Yeah the Banshee is still the same, I went to the yamaha website right after i read that, but it shows the 2005 Banshee with the same plastic.

 

OMG!!! It is awesome!!!!!!! I really like the way it looks (BTW, at least you will know the yellow ones are 400's and not 450's as the 450's don't come in yellow---I don't think they did last year either?), but the way it rides is great!! It's probably no different than the older version, as all that is different is the plastic, reverse, and the 11 pounds that goes along with all that. Compared to my 300ex, I couldn't believe it!! I beat my husband in a drag race against the p650!! And we rode around the practice track--he rode at his race pace (very fast!!!!) and for the first time, I kept up the whole time! I was on his ****! I'm sure he's sick of hearing about it, but it was cool for me [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] He called Prairiewrench (our mechanic, pit boss, etc.) and left a message saying, "We need to order a big bore kit, it is an EMERGENCY, I need it ASAP!!" When pwrench called back he asked why and my husband said, "Her fourwheeler is faster than mine!" [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I think they should have left the 400ex alone and kept the price low. That is why I bought my second ex over the 450r. A 1,000.00 dollars goes a long way. Now with the price increase it would be hard to justify the 400ex over the 450r. Just my 2 cents worth.