MotulMonsta

Here's somthing funny..I was runing Maxima's castor 927 oil and my bike wasn't running right. I didn't feel like it was making all the power it could and I was just having a nightmare with jetting. So I went back to my roots when good ol' dad used to get Motul by the case and picked up a bottle at the local bike shop. I just happened to pickup 800 factory line Mx. Good oil. My jetting woes went away and my bike would just scream on that shit. You think oil wouldn't really make all that much of a diffrence..but it does. I still have an old half full bottle of casor oil collecting dust in the corner of my shop..A reminder what not to buy ever again.

The stud holes are numbered on top of a STOCK head..just follow in sequence using 5 lbs incraments to avoid warping and stabilize the tourqe at half torque and full torque. It's not exactly what the book says but it works.

I find it's easier to get them on with the mounts off, then put them on and rotate as needed. Put the stinger on last after you got the pipes on right. Your engine mounts might be worn. A good set of springs will keep the pipes in place.

Depends on the race...Bombadier will be last, so your only compatition is the honda..That honds will move out. On an MX track with equel skilled riders, you will be stomped by the honda since it's in it's element..staight line? Money's on the banshee.

He didn't have 800 in his wallet, he lied to his mommy and rolled you for some cash.

Yep, I'm keeping my Banshee, A buddy of mine got the new Yamaha 450 and I took it for a spin. Stalls too easily, rough ride even after I adjusted his suspension a bit. Seat will give you ass sores. and it's very tippy, not planted at all...felt and rode like my brothers warrior..but with more power...Also a very similar ride to a 400ex. And it vibrates too much for my taste. I'm spoiled I guess. Maybe If I get a chance to ride a MX setup 450 I might not think to badly of it. I like the nice cushee seat..Banshee is a very comfortable machine to ride...My ride starts on the first kick..unless I forget to put the teatherkey in..The damn 450 has a bad battery recharge system...He actully killed his battery and couldn't get it started, I had to pull start him..made me feel good. Plus my banshee handles better at speed and feels better, tracks better, jumps better..all in all a better ride...But then again my ride is a far cry from a stock storebought ride

I'm thinkin' air leak. Bad water pump will make more of a buzzing noise and gets louder with rpms. You can put a srewdriver on the pump and get a good listen just to make shure. Dead give away would overheating.

Forging process involved in making forged pistons yeilds a higher tensile strength then the casting does. When pistons are forged, the metal is more uniform and less air inside, cast pistons on the other hand their grain isn't well defined and air inside the metal is greater. BUT forged pistons take longer to heat up when your riding..not that that makes any difference.

Knock it out with a brass punch or an extension.

Don't run the lonestar, I've had nothing but issues with it. Always comes loose. Right now I have it lock-tighted and saftied to the hub..Still comes loose.

Gas running out of the exhaust pipe? Or the carb drain lines? If it runs better with the choke on, it lean.

If it's popping, it's lean.

everyone is forgetting an important fact, Banshee's got one extra gear then the competition. That alone makes a diffrence. The bigest ratio change in the gearbox is from 2nd to 3rd gear after that, it's all pretty close. I don't know about anybody else, but I run hard on the clutch to save from shifting. Usualy only shift up one or down a gear after the start . So if i'm running third, I'll only see 4th and 2nd. Just smoke that clutch and keep the throttle pinned.

Here's a good tip...The harder the dirt, the higher the tire pressure.

Yeah, it's a good axle, Make shure it's warrented. If you break it, they will replace it...Durablues do break..they'll break before they bend...Lonestars will bend before they break.

You need to get big air with at least 3-4 seconds of stable flight. If your fighting your bike for control in the air forget it, you'll crash....I'm talkin BIG air..like the kind that will f*ck you up if you f*ck up.

Spend the extra cash and go for the DID X-ring. You won't be dissapointed. The shop probly recomended the chain because it gets a good deal on them. Non-O-ring chains will wear out faster then shit on an ATV, People I know get about 1 or 2 races out of one. They only use them for the lighter weight and less drag...but that was before they found DID's X-ring chain.

Dude, I don't know..They shure claim an awful lot...yet I haven't heard of ANYBODY running them. Once you do any of that shit, there's no turning back..you could f*ck up a perfectly good carb, head and cylinder.

You have an aftermarket swingarm? I didn't have any problems when I replaced the seals on my lonestar swingarm...OEM seals(Brandnew) popped right on. Maybe your edges are beveled a bit or worn out.

You want a tuff tire. Realtors are good tires for mud and coal hills and they're ok for trails. They last a long time and 6 ply rating will keep em' safe from sharp shards of waste coal. I still have my old realtors from like 7 years ago collecting dust in the corner of my shop. Very tough tires...a bit heavy though. Holeshots are always a good choice for general riding. You want a good 20-22 inch tire with a 6 ply rating on 10 in rims. Blue label douglas rims will due, make shure you have a good ball peen hammer handy to knock out any dents.

Did you mess with your air screws? If you put larger pilots in and didn't adjust your airscrews, it's going to be off.

Depends..How big is the track? How fast are the other guys? I try to keep a 13, 14 and a 15 tooth front sprocket and change them to meet track conditions. Right now I'm running 13/41 on 18's..great for short tight tracks, but requires a bit more shifting on larger..But Banshee's got 6 gears while everybody else runs 5..so it will still hang runing gearing that low.

I would slow down for standing water or..if it isn't too big, gas it, get the front end up and let the back wheels slam into the puddle...Standing water always deposits itself in low area's, like right before the face of a jump and just after it, inbetween whoops and on the bottom of berms and off-cambers, so I would always try to jump over the water if I can and try to pick the dryest line possible. You can also change to a better filter oil with water resistant properties..It will allow small amounts of water to just roll off..but it's usless when saturated. If I can help it, I don't ride the day of and the day after a rain storm. Not only to you avoid the majority of the water, but you save a shitload in cleaning bills when your done. I used to burn 20 bucks at the car wash after muddy rides. Oh..use a FOAM airfilter..K&N's let water pass right through them and into your motor along with whatever grit it picked up along the way.

I used to ride with work boots..but you NEED the support of a good riding boot. I have had all kinds of foot problems..brused arches, heel spurs, fucked up both my ankles..Now I can't ride for long with regular boots. Riding boots have a stiff sole to help prevent the peg from burying itself into your foot, got ample support to keep your ankle working in the direction it's supposed to..and when your foot slips off the peg and gets caught in the tire from time to time..riding boots do a damn good job of minimizing injuries. I won't ride without them. Plus good boots have a removable mid sole that you can replace when it gets worn. regular boots on the other hand will get fucked after one good ride...I've broken steel shanks out on the bottom of a few combat boots and ran the soles down on others to the point the peg grips poked through the boot sole..that shit hurts.

Banshee's a nose heavy bike. It doesn't like to wheelie..it likes to break traction and spin tires. Damp grass on thick soil with fresh tires and 2nd gear start, throttle pinned and feather the cluch..that will get the nose up high, but if you don't shift fast enough, it'll slam back down. My shee will pitch up it's nose in every gear, but it won't walk it up..just carry it high enough where I can't turn unless I let off the gas. Mean while some joker on a 400ex keeps flipping backward because he can't keep the nose down. So If I feel the need to impress the ladies, I'll cut it in hard, pop the bike up on two wheels cruise around circling to the left and right, the gas it, dump the clutch and ride it on one wheel for a few feet.