Well i think that i am seriously ready to change quads. The warrior has been a blast but im ready for a little bit more power and a quad that will respond to mods well. I dont think that i can afford the bigger displacement 4 strokers so i was thinking 2 stroke. I was thinking in the line of a banshee.

Now how often are you talking rebuilds (top end of course) on a banshee. I have a yz125 so i am pretty familiar with rebuilding top ends. Is a banshee oil injected or do you mix beforehand. I have heard that banshee's will respond very well with simple mods such as air box change, and an aftermarket pipe. Is that correct.

My last question is price wise what do they run for say a used one. a 94 or newer. I only paid 2400 for my 00 warrior because i bought it off family member so i plan on selling it for about 2800-3000. So about how much more money do i need to plan on saving.

Sorry about the long post but this is a big deal through the eyes of a 16 year old who is on a tight budget. Thanks ahead of time for all of the replies guys.

Jordan

 

Briggz, first advice is to spend a little time doing searches through the forums; you will get a lot of info.

Before you go buying a 2 stroke, make sure you feel comfortable maintainin one. Mainly all you have to do is mix the oil/gas but tuning is also much more critical on 2 strokes.

Rebuilds are really up to you. If you don't maintain your air filter, run it lean and don't use enough oil you could do a rebuild every year. If you treat your machine right you will do a rebuild every 5 years or more.

If you buy used do yourself a favor and spend $25 and get a compression guage. Check the compression on both cylinders of anything you look at; that is probably the easiest indicator of the condition of the top end. Stock compression is around 130 PSI at sea level and you lose 6PSI for every 1000 feet up you go.

If you find something that you want to buy ask questions here and people will help you out.

Trust me, once you buy a Banshee you will never look back - it's the most thrilling ride out there.

 

i know of a 1997 that is for sale now and its 3500 but i don't know how it runs i just seen the price it looks like a nice bike. it has after market pipes on it to and a decal kit, oh yeah and it has new tires. looks really nice but like i have said i haven't ridin it.

 

Brand new 01 banshees are going for 4800 around here......save some more,and don't buy used.

 

I have a 97 Banshee, that has been MX'd for one year. Still on the stock bore, stock pistons, stock everything. Ran Klotz SuperTechniplate all its life. There's not 1 scratch on the cylinder walls. Its also For Sale.. Narf. Im selling out! I cant believe it.

 

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I have a couple more questions,
Wyonduner where can i pick up one of those compression guages, probably at my local dealer. Another question what is the difference between a regular banshee and a twin. thanks again

 

Banshee motors are 2 cylinder engines. Always have been. Only 2 cylinder quad ever made, until the new Polaris Sportsman 700 and Kawasaki Prarie 650 came out last fall.

 

Briggz, you can get a compression guage from any auto parts store, cheap ones start at about $25 and go up from there. Sears of course has them but better/more expensive.

To do a compression check, take out the spark plug, make sure the ignition is OFF, screw in the gauge to the spark plug hole, hold it full throttle and kick it over hard about 10 times or until the meter stops going up. Do this with a cold engine. Do this on both cylinders; the numbers should be very close to one another; more than 10% difference and there is a problem. Figure about 110 PSI as time for a top-end rebuild.