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Ah yes, but most have also had the joy of spankin a built drag bike with nothing more than a set of FMFs, advanced timing, shaved head, and lightned flywheel. Man it is a good feeling when you are on!! If you are racing up a hill, nothing like whoops to equalize things! RJV

I say Track simply because it encompasses so much. Pretty much any kid in H.S can find somethting in track and field they can accell at. Distance, Sprints, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot, Javeline, Vault, Relays etc. Track and Field offers something for all the kids. Not everyone has the size and strength needed to play football. Some people dont have the coordination to accel in basketball or volley ball. Personally, I love playing hoops but as far as the best shool sport, got to give it to track and field. Most demanding, I would give the nod to wrestling. RJV

I have both. The bikes are so different and require such different riding styles it is a tough question. But I will say this. If I am going to be in the woods, be it trail riding or racing in a WORCS race 9 times out of 10 I am going to take the Raptor. Now If I am going to the dunes, any Dunes, I am going to take the Banshee. The Banshee loves the sand. My wife will ride the Banshee only if she has to and she does just fine on it. But put the two side by side and she will take the Raptor every time. She is a great rider and has no problem keeping up with anybody in our large, varied group of riders. She will even put unsuspecting people to shame every now and then on the Raptor. RJV

More hot.....and then afterwards, there is something hot 'bout a new mom. RJV

Check out the jetting and exhaust forums or do a search on the Toomey TR6. You will find lots of info and lots of opinions. Personally, with my mods I think the TR6 pipes are the best. If you are going to port and want a drag bike, then go with the T5s. RJV

Dont have the race from 86, but here is the video of him riding now. http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/slid...1159663,00.html RJV

REDLINE/clicky I've seen his machines run and he is great to work with. Plus he can build it any way you want mild to complete all out drag machine. RJV

It was a long time ago. My favorite and best memories are in 1985 and 86. He had some incredible races against Rick Johnson (another retired sx/mx racer). I have video of one of the races, to this day I have never seen a more heated battle. I think they changed lead about 6 times with lots of bumpin and high speeds. RJV

Hopefully you didn't take my post personal, it wasn't meant to be at all. Im just jealous cause I never find those 1 in-a-thousand deals that are legit. Congrats on the find, it will be a great pit bike / trail bike/ run to the pooper bike . I got a buddy who rode his wifes at a local poker run back a couple months ago. He rode the piss out of it and I was quite impressed with what he was able to make the little bike do. Ill give half props to the bike and half to the rider. They are bullet proof machines. I've even seen them on the sand, piped with a paddle tire. RJV

Or the person he bought it from did......... RJV

Saw it on the replay a couple times. Didnt look so bad at first but he got hit after he went down by Fonseca I think. I just checked the web link and it says he now has sensation in both his knees and that it is a really good sign. Keep praying, God still works miricales. RJV

Man I just watched the video again, It totally just makes me smile! I have never met bailey but have seen interviews and read articles since I was a kid. He always seems to have the most positive attitude and seems to be a true to life nice guy. I wish him the best of luck and hope he gets to spend even more time on a bike. I imagine Honda will probabally cough up a bike for him, the guy deserves it for sure. RJV

Bailey Rides Again/Clicky For all you MX guys who know the history bout this guy, you will appreciate this. It is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. RJV

Didnt even think about that......

Question: Just so I understand: Is this a hit and miss issue? Does it sometimes run fine with no missing and then all of a sudden start cutting out? You said it is at different points on the throttle, 1/4 throttle and up but then you say from 1/2 throttle down, thats pretty much everywhere all the time. Sounds like you have checked almost everything but there are a couple things missing from the list. First: Have you thrown a new set of plugs in the old girl? Second: Have you checked the stock carb boots for cracks or leaks? Third: Is your parking brake still connected? The parking break can be havock on you machine if it is adjusted to loose or too tight. Either way can cause the bike to sputter at different times. The plugs, had to ask. Carb boots for leaks, long shot but maybe. There are people on here who know the Banshee inside and out, most likely better than most dealer mechanics. Someone is going to have dealt with this before. Good luck. RJV

Good lookin kid....congrats. RJV

I'm a little behind the thread but I had to post only cause I have been there. From one self inflicted dumbass award winner to another . What sucks is tearing stuff apart over and over againg and then realizing you never had to! Take it easy dude. RJV

For the sand I would say Toomey TR6 pipes, I explain why in another thread. For woods racing and I would say MX, I would go with the FMF Fatty. RJV

This place has saved me almost as much money as it has cost me! Now the time I have spent here when I should be doing other things, (like now) I may never get back but hey, time well spent. Here's to the HQ and all the loyal members who make it work RJV

At sea level in temps ranging from 55-75 with the mods in my sig : 310 mains 27.5 pilot stock needle position. Bike ran flawless. RJV

That is what I wanted to hear. Thanks. I don't want a drag bike, I want a Dune bike. And with what I have at this point, with the addition of the TR6 Pipes I think the 'shee is as close to perfect in every dune situation as it can be. Its good to know that if I ever want a mild port job, the pipes will take it. Thanks for the input. RJV

My opinions are based on a non-ported bike. I can not say how a ported machine would run. Want to make sure people who are reading this in the future understand that. I just wanted people to know that with some of the more mild mods, timing advance, milled heads/domes and lightened flywheel the pipes work great and if you want a harder hit than FMF but dont want a drastic loss of low end the TR6 is a viable option, especially those who don't see a port job in the future. But as 2003Limited said, as time goes on I am sure those guys who port will find the magic combo to make the TR6 as good as the T5s. RJV PS: I talked with one of the Toomey guys before I made my purchase as well. He said my mods would affect how the pipes performed. What he could not say is if it would be a negative or positive result. He said, in regard to the shaved head, "if it doesn't work well it is an easy fix." I was hoping for a more definitive answer. Well now I have one, the pipes work awsome with higher compression. (mine is milled to about 19 degrees). RJV

I feel no difference in power. I have ridden both with and without with T5s and T6s and The bikes perform perfectly. If you actually put them on a dyno I dont know what it would show, "but seat of the pants" test show no real difference. Toomey claims an increase in top end power with the Hush Kit. RJV

I had been told that and that any modification to the engine, including changes in compression by shaving the head or changing the domes could cause the performance to suffer greatly. Likewise I had been told that advanced timing would cause the pipes to falter. Whats amazing is that for every person that said that there seemed to be another who said the opposite. Even more interesting is that 99% of people with opinions said they had heard that someone had heard that someone said that the pipes were no good. Thats why once I rode with them I wanted to post here as a person who has extensive experience with the FMF and (in my opionion) has some basis for my statements. It was a tough choice but I am glad I went witht he TR6 pipes. I love the way they look. The smooth bend is clean looking. The performance is top notch. RJV

2004, Toomey TR6 with Hush Kit, K&N, Shaved Head, +4Advanced Timing, lightened flywheel. Main Jet: 310 Pilot: 27.5 Needle/Clip: 4 Before I purchased my TR6 pipes I was running FMF Fatty's with the same jetting and the bike was perfect. I searched here for a diffinitive answer as to how the T6s would run with my set up. I found everything from they will not work at all to they are the best pipe ever. Well, I finally got to ride the bike yesterday for a couple hours at the dunes. Taking into consideration I have not been on a bike (Banshee or KX) since early August 05 and had a little riders rust here is my evaluation. Conclusion: With my set up these pipes absolutely rock. They are without a doubt different than my FMFs. The best way I can describe is as follows, the FMF pipes pulled strong but were smoother. They had a strong hit but the power kind of flowed on. With the TR6 pipes the hit is much more explosive . The low end on the TR6 pipes improved over the T5s but I can not say if it is as good as my old FMF pipes. I have friends who have both T5s and Fattys so eventually I will be able to do a bike to bike comparison at the same time instead of relying on impressions from several months ago. The sand was really soft and heavy. I was able to sample trails, hill climbs and some open dune riding. I was pleased with the pipes in every aspect and would reccomend them to anyone who rides the dunes. I see the TR6 pipe topic pop up quite a bit with the same questions, should I, how do they compare to FMF, what about T5's etc. This is my opinion so take it for what it is worth but I would by TR6 pipes again. RJV