My shee is REALLY easy one kick while sitting down. But the firtst time I kicked the R over it cracked me in the chin.

 

you can hit the thottle while starting it... thats prolly what you did... ive never had that problem unless i was on the gas.

 

It must be the very low center of gravity and easy sliding ability of the banshee, but these new 450s are sitting pretty low for a 4 stroke and should slide pretty good also, I'd love to test out one of these 450s and see how good they really handle.

 

Zimraptor- Show me in my first post where I said that the banshee was "pure" duner...you cant because I never said that, dont put words into my mouth. What I did say was that the "yfz = pure mx" and that is because Yamaha designed that bike with the mx track in mind, does that mean that people will not trail ride the yfz...of course not. As far as the banshee is concerned, yes you could (and people do) mod them into good mx bikes, but the banshee is most at home in the dunes.....that is why I said "banshee = dunes" I never said "pure duner". I go to a local mx track 1-2 times a month and have been doing so for the past 2 years and in that time I have only seen 1 banshee out on the track. What you usually do see are a lot of 400exs, z400s, yfzs', 450rs', and a few other quads (blaster, 300ex, raptors, 250r, etc.) but rarely any banshees.....and why is that, because the banshee is at its best in the sand.....whether its dunes or just a sand pit, that is where the banshee shines. Consider yourself educated.

 

I'll have to agree on the tippy part........I don't really think the r is all that (in stock form)
I can see how a stock shee would slide better also.......

the only R that I have ridde was completely stock.........
power felt ok.......nothing too out standing........but the front end pushed too much.........I like the Predator MUCH better than the R.......regaurdless of weight

 

the r doesnt feel like its pulls much... the power delivery is very smooth. i find myself going into corners too fast due to how smooth it is...
and tippy??? its 1/2 an inch taller than the yfz....

 

hozed, why is your pred in pieces?? I thought you didn't ride it anymore?

 

compared to the banshee the r is very tippy and the r does seem to push alot into the corners- someone mentioned that they go to fast into corners on the r because its so smooth? to me the r was rough causing me to have to go slower rather than to fast.

 

lol, i dont ride it...
but when i did it had a small crack in the case... its slowly leaked oil out and before i sell it i am fixing it... dun wanna rip anyone off... although everything to fix it is a PITA, thats why its still not done!!! lol

 

i think the r handles better than the yfz... dunno why... mayb is was the tires my buddy had.