake valves/Springs/Seats?
Porting?

Then pass that Banshee in the tight tuns! Or in the air!!!And BREATH!!!!!

 

I do have a bigger carb and intake valves and springs, i am going to try again with a 39 rear sprocket but last time i tryed it didnt work. THANKS ANYWAYS