jmd0346

A joke I guess?

I run the 916's and I love them. Ive seen/heard the Aliens on a couple of buddys bikes. Sounds pretty much just like the 916's but not quite. They have that same crotch rocket howl like the 916's but a little different tone. Very little though. Theres just something about both exhaust pressures being packed into that one chamber that gives a very unique sound. What did DMC tell you that made up your mind?

They dont make them anymore so they have went up in value a little and I assume will continue over the years. Id say $2500-3500 is a good price for a modded one. However If I were you unless the seller had all mod documents(porter,machinest) Id rather have one as close to stock as I could get. Id look for the basics. Find one with pipes, intake, filters, head, etc... that you like but with no motor work. Get your motor work done yourself so you know what youre getting.

First thing Id do is take the clutch side cover off and check the shift shaft and shift star. Theres a spring loaded little claw like part that attaches to the shift shaft. It ratchets the shift star(which is connected to the main trans drum). They are notorious for wearng out. Ive swapped a few between me and my buddys. May not be it but its the first and easiest thing Id check.

Ive never seen a good running 2 into 1 carb setup. Ive had a few friends with them and they all went back to dual. IMO its a gimmick. Kinda like boost bottles. As far as your pipe choice. Id say stick with what youve got. If anything the change will just shift your powerband a little bit higher. If you arent ported Id spend the money on that.

Im a little biased but IMO DMC 916's FTW! Good running pipe too.

Ive only raced one Zilla 500. It was a friend of mine and I suggested he send it to CT to get built. Seemed to be strong until he raced my Banshee. He wasnt so happy after that. Ported/bpu 500 vs. ported/bpu(basic performance upgrades) 350 and he got whipped. He literaly was pissed off!LOL I think he kinda thought it was my fault for sending him to CT. Ive raced a LT250R too and they are pretty sad.

I run 10w30 in mine. Is the switch to ATF worth it? Im about to swap clutches so I need to know if it is. By the way. I had a "Vito's" clutch and it has sucked since day one. It got so bad this weekend I barely ,ade it back home. I had to idle it all theway back. Anymore and it would just rev up. I did have my girl on the back but shes 5'2"/110lbs and fine as hell. LOL! Im not blaming it on her!

Thats the first problem youre gonna have. When you get some dough come back to us. This shit aint cheap. Something is up. I could out run 400ex's on one lung.

I know you know this now but you must always unhook electricals before welding. If there is a even a slight short it will send the power back through the system. Example. I have an over-head track crane at my shop. We never weld on something that is hanging or touching the crane. If it shorts it will burn up the cranes electronics. Im sure it works the same for a atv.

I havent seen one bit of info saying or proving that the single setup is worth having. Ive seen them gain a couple hp's on the low end but lose 2-4 hp's on the top. A Banshee engine is built to make top end power. Gaining a couple on the low end is nothing compared to losing 2-4 on the top end on an engine designed to make top end power. What good is 2 hp gain at 4-5k on an engine that runs at 7-10k most of the time. Trying to make a Banshee engine a low end engine is one of the silliest things Ive seen. If you want more low end responce gearing is what makes the difference. Not a damn single carb. I have one sitting in my garage now that is worthless. We took it ff my buddys bike and put the stock carbs back on. Its a much better running bike in every way with the stock carbs. IMHO its a gimick like the boost bottle. If anyone has some hard data to prove otherwise Ill gladly eat my crow. These are all just my opinion from my experience. Obviously opinions vary.

Thats beautiful work. No other way to put it. If I ever have port work done Im using KH. Im thinking cubs next though. Shhh dnt tell my girl. LOL

LOL! Thats good! Ive been wanting one for a while. Anybody know a good site to buy these things?

With my setup what kind of hp numbers would I be looking at with a Cub? I know you cant be exact but round about numbers. Id be keeping my carbs, reeds, filters, pistons, domes, intake etc... Id go with CPI or Shearers.

Damn man thats harsh. I hope he's not like alot of "friends" and all you get out of him for the damage is a "sorry". I dont let anybody but my brother ride mine. Ill be honest thats only because he's my brother. LOL I really dont want him riding it.