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  3. is an aftermarket ext. axle needed

    in General Banshee Discussion

    Posted

    The wider the better! You are really going to want to get an extended axle with the -2 swingarm. It will make the bike more stable. The -2 swingarm makes the bike less stable at high speeds and the wider axle will help that out. Also a wider axle will help the bike corner by not letting the back tires lift up in the turn. I also noticed that the bike seems to track better in the corners with a wider axle (you won't spin out as much).

    The back end seems to follow or track the front end rather then try to spin around it (spin out). Have you rode your -2 swingarm yet? Your gonna love it! I also recommend getting 18" tires in the back and 20" in the front with some good skid plates. I use that combo on the trails cause there aren't a lot of rocks here

  4. Banshee -2 swingarm

    in Suspension

    Posted

    I have been riding with a stock -2" swing arm for over a year now and it is awesome! It really makes a huge difference on the bike. It gets alot more traction and the front end feels really light. I ride in the dirt 95% of the time so I really needed the extra traction. The bike doesn't push in the corners as much so it makes it easier to ride. It corners awesome. If you combine it with +2+1 a-arms and some good shock it will blow your mind how much of a different bike it is. The only draw back is the bike is less stable at high speeds but you get used to it. My bike just is filtered, piped, and 35mm single carbed in the power department so it doesn't have crazy power. Keeping the front end down isn't a problem at all I think it could even handle some porting. My advice to anyone who rides dirt is to get a shortened swingarm you will love it

  5. Bike sat, now running wierd

    in Banshee Repairs and Mods

    Posted

    well I put fresh gas in out and it still ran like shit.

     

    Then I took the spark arrestor off to see if both cylinders were firing ( I have the dmc 916 exhaust). Exhaust

    was coming out of both so I rode it and it ran awesome!. I guess I need to clean my spark arrestor. IT is the disc type so I guess it got clogged and was choking the motor.

     

    Thanks for the ideas!

  6. Bike sat, now running wierd

    in Banshee Repairs and Mods

    Posted

    your a smart cookie i take it your warming up the ol bitch too right?

     

    Yeah

     

     

    even though you cleaned the carbs out and they werent gunked up, I would def start by draining and changing the gas..

    Cant hurt, I would run my bike if the gas was sitting for that long..

    If you change the gas and the problem is still there, now you can look elsewhere..

    just my .02cents

     

    Yeah I'm gonna do that first thanks!

     

     

    This might sound stupid, but it's not. Was it sitting in a shed where there's no heat? Or, outside? Was the gas tank full? When the temp drops at night, the gas and tank are at the "daytime" temp. That makes the tank condensate, causing water to build up in the tank. Always keep a full tank, if it is going to be sitting in an uncontrolled environment. Also, this new ethenol crap doesn't do to well when it sits. When it sits for a couple of months, it starts to go back to it's original state, CORN. It doesn't actually turn into corn, but it will gunk shit up. This just happened to my jet ski. I flushed the tank and lines, filled it with new fuel, and it ran like new.

     

    Take your fuel line off, and drain some in a clear container. Let it sit for about 30 minutes. If you can see water sitting on the bottom, drain the tank. Take it off, and make sure it is dry. Even if it doesn't have water in it, I would probably change it anyways.

     

    It was in a cold garage. The gas tank is about 1/2 full. I will check for water thanks! I never thought about that or knew it could happen

     

     

    x2 on the gas chek.. also while yur there take off yur tank make it easier and also chek yur fuel on, off, res tap (pingle). the little filters on it might be clogged and dont let enough gas goo threw, but enough to run good on idle and low speeds

     

    It looked pretty good yesterday I have a clear gas hose but I will double check

  8. Bike sat, now running wierd

    in Banshee Repairs and Mods

    Posted

    I took my banshee out yesterday and it ran bad. It wouldn't get into the powerband. The last time I really rode my banshee was in early January. I think the gas in it is from December maybe November. I took the carb apart and cleaned it, it wasn't gunked or any thing. The spark plugs were awful so I put brand new ones in but no change. It started on the 3rd kick, idled fine but there is no top end. It kinda cuts out right where the powerband should be. I haven't touched the jetting, changed location, and there hasn't been a temp change really. I have had the same jetting in since October 2006 and it ran great all seasons. If the gas is stale would it cause this problem? What else should I check? Both pipes get hot so I am pretty sure it is running on both cylinders right? I have no time to look at it until Thursday. I am first going to buy some fresh gas and then take it from there...maybe I will check the spark on both sides and the compression

  12. Craigslist scam

    in General Banshee Discussion

    Posted

    So I found this yfz450 for my GF (bronco gurl) and I email the buy about it. He says he is in the U.K but the bike is here in San Fransisco at a warehouse. He says the price includes shipping... I tell him can't you just have your wife go show me the bike? He tells me that he doesn't have a wife when his add clearly says he built this pink yfz for his WIFE but she decided she wanted a rhino. So he says he has an account through moneybookers which is like paypal. He says I give him my name and contact info and he will "pass it on to moneybookers so he can pose as an agent for money bookers to get my payment and they will deliver th bike... What a douch!

     

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/586104939.html

     

    I am gonna contact craigslist but I hope no one is dumb enough to fall for this...

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