bigboybanshee

I'm really interested in the pipes, my main concern is that one of the silencers for my T-5's has a dent in it. By all means it does not affect the performance of them, just cosmetic appearance. Otherwise, they are in pretty decent shape, mine are chrome too. If you want, before we get any further on this, let me take some pics of what I'm talking about. I just wanna be sure we're perfectly clear on what to be expecting. Worst case scenario, how much would you sell them straight out? I'll try and get some pics tonight

Are you wanting to trade just the head pipes or the silencers too? If you don't mind, what's your reason for wanting to trade?

I would just pick one up from the local dealership...I think mine was 20 bucks. That way you know exactly what you're getting

That was hysterical!!!

I really don't understand what it is you're asking.... Do you want info on big bore sleeves / stock sleeves? Are you asking if the mods you have are gonna "pop" your top end? Are you asking what else you can do to get more power? What is it you are trying to find out? Punctuation might help us to read your posts better....

In theory, if I were at 148 psi and I throw a +4 degree key on there, do you think I'd be OK on 93 octane pump gas? Don't mean to hijack this thread, these questions could answer other possible questions about dome sizes/compression, etc...

Does advanced timing cause an increase in compression? I know this has been asked before but what compression is high enough to require race gas? Isn't it like at 170 you need to run race fuel; or is it lower than that?

Check with these guys...Godman's (link) I had them make a few custom braided lines for me a while back, top notch work and they can make just about anything you need. Granted, for me it was local but they had an excellent turn around.

Man dude I might just have to buy some grips from Stan. Loco has some faith in him. lol. I understand where you are coming from though loco. By the way most of the dirt drag racers don't where gloves. 282338[/snapback] Hey Stan didn't you say you could cut them how I wanted them? I don't want the holes in mine. I'm not going to wear gloves I'm sorry. If I do get some from you can you cut them in like some lines or something neat. I am going to buy some from RIS Designs if I dont get any from you. 283361[/snapback] Just a friendly tidbit of advice...if you don't wear gloves with ANY billet hand grip, you'll have black shit all over your hands from the polish when your hands sweat. I have a set of Stan's grips and absolutely love them; can't imagine riding with any other grip now. Hat's off to ya Stan

I've always got my spray paint from McDonalds happy meals. You have to catch them on the week they do flat black because they rotate colors.

I run a 13 tooth and like it a lot. It's really cheap and really easy to change. Only way to know for sure if you'll like it is to put it on and ride it.

That was badass!

http://www.weatherunderground.com/cgi-bin/...y=waynoka%2C+ok Yes, yes, very cold indeed. You'll be riding with icicles hanging from your bumper My next trip down will be sometime a little warmer, maybe in the spring

What ya selling it for? Need the cash or just don't like it?

I've never actually watched TV with them but I have a few friends that bought them and absolutely love them...especially for the comparison in price. I've already decided that I'm gonna get one before forking out the cash for a big screen.

Air leak is a definite possibility....maybe your choke tube fell off. Spray some carb cleaner around your intake/carb boots and reed cages, see if it starts revving even higher. That will tell you for sure if it's an air leak.

I've been wondering the same damn thing myself...I have some polished stuff on mine that my boots always tend to scuff up Only thing that works for me is after a couple rides, I just slap a small amount of polish on them again and they shine right back up.... Mother's Billet polish works awesome...

I've always used the cheap sprockets and haven't had any problems; primary and rear...

Thanks sredish, I really appreciate your help. I'll try the 27.5 and see what happens.

sredish, I think you're actually real close to where I need to be...here's what's strange. When I first put the shee together, I had a 27.5 pilot, 280 mains, almost completely stock with the exception of DG pipes and a K&N filter with the stock airbox.. Everything was perfect accept it would NOT start cold. I had to spray carb cleaner in the choke tube to get her cranked. Once it was warm, it started perfectly every time. I did that for the longest time until finally I changed the pipes to the toomeys I have now, and I went ahead and stuck a 30 pilot in there and what do ya know, she fired off every time cold or hot, never any problems. Since adding the toomeys, the only mods I've added was the Noss head, and here in the last couple of weeks a set of boyeson carbon reeds. (I thought my reeds were worn out, causing it not to start easily so I changed them with no change in my starting problem) When I put the new reeds in, I changed the main jet down to a 270, which seemed to help the top end out, but I didn't think I would need to change the pilots. Am I wrong? Boyeson stated that the carbon reeds would make my engine run rich, and said that I might have to drop jet sizes as much as two sizes, but what gets me is my starting problem was before I put the reeds in. As to your question about using the choke, I need the choke to start it, but once it cranks (with the choke out) it bogs down and will die if I don't push the choke back in...so in theory, if I pulled the choke out when it's idling, it would kill the engine. I've read a lot about people using 25 pilots with toomey T-5's, but I never thought of going lower on the pilot since the 27.5 wasn't getting her cranked with the DG's. And especially since it did fire up fine with the 30 pilot. It does seem like it's rich when starting, but as said before, shee wouldn't start up with 27.5's with the DG's; could changing the pipes make the difference in which pilot jet to use? dlnoss stated that the shee should start easier after adding the head on there, and the reason I had gone up on the pilot jet originally (before the head) was because of trouble starting it....OK, so "in theory", now that the compression is higher, and "should" start easier, do you think it would be a good idea to go back to the 27.5? Sorry for this long ass post, any more input or hints, ideas, suggestions, whatever is appreciated!! Thanks! Oh yeah, and temperature should not be a factor, it was fairly warm when I began having the issue.

I know this is kinda far fetched but maybe someone has hacked into your computer and went sifting through your stuff and all that you log into looking for account info, etc...They may have used some kind of tool that scans your logins or something and was "not permitted" by those sites..admin of the site could have received a message that someone was "hacking" into the site from your IP and they blocked you....Don't know for sure, it's just my best educated guess

Head was tightened down to specific torque specs in the paperwork sent with the head, I believe it was 20 lbs... and torque was checked again two rides after installation and was still at 20 lbs. Compression is 148 psi in each cylinder. No leaks that I saw, I sprayed damn near the whole engine down with carb cleaner checking for leaks...Plugs are a chocolate brown, and have been changed multiple times trying different types of plugs out ranging from BR8ES, B8ES, and BR9ES...The shee runs extremely well when I'm on the gas, very pleased with the head and I don't think at all that it's the problem, I just noticed this issue after putting it on... Do any of you think I could have maybe knocked some wiring loose that's causing this problem? I have noticed that it is harder to start once it's warm, but still difficult to start sometimes when it's cold. Thanks for the reply svtkid

I bought a Noss head a couple of months ago and ever since I put it on, my banshee has some issues starting and idling right. It's really starnge, almost like a hit or miss when I kick it over. Before I put the head on shee started on the first or second kick every time but since the day I put it on, shee is unpredictable. Did anyone else who has one have to change their jetting? It's really got me frustrated cause shee runs awesome once its running, just doesn't like to start easily anymore. Any help or ideas is GREATLY appreciated! Thanks