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Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« on: September 29, 2008, 09:27:41 PM »
I would be my first banshee, I will be for drag/hillshooting anything specific I should be aware of?  What are good mods for good speed/power and decent reliablity?



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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2008, 09:33:38 PM »
2strokes = rebuild every other ride.  :rofl:
and a quick tip.. get rid of it and buy a raptor.    :lol:


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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2008, 09:35:30 PM »
2strokes = rebuild every other ride.  :rofl:
and a quick tip.. get rid of it and buy a raptor.    :lol:

a good running 4 mil Banshee will hand you your ass repeatedly and for less $$$


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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2008, 09:39:13 PM »
have fun. Dangerously fun machines. Don't have to change oil...... :lol: it changes itself. :lol:
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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2008, 11:46:22 PM »
My son had one. Never had to turn the bars just lean hit the throttle and ass slide, too much fun. Rode like crap in the rough but a kick on the beach.The stock ones were pretty reliable for a 2stroke twin.

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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2008, 06:59:44 AM »
Banshees are amazing machines... For the money, you cant beat them for speed. A well build banshee isnt going to break all the time either, a lot of the reliability comes down to how well it was put together and if who ever is jetting it isnt retarted or not. If you want a dunable drag banshee, a dune ported stock cylinder 4 mil would be a good bike... I have a ported stock cylinder, stock stroke banshee if you would be interested aaron, 3k would take it and its a bad looking bike. Has fullbores I painted, has black t-5 pipes and the fattys in the pic, has tail tech lights now, TORS removed, pod filters, and some other stuff, but it is a very good looking bike. Make me a good offer aaron and I will bring it to you....


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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2008, 02:46:47 PM »
theyre alot different than riding a raptor.... i dont like them but i have never been a fan of 2 strokes.

i liked em till i rode one. if i were you id try to ride one and see if you like it, thats if you havent already

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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2008, 03:24:39 PM »
banshees are great running bikes if things are done right.  Colorado a lock up is a must for these when drag racing.  also a good set of pipes like shearer or cpi and lectron carbs.  khien are good as well just more finicky.  i just built my first one 3 months ago and took it out to the drags and smoked every 4 stroke out there.  just has to be done right.  good port work is a must.  you will get what you pay for when it comes to port work.  if there is anything i can hel pout with let me know.  not an expert but have a little knowledge after my first build.

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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2008, 09:52:55 AM »
not trying to start anything, but I think keihin carbs are less finiky then mikuini carbs... The PWK series keihin carbs are hard to beat, only disadvantage ive ever had with keihin carbs is if you convert then to alky they are stuck that way, you can switch mikuini carbs back to gas if you want to.
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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2008, 11:39:58 AM »
The 440 conversion is a monster.

Great kit, and it's snappy on the throttle.

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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2008, 03:29:20 PM »
nothing started theshee,  everyone has there own opinion.  mine would be khein and yours is obviousily mukini.  ive had them and didnt like them my bike ran alot better with airstrykers.

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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2008, 07:11:31 PM »
i agree, keihin carbs are the best, I think they are the better ones out there... 35mm PWK airstrikers are hard to beat on a shee..
4mil, K&T drag ported banshee, 1-5 duneable overide, CPI Inframes, +6 swinger, JJ&A Drag Axle- Just a slow Hillshooter
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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2008, 07:13:41 PM »
yo, Kiel you got phone # that works?  :lol:  If so PM me.

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Re: Might be buying/building a 2001 Banshee
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2008, 12:57:15 PM »
sending you a PM now..
4mil, K&T drag ported banshee, 1-5 duneable overide, CPI Inframes, +6 swinger, JJ&A Drag Axle- Just a slow Hillshooter
2009 RZR-S, Baja Front Bumper, 3500lb Winch, and full cooler of beer in the back!
2008 Yamaha Grizzly 700- All stock with some 26" Mudders!
2005 Polaris RMK 700, Piped and Ported!!