I JUST GOT A '97 BANSHEE YESTERDAY AND I RODE IT TODAY. I STOPPED FOR A WHILE AND WHEN I WENT TO KICK IT THERE WAS NO COMPRESSION WHAT SO EVER! I KICKED IT ABOUT 3 MORE TIMES AND THE COMPRESSION CAME BACK. IS THIS NORMAL? THIS IS THE FIRST 2 STROKE I EVER OWNED. IF NOT, HOW DO I FIX IT?

 

Can you say top end rebuild???

 

Get a compression gauge and see if it was caused by an actual no copmpression (worn pistons etc) or the kickstart gears missing.
A banshee doesn't compress much anyway.