Every true banshee owner has been down the same road as you are going down right now. Don't let these guys tell you it's your fault for not maintaining it. That's a bunch of bull shit. I can't wait till one of their lower rod bearings goes out and they get to hear it's your fault for not maintaining it. The banshee has it's quirks for sure. And there have been many times where I hated the damn bitch. All these guys in here act like it's the most reliable thing they have ever owned, and for the most part mine has been reliable, but I've spent hours fucking with the carbs, misplacing crap and not ever finding it (which I guess is my own fault, but if I didn't own the bitch, there would be nothing to misplace.), spending money trying to make her look attractive cause some guys with nothing better to do than pimp out there banshee's and post pics on this site and make you feel bad about your ride, and all the other bull shit involved in owning a banshee. I don't care if that last sentence was a run on. Come to think of it, the only real reason why I own a banshee is cause I'd be dead if I owned a dirtbike and I hate four strokes with a passion. Well there is my vent. Owning a banshee is a curse. Your fucked if you own one and fucked if you don't cause it's never fast enough, well suspended enough, pretty enough, or it's broke down and your buying shit to make it run again. If you don't own one, your getting past by some spoiled kid on a brand new 450. Both of the above suck equally unless you are you got both time and money for banshee crap.