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Old 04-22-2003, 08:04 PM
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Well i went riding yesterday to our usuall dune spot and borrowed a piped z400 with +2+1 aarms and elka shocks. Well i would have to say that is the smoothest and best handling quad ever works great. So anways i took it out had lots of fun with it. Now this thing would beat my blaster pretty easy and has a good amount of power. But it was like 2 smooth for me. So i tried my dads shee and the z seemed boring after.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] The rush is amazing on that thing and i think that i just have 2stroke blood. Even though the handling and suspension and brakes aren't near as good i just don't think you can beat the fun factor on that shee. I love being able to just pop the clutch in 3rd at the bottom and up you go. Where as with a 4stroke you need a better run at it. So ya nothing against the z400 it was a good experience but i think riding my dads shee for 20 minutes made up my mind. I'll take the engine power of the shee over better handling, brakes and suspension of the z400.
 
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all in all it was a great trip and i had lots of fun. looking forward to the summer[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
 
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Old 04-22-2003, 08:12 PM
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when you ride a raptor the banshee's are like rocks...bulky and not moving that fast and typically good for traction
 
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Old 04-22-2003, 08:21 PM
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ya i'm sure the piped raps are more powerful then a z400 but like i said i just don't think i'll be a 4stroke guy.
and ya the shee's use old technology and are a bit bigger. but they are actually lighter then a raptor. and another thing i found out i'm not as big of fan for long term riding on those t-shaped seats i think i like the fat shee seat better but thats jmo. lata
 
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Old 04-22-2003, 10:33 PM
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another thing thats interesting is how those 4-strokes seem to be going a lot slower then they actually are since they are so smooth...
 
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Old 04-22-2003, 10:34 PM
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YUP
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Long live the Banshee
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Old 04-22-2003, 11:54 PM
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bump for raptor 8
 
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Old 04-23-2003, 06:09 PM
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I purchased a 03 le shee about two months ago and the only thing I would trade it for is a bigger shee the sudden burst of power from a shee is almost better than sex!
 
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Old 04-23-2003, 06:12 PM
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i woudnt go that far
 
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Old 04-24-2003, 01:21 AM
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hey who knows? hehe

cory maybe you should try a raptor....more power than the z400, handles differently...i like mine a lot! it is a rush almost like a banshee, a blaster gets left in the dust after 1st gear...and its got a skinny motorcycle type seat too! hehe

glad you had a goiod time! looks like rain here for our big annual joker poker run this weekend. oh well. since i wear glasses, i cant ride in the rain, so i guess i'll play with slot cars hehe never grow up dude!!!!
hey i stomped seans raptor friday in a drag down a dirt road... no contest. it was fun! and the other guys are right....the susp of the shee is stone age like the blaster and warrior...now if you put a banshee motor in a raptor.....you might have sumthin!
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