mechaniac

I will pull the carb apart tonight to see what particular jets I have in the carb. It doesnt seem to be lean anywhere in the powerband, doesnt pop, stutter or hesistate anywhere except the instant you take all tension off the thumb drive and it dies. Pilot jet is the same as slow jet right? I am going to make sure its clean. Thanks for the replies.. Eric

Well I am running again. This is my first 2-stroke money pit, well not including the oddyssey in pieces. Anyways. I have a 98 banshee that was tuned perfectly with the stock set-up. I decided to put a 2 into 1 carb set-up on it for my riding style( my daughter has a big bear 400, so i spend a lot of time looking back, and fouling plugs on trails). What I have: 98 banshee mostly stock except for overbore and replacement crank. Trinity stage iv 2 into 1 intake with Keihin PWK 35mm carb.K&N pod filter and sock. I can not get it to idle. It runs well, warms up good.Seems powerful and responsive. but you have to slightly hold the thumb throttle to keep it running. I took the filter off and i cant even see the slide move up or down at all in this process. I have run the idle screw in and out as specified to no avail. I dont have a leakdown or compression tester, But what are the chances of an air/vacuum leak in the intake system? Would this cause it to die with no throttle?If there is a leak its between the trinity intake and the boot to carb, both are trinity parts.Didnt seem like there was any squish when I reassembled it on my bike. Can I use a little sealant on these surfaces? Also, Is there a decent jetting kit to buy or do you buy individually what you need? I have had the carb out 3 times and its no where near as bad as working on the stock setup. My elevation is 2700 and the areas we ride are in between 2800 and 2400. I bought this set-up used on ebay, cleaned the carb, but didnt note the jet sizing. Can someone give me an idea of what size jets I can order for my set-up? Also when I put the paddles on it sounds like my chain is jumping on the sprocket when I turn left and gas it. I replaced the tensioners and have a new chain.Not sure if it does it in more than one gear. Does not happen when I have the stock rear tires on. Please help, I cant afford to send it out for repair anymore and I would love to conquer the world of jetting and actually ride it for more than an hour without something else breaking..... Thanks to all for your help. Sincerely, Eric Midland, Texas

I would be interested in the stock reed cages with boyesen reeds for 15$. I have not bought anything on here before. I do have paypal and excellent ebay history if that helps. I guess the PM thing means something about purchasing. so pm me or email me at egs67@yahoo.com Eric

I am in the process of installing a Trinity stage IV 2 into 1 CV kit. I have a 89 banshee with Boyesen RAD valves. The air horn on the RAd valves do not clear and must be milled or should i seek out a pair of stock or other reed cages that will work. It seems like I remember someone on here posting pics of the milled reed cages. Does anyone know if I should modify them or replace them with some other brand or stock units. please advise and thanks in advance. Eric mechaniac egs67@yahoo.com

Hello All.. Well I wore out the front sprocket on my 87. seems the sprocket set is different and specific for the 87-88 models. Fine.. So I ordered a 13T anda new chain as the rear sprocket looked perfect and I assummed was stock.. But, it;s not.. The rear is a 41 tooth designed for running with a 14T front sprocket. You all probably know all this already...sorry... Anyway what I want to know is can I run the 13T and the 41T together with a stock 104 chain? I just got the parts and wanted to ride this weekend. Shoulda ordered a rear sprocket too....Didnt really save anything over a full sprocket chain kit. Maybe I can contact the supplier and have him send me the correct sprocket that I can put on later.... Main thing is I dont want to cut my new chain. I bet there is THAT much adjustment in the chain... Thanks to all for your help... Eric Midland, Texas 87 shee

looking for replacement front sprocket and chain for 87-88 banshee. Cant find anything on ebay for 87 model. stock is 13/42 Would take complete kit, but rear sprocket is perfect. eric