I read in Dirt Wheels mag where they described the Banshee as having more power than traction. I understand what they where saying but they implied that it was a bad thing.

Don't you think that having more traction than power is worse?

Why is it so bad to have more power than traction?

I figured all the Banshee guys out here would get a kick out of this.

99 Banshee

 

Hey Vite,
As a Banshee owner I know that there's no tire out there on the market that you couldn't shred in a good day if you really tried...but isn't that the point? Better to have more power than not enough I think...hehe.

By the way thanks for the reply on the other topic, I responded back there and have some questions for you. Thanks
Teamblue

 

now come on think about it. does anyone out there have a problem with too much traction?????? i know i sure as heck dont. i have a set of 20 inch blackwaters on the back of my banshee and i can sit in the middle of a field when it hasnt rained for 3 months and i can make those tires do nothing other than spin . but i dont care. i think its fun as heck.


tony
'97 banshee

 

Actually, it it usually better to have traction over no traction, but they have both have their advantages. Why do you think a less powered 4-stoke can keep up with or beat a 2-stroke in races, they put the power the ground instead of not using half of it to wheel spin as in a Banshees case. In some situations being able to spin the wheels are better than hooking up, it just depends. Thats what I love about my 330R, it has the best of both worlds, pulls and hooks up like a 4-stroke, but has the reaction and tire spin of a 2-stroke. I've ridden both built 250R's and Honda 250X-300EX's, and 400EX's, and I personally like the 330 over all of them, its a nice medium.

But thats why banshee's work good in dunes, they have all kinds of wheel spin, so they can stay on top of the sand and go forward. For example a friend of mine could not climb hills as well with his Suzukee 500 as the guys on 250's. Reason being a 500 actually has a lot of bottom end power, but not as much wheel spin as the higher revving 250's, so it tries to dig instead of float on top of the sand.

So what is or is not good wheel spin depends on where you ride.

Sickman

[This message has been edited by Sickman (edited 11-13-1999).]