The usual keep an eye on break fluid, bearings, but nothing special. there really isn't much to maintaining a banshee just keep on top of it. Treat it good and it'll treat you good.

 

Thanks a lot for your help 2004LEBANSHEE i am hopin that the motor will last a couple more years before a rebuild. And it is a pretty big investment for me so i am going to take pretty good care of it.

 

The best thing you could do is get a compression guage. If the comp of the cylinders drop more then 10 psi or one cylinder is 10 psi different then its time for a rebuild. Do it then dont wait for it to blow up. You could get new pistons and a bore for around $200 to $250. No big deal. But if like some idiots on hear they wait till it blows up then you could have to replace the crank, pistons, maybe the sleeves.... which means Big $$$$. But most cases can be avoided with a simple compression guage. Being smart will cost you money and rideing time. Enjoy the shee you got the badest quad out have fun with it.

 

i never ever go on a ride that will last more than a few minutes without checking my oil,and my antifreeze,chain tension. a few minutes of precautionary checking can save you lots in some cases

 

a big bank account my sons 02 banshee has been in the bikeshop more times than it has been to the dunes,2 rebuilds,gearbox welded itself together still waitin for it to come back now,it should be like a new bike eventually hope nothing else goes wrong with it otherwise we might trade for a 400ex like mine.....

 

howdy all, first post here. maintaining a banshee. HAHA its ongoing. i own 2 and know that banshees do take some work to keep em goin, but if u take care of them, they're usually fine. klotz R-50 is a great premix oil, and you can run it at 32:1 or 40:1. if you have doubts with aftermarket oil, yamalube 2R is always a safe choice for premix, and remember that mixing ratios is oil specific. for tranny oil i would HIGHLY recommend Bel-Ray Gearsaver. its available in 75, 80, and 85 weight i think. i use lighter stuff in the winter and thicker stuff in the summer. i change my oil about every week or so of RIDING. i have to drive places to ride (cant at home) so its usually after every [week sized] trip, or after several day trips. your coolant you can change about once a year. if you ride in hot weather a lot (100+*) and your banshee over heats quite a bit, i would recommend that you get a Pro-Design Aluminum pump impellor ($90), because the stock yamaha impellor is plastic, can melt, and does not actually "force" the water through, as it is based on a street bike design. the ProDesign unit fixes this, is made of aluminum (cannot melt), and "forces" the water through. i would also recommend getting a chain slider ($30) for the front pivot of your swingarm. the stock unit is a roller, that makes noise, wears out, and eventually will WEAR through the metal on your swingarm (not good). i would also recommend that you do something to fix the stock airbox/air filter. if you ride in dunes only, i would recommend getting K&N clamp ons with Outerwears ($70), but if you ride in anything other than sand, i would recommend getting a Pro-Design Air Box Clamp Kit Plate thing ($?) and an air filter of your choice (K&N w/outerwear, Uni, etc). Reason: the stock air filter is CRAPPY, and the way it mounts can let CRAP straight into your engine, bypassing your air filter. remember if you get an aftermarket air filter, or change your intake, you will prolly have to change your jetting. hope some of this helps, what i recommended is not for "mod" purposes, but to ensure the extended life of your new investment. good luck, ride safe, and have fun.

-TheBansheeMan86

 

All good advise. Deffinetly get a clamp on filter and remove tors system. It will fail

 

Enough of the personal attacks and school girl name calling already.

 

Welcome to the forums TheBansheeMan86. It sounds like your very knowledgable with banshees and we appreciate your advise. Hope people learn alot from you and you pick up a few things on the way.

 

hey TheBansheeMan86 i am runnin the klotz r-50 at a 20:1 ratio. I hope that is alright?? the previous owner ran it at a 20:1 ratio. However if i am to change to a 32:1 will i have to rejet or anything. Also he ran castol but i am runnin klotz so will that be alright.