Gears & Crosses

Thanks for the info. Gears

By either bike? Thanks

Thats in Baton Rouge, correct?

Thanks for all the replies guys, I think it would be so cool to ride around town, don't you think? I could see the differential being a problem. But I think there would be some states that didn't catch on to that in there rules. It would be neat to cruise around on a 350X or 700 Raptor. My Banshee actually rides excellent on the street, like it was made to do so. I would think it would be hard to get insurance also. How would you find out the laws / rules about this? What do you think? Gears

Thanks for the reply, I have seen a picture of street legal 1986 Yamaha Tri-Z 250 but I believe it was from Europe. The bike was converted for the street by its owner. To me if you had street tires, turn signals and a plate I really don't see why you couldn't do this. I 'm refering to off highway use of course. Just as an example, say you took a Raptor and performed this conversion. I would think that would be fine around town. Gears

Is there any dirt drag racing or flat track quad racing going on in Southern Mississippi or Southern LA? I have seen this in years, help me out please... Thanks, Gears

This may be a strange question, but does anyone know if certain states allow 3 or 4 wheelers to be street legal? This is assuming they would have all the proper lighting of course. I'm curious

How does a stock Banshee compare to a stock YFZ 450 or a Raptor in a drag race? Which is the fastest? If the Banshee is slower, how many lengths does it get beat by? Thanks for the info, Gears

Thanks for the PM. This bike is amazing

I think your bumper looks great. Unlike a lot of people here, I'm on a budget too. You have a nice looking Shee. Do you have any side shots? Gears

No problem dude, I glad you replied to my question! Like I said earlier I did it the same way you described with the exception of having my bike on the ground. I came up with this after searching about 4 different ATV sites. Everyone's method was different. You have a mean looking Shee. Do you have any more pics??? Thanks again, Gears

I got my YFZ450 shocks mounted. Very nice write up here. I also used "Gimmeabeer's" advice about removing the springs. That made taking them off and on very easy while test fitting everything. I also used a large phillips screw driver to slip into the lower shock mount to hold the shock in while checking the clearances. For modifying the mounts I used an air powered cutoff wheel and it made the cutting and clearencing a cinch. Everyone's comments about these shocks are right. They raise the front end up (which I wanted), they are stiffer (which I can live with), they aren't that hard to install (if you have the tools) and I'll add my own: they are a lot lighter in weight than the stock shocks. I got mine for $210 shipped. This was a deal to me for aluminum adustable shocks with resi's. Good Luck with yours, Gears

Ya that makes sense, except the part of doing it with the front end up on jack stands. I checked the alignment like you said but, with the front end on the ground with the suspension preloaded. My bike was slightly toed in, about a 1/4" which maybe too much toe but I figure it wasn't enough to mess with it at the time. What do you think? Gears

Nobody has any input?

I'm working on the front suspension this morning to install YFZ450 shocks. Since I will have it all apart, I was wondering how do you guys align the front end? My alignment maybe a little off to start with so I may try to fix it now. How do you set the toe? Is there anyway to adjust the camber? Gears

I got my YFZ shocks in the mail today. I'll have to let you know how they work. I know one thing, there are a lot of people buying these shocks. I missed out on two pair before I snagged a set. Gears

Sounds good to me, I'll order the 13T. Thanks Redlined and locogato. Gears

Thanks for the replies Chase and NY350twin, So 14T is stock and a 13T is the way to go. No problem. As an alternative, when you guys are mentioning an 18" tire are you talking about using the factory rims? This may work for me also if we are just talking about paying for tires. I'm also trying to make the Banshee easier for my wife to ride as she stalls it out or boggs it a lot. You know it pays to have your wife on your side when it comes time to spend money on your bike. :wink: I'm just glad she's not to prim and proper to go ride it! Thanks again for sharing the wisdom, Gears

My Banshee is totally stock and will not be changing too much due to limited funds. The most I can see me doing in mods for the rest of this year is a filter change, air box mod, and timing advance? I just forked out some bucks on some new front shocks so I'm tight. Anyway, I weigh 200 lbs., I have stock tires, and I ride some trails and some open field riding. I feel that first gear is way too tall for the type of riding I am doing. I'm real happy with the top end however. After searching here I see most people change the front spockets? Is this best for me and which tooth sprocket, brand should I buy? I have gotten a lot of good advice here, so thanks in advance Gears

Good point... One I hadn't thought of Thanks for the wisdom

What about Hyrodynamics P51 shocks?????? Are they any good?

Thanks for the reply! Do works shocks perform well?

Pics of the shocks please to gearsandcrosses@yahoo.com Thanks

I need new front shocks for my 02 Shee and like most people I am budget limited do to too many toys. I think I have about $500 to spend. I do mostly trail / rec riding with some jumping but nothing big. I am satisfied the stock rear shock. After looking on the net, I see Works steelies with resi's, Used yfz450, very basic Elka's Am I missing any here? Which ones will handle the best? Can someone comment on the Works because I haven't seen to much on the net about them. Thanks in advance, Gears

Todd, Did you get a deal somewhere on the 450 parts? Good job on the conversion by the way. Gears