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i'm no banshee electrician, but are you sure it's not just in your key switch or kill switch wires? start with the simple things and go from there. it sounds like you've already eliminated the more complex electrical components.

i'm with wallrat. it's normal wear, but it is worn. i don't like having worn parts and doing nothing about it and taking chances. while you have it apart, upgrade. i put a hinson basket in mine. the stocker has rivets holding the basket to the gear. carefully grind them off as flush as possible, and tap them out with punch. the new one (at least the hinson set up) has screws that hold them together. it's really not a bad job to tackle, especially if you're to the point of having the stocker off already. i believe you can get replacement bushings for the aftermarket ones also, but not the stocker. especially if the fingers of the stock basket are grooved from the plates at all, it's time to change it out. if you have the $$, get a good aftermarket replacement.

assuming you did a WOT plug chop the way it should be done, i'd say it's a bit lean, but you're really close. you need to gradually up your mains a step at a time. a lot of guys think i'm nuts, but it took 370's in mine to get the plug chops to look good. every shee is a little different bud, give her what shee likes.

a cheap paint job will look just that, cheap. b-4 you go and make it worse than it already is, make some posts here and check out e-bay. i'm sure you could find some used plastics somewhere if it's just a color issue. if they are all scratched up, well, it's been ridden, so what. i'd do a little more searching before trying to cover up whatever the problem is.

those things kick ass! you know those allen head bolts for your rotor that are completley round head on the outside? i broke an allen socket wrench, then of course the allen head bolt stripped out , but it latched on to that thing and pulled it right out. i have the same set in my box, and bought a set for my dad also. it's a must have for any tool box.

ever see the one where two guys on bikes race to win a new bike rather than give up their own? they should do something like that. maybe have the best of the best build a top of the line drag quad and compete for it. or have west coast choppers build a theme shee to win, lol.

it sounds like your boy can ride pretty well and has some cojones. i'd say just skip to the 125 and let him tear shit up. he'll be over an 85 in no time at that age. let him grow into the 125 at his own pace and he'll be kickin ass.

i'm on the same page with most everyone else - they could at least come up with a new name instead of everything being a raptor. and why not some different looks? i never did like the raptor style plastics, and now it's on pretty much everything they have except for the utes. there was only ever 1 banshee. no look alikes, no wannnabe's, no comparisons. completely in a class of it's own. the way it should be. that's what makes it an icon. that's why when someone asks you what you ride and how you ride , one word sais it all - BANSHEE

'pa elevation' is pretty vague. check out this site for more specific elevation. topozone do you know what kind of head your getting? pro design / noss / ? the noss head couldn't be any easier to install, looks great, works great, and yep, well worth the money. the owner is great to work with also. he's a member on this site and is easy to talk to and deal with any questions or problems. you can't go wrong with a noss head. figure out your elevation, and check out the noss machine web site for the application guide.

i don't mind the stock rear rims, but the front ones get dinged up pretty easily. i'd rather have something like the itp t-9 baja's. anyway, that's still a good deal for a complete set of stockers. i'll bet you could resell them seperately as pairs on fleabay and make more than $100 off of them. or just beat the crap out of them with no worries :biggrin:

i tried on about a dozen different kinds of boots and settled on the alpinestars tech 6's. they were by far more comfortable than anything else i tried, within the same price range or less. if they don't feel too good in the store, imagine what they'll feel like after riding for hours. i like the buckles on the t-6's better than the others also. i wasn't planning on spending that much on boots either till i tried a bunch out. you get what you pay for bud. sometimes, especially where safety and comfort are the issue, you'll be much happier spending the few extra bucks on good gear.

when my axle bearings were shot, the sprocket hub and rotor were both a little loose and the axle nuts were tight. the axle and hub splines were fine. new axle bearings tightened everything right up. :cool:

same here, and she'd probably cut the string off of my bow too.

my stock pressure plate had stress cracks all through it when i reworked my clutch. i did put in a hinson basket, but used the tusk kit with new stock inner hub and pressure plate. i always figured for the cost of a new hub and p-plate, i'd change them out with a new clutch kit in the future also. but not on any yearly schedule or anything, just when it started to act up.

all balls or pivot works is the way to go...

same here :thumbsup:

yeah, i'm the same way. i work 12-13 hr days, and till i get home and get cleaned up, eat, and spend a little time with the wife and kids, it's time for my 4-6 hrs of sleep. my days off are spent with the kids while the wife is at work. my time to ride is much less than time to spend on the hq talking about it. i'm lucky to get a good ride in once or twice a month. working weekends a lot kills the leisure time and family time too. but i somehow manage to squeeze in some seat time on the shee and my cbr. not much, but the family comes first, then the toys. if you're really that bored, come watch my kids, fix the vehicles and do my chores around the house, so i can go play for once, lol.

it all depends on how much it takes to break your bank :biggrin: i mostly ride trails and hill climbs also on my '01. as far as power - pipes, air filter, and reeds. handling - tires, front suspension, good brake pads. if that's not enough and you have the $$, then a head/domes, porting, timing advance, etc. myself, i like my combination of pc pipes, pd foam filters, v3's, and noss head. with proper jetting, the pc's are very managable in the woods. rarely bogs out in the slow tight stuff, and still screams when the trail opens up. the pd foam filters (w/o lid) work really good against mud and dust. i have works triple rate fronts, which are way better than stock, but i may upgrade soon to something with rezzies. i like the ps bandit rears, and holeshots on the front. both work really well on the trails, hard or muddy. EBC severe duty pads are awesome for trails. they work great no matter how much mud/water you get into. a lot of people will tell you that shees suck for the trails, but i think it's great. you just need to learn how to handle one in the woods.

damn, i didn't even take notice to the dates either. i guess welcoming somebody 8 months later is kind of pointless, lol.

same here, i put on my v3's along with a fresh top end and a noss head, so it's hard to tell if there was a significant difference just from them. if you have the v2's, i wouldn't bother. but if you have stock cages with stock or whatever reeds, i'd go for the v3's.

i always wear my chest protector when i ride. i haven't really had any bad ass crashes wearing it, but it is great for when you get roosted by one of your buds. besides, i've had open heart surgery about 11 years ago and since i've been really protective of my chest/breastbone. (yeah, don't poke me in the chest with your fingers, even jokingly, you're likely to get beat up along side the head). it's not really a problem, but it's in my head to protect it now, and that layer of plastic and padding, however strong or weak it may be, is one layer of defense that makes me feel safer when riding. by the way, i have a fox air frame, the all black one. it is really comfortable. like wearing boots, it takes a little getting used to at first, but then you forget you're even wearing the gear.

it sounds like you have bigger issues than having a junk stock and tusk clutch kits. are you sure it's assembled and adjusted correctly? do a search on here for clutch problems if you're not sure. there's no sense in putting in a more expensive clutch kit just to fry it too.

i didn't replace the gear, but i did replace the impeller, seal and bearing altogether when i did mine. the seal and bearing are cheap and easy to install. do it right the first time bud. :thumbsup: oh yeah, and don't forget new gaskets for the side cover too.

it's been a long time, but i remember having to trim out some of the stock filter supports inside the air box and on the lid for clearance for the PD filter. i tried just removing the snorkel, putting in the uni 1" filters all thru the lid, then finally just ditched the lid altogether, and of course rejetting all along. it's a huge difference without the lid. i ride trails with dust, dirt, mud, water, whatever and haven't had any problems. the outer filter catches 90% of the dirt. keep them both cleaned up and you won't have any problems.

exactly... i'd check the push lever also and make sure it's not worn or anything either, since you are putting a new rod / ball in there.