hey ppl, whats the top end speed of a stock banshee and is it be a good atv to ride in the mud? or will it get stuck to easy etc? thanks

dave

 

Yamaha says 74. I am not sure bone stock but my playbike with pipes, reed cage mods, filter system, etc has been followed by a 2001 ranger for 3 miles with the ranger's speedo reading 88mph.

Not good for mud seeing as how it is two-stroke. Also, it will spin too much.

 

what about on steep hills? does it flip easy pulling away on a steep hill?

 

Depends on your riding ability. If you are good with the clutch/throttle/powerband of a two-stroke, you can negociate hills better than most bikes. I have seen friends run up almost straight hills 20' or more high on banshees then flip over when they tried on a 400ex.

 

i havnt been in that situation before because there isnt real steep hills around my area, but i will be goin to places with jumps etc when i rde better. whats the best thing to do if the bikes flipping on you and you know you cant stop it?

 

Jump off...........................

 

if your doing steep hills try to keep your momentum up and lean forward body language is big
if you are going to flip get the heck out of the way of the quad because it won't be fun if it lands on you jmo
-cory

 

oh ya maby for you a couple inches longer of swingarm would help keep the front end down just a suggestion...