i cant decide on the banshee or one of the 4-strokes.

i ride mostly in the dunes and im a big guy under 6 feet and about 280.

i like the banshee cause its cheaper and i can have it modded for around the same price as a raptor or DS-650.

the biggest thing that i want is RELIABILITY. i dont have lots of money to pour into a bike so i want it to last.

from what i hear you have to rebuild a banshee every couple years or so and the suspension isnt very good. i have a 400ex that rides real nice but the girlfreind wants that and id like a little more power. i dont really care about racing or going real fast, but i want power to spare just in case.

if i get a banshee im just gonna get pipes, filter, reeds, and maybe a cool head. i want to only put mods that will keep it ultra reliable.

let me hear what you guys think thanks

 

If you want reliability then go with a 4 stroke. It just all depends on what you want.

 

Banshee= BEST for Dunes.


I suggest you get a DS. You may be a little too big for a Shee.
The Ds's are great its a quad and a S.U.V all in one!! j/k.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Why is it that people think Banshees are not reliable? I normaly don't here of anyhting out of the norm on one.

 

If you are buying the Banshee new, and have it jetted correctly, it will be reliable. It is people who buy a quad and don't do the proper maintenence that cause a quad to be unreliable.

For the dunes, I would stick with the Banshee.

 

Have plenty of budies that ride Silver Lake Dunes with 2 stroke but when it comes to riding vs. working on them the four stroke is less tempermental. From what I see every time the wind blows a different direction they are rejetting their quads. I don't know about you but i'd rather ride.As far as fun factor the 2 stroke really is a blast to ride if you like all the noise and radicle power. In a nutshell if you don't know how to work on a machine well and read plugs get a four stroke.
Of course you did ask on a Raptor page.

 

the banshee is the king of the dunes.you can modify a banshee more than a 4 stroke. and it will always be faster. But it sounds like you need a DS its the best 4 stroke for the dunes[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]