I know this might sound like a dumb question but how do I get the right ratio mix with petrol and oil on my banshee? should i premix it in a big can? i just don't know how to get the mixture rite... and how do you physically do it?
thanx

 

Go buy a ratio cup. Then all you need to do is add the oil in the ratio cup and pour it in the gas can with the right amount of gas and shake up a little.
Hope this helps.

 

thanx alot 400ex... how much oil do I put in the ratio cup if the fuel tank is empty?

 

You should mix it in a seperate can, NOT in the gas tank on the vehicle.
You don't want to end up with a slug of gas without oil in it going thru your engine.

 

Sheeme. I hope your kidding and, haven't ran it this way yet!

Get a gas can like a 5 gallon one from auto parts store. Fill the tank w/ an exact gallon amount like 2,3,5 gallons of gas. Now on your Ratio-rite cup it will say 32 to 1 and, have a fill line to there. It will say for 1 gal. fill to line. so if you have 3 gallons in the gas can, you will fill to that line 3 times. Get it?

 

Banshee runs 32 to 1 the last I heard.

You need to purchase a fuel container, I have a 5 gal and 2.5 gal and label these 2 stroke fuel only.
Why the 2 fuel containers is when the 5 gal is getting low I pour it into the 2.5 fuel container and then I can go fill the 5 gal tank.

You need to go purchase your choice of 2-cycle motor lubricant, I use Suzuki CCI super and have been using this since the 70's, no particular reason. I would buy the 32oz or quart bottle. I use this in all my 2 stokes from my Kawasaki KDX to my 2 cycle blower.

The 32 oz bottle will mix with 8 gallons of gas and since the bottle has a clear strip on its side its easy to pour into the fuel container the 16 oz needed with the 4 gallons of fuel to achieve the 32 to 1 mix ratio needed.

Now when I going for fuel I have already poured in the oil/16 oz into the container larger tank. When I am at the pump I put in 2 gals and stop the pump, put the cap on the container and shake her up a little and then finish putting in the other 2 gallons, shake that up and by the time you get home or to the riding area you have the perfect 32 to one mix ratio.

Fuel oil
8 gallons--32oz
4 gallons--16oz
2 gallons--8 oz
1 gallon-- 4 oz

ChetRacer

 

If you end up needing to mix and you don't have a ratio cup, you might think back to your school days and the math class you thought you'd never need. A gallon is 128 ounces, and whatever ratio you want you would divide into that. For 32:1 for instance, you would divied 128 by 32 and get 4 ounces. A gallon and a half would then require 6 ounces. The oil bottles usually have ounce levels indicated on a graph the side.

What happens to me is that I get to the gas station and have a partially full can, and I want to top it off rather than staying with perfect round numbers and leave it unfilled, so I do the math in my head while I'm filling up. I don't even own a ratio cup.

Okay, for your test, 3.5 gallons with a 32:1 ratio. No calculators now, but you can use your fingers and toes. Ready, begin!

 

I had to use the calculator because I have a birth defect.

14

 

I agree. 14 (is this a test?)

 

if you use the yamaha 2R oil... just mix the entire bottle with 5 gallons of gas... thats what all my buddies do.. they have no problems... not sure of the mixture ratio...