Anyone own a Banshee that they only ride in woods and open fields? Or would you I be better off with a Raptor?

 

I ride a 2000 Banshee in the woods and love it. I think it does take a few modifications to make this quad work in the woods. A 2 into 1 pipe like motofast is a good start. I also recommend having the head shaved or boosting the compression with a coolhead. I went down a tooth on the front sprocket and you have a woods rocket. I'm currently using stock reeds which I might try changing to vforce. Allot of banshee woods riders also use a single carb setup which also help the bottom end. I love my setup, it does everything I need it to. I can lug around all day just like the four strokes and when I find some room I easily lose them.

Bruce

 

Yes, I agree with Bruce.

Mine is totally stock and it is primarily a trail bike (tight woods trails). My Polaris goes better in the really slow going sections, but the Banshee holds it's own. Like I said, mine is stock so it lacks a little power way down low which makes it a little difficult to ride really slow, but it can still be done.

So, to answer your questions....YES, there are better bikes for the woods than a Banshee, BUT if you like Banshee's down let that hold you back from getting one because they are great bikes. Low-end just isn't their best feature in stock form.

-Josh