hey my son is 14 hes 160lbs 5'11" he asked me the other day for a quad i told him i would look around then he asked me for a banshee and i researched them and i understand thats they are 2 strokes but if i get him a quad it is going to be all his he has to buy everything he wants to do with it and can get a lil help from me but because its a 2stroke i was wondering if he is going to have to tear down the engine every year or can he just leave it alone and if he does leave it alone will it mess with the performance???

 

if it is going to be his first quad i would go with a warrior.

 

no it is not going to be his first quad he has ridenmany before becuase we us to live with my mom will my house was being built and they had lik 2 or 3 and he rode them all the time they had to polaris 500's and a predator he rode them all and we lived there for about 2 years

 

hell regret a warrior once he tries the banshee my sons rides my banshee and he use to drive an ATC 125 semi automatic. He learned himself but slowly plus he wont be able to ride with u with a warrior. If u take care of the banshee and run a good synthetic oil ull rarely have to rebuil it unless u buy a messed up one.ive had mine for a year and a half no problems at all now were going for our second one

 

Banshee's are real fast little suckers, but like anything, If you take care of it..It will take care of you.
Watch out before you buy a 2-stroke tho, because some areas are banning them..just a thought.

 

If it stock or lightly modded it wont need rebuilds all that often. When it does though its alot easier than rebuilding a 4 stroke.

 

its a 2002 w/ low hours new plastic itp wheels stock motor fmf bars 2500 OBO also would it be good for our riding condidtions? we live in upstate new york there are some tracks one his is friends has a track and woods in back yard he likes to trail ride but the trails are mainly flat he likes to jump hill climb and he also get snow usually only lik 2-5 inchs a month but on some occasions 2-5 inch in a day but very rarley and there is some mudd btu nothing huge lik up to the waist or ne thing lik that

 

Where abouts in NY are you? I am in New Hartford, NY and would be more than willing to let you check out my banshee before you take the plunge.

The banshee can be as reliable as any other quad on the market. They are very fast remember...It does require fuel mixing and general lubing of all moving parts.

As a point of reference for your engine rebuild concerns. We ride pretty hard when we get the chance to go. My banshee was bought brand new in 1997...I just did my second top end the beginning of this summer. I think that is a pretty accurate rate for rebuilds unless you are a total animal on 4 wheels. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] or race every weekend. A banshee top end costs around $200 including a bore job and new pistons.

Not the best quad for trails...but it can be done (I do it). It is a handful on the track until you get used to the way the power is delivered.

 

sayit fmf i live in rochester but i have 1 problem i just recently bought a 1987 lt 230 bored to a 250 it works fine and everything i just wont a bigger engine and more speed yea it does go about 62 but i want more i paid $1300 and im puting almost another grand into it when i could just sell it back to the guy and keep my money and get what i really want im just hoping he will take it back other wise im going to have to re sell it for $1000







if he dosent take it back i will now have a 1987 lt 230s quadsport for sale
cobra exahust
.20 big bore kit
jetted
back tire tread 90%
front tire tread 30%
13, 41 sprockets
nerf bars
good running condition
tops out at about 62 when im on it and i weigh 160
$1000 OTD

any other ? contact em by e-mail at food714@msn.com

 

the banshee im thinking about getting is a 2002 like new low hours new plastics itp wheels stock motor fmf bars 2,500 OBO is it a good deal and what are some cheap things i could do to get more speed besides sprockets?