I have heard from owners and read from magazines that the chain adjustment procedure on the Banshee is flawed. What is the solution the this problem? A new bearing carrier? New swingarm? Or something else.........

 

Flawed? No. A time consuming procedure as compared to a Honda? Yes.

When I first got the Banshee after owning a 250R, I thought the chain adjuster was a pain. Now I have done it a few times and its not THAT bad. Heck, on a Honda, the bearing carrier can be a bit hard to rotate unless it is well lubed (which required a serious disassembly routine). When the carrier is lubed, it's a nice and quick procedure. The Yamaha setup isn't as prone to lock up as the Honda. Also, if you fubar the adjuster slots on the stock Honda bearing carrier, then it's a big replacement cost. Yamaha has more parts, but they are smaller and less expensive to replace if needed.

I thought about changing the whole setup and have looked into it. It required a new swingarm and bearing carrier, plus extra little stuff. Basically, if you buy new quality stuff, it runs almost a grand. I'll put in the extra 10 minutes each time rather than pay $1000 for the easier adjustment.