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A little update, I bought a RS stock stator and it was DOA. So I put the stock one back in to test, and it fired right up. They sent out another one and it ran, but still has the same problem. I installed a key switch today because it had been removed by a previous owner. I started it up and turned the key to off and it kept running. I ohmed the key switch and it is working fine. So now I am pretty sure the CDI is bad because it will run without a ground on the red/black wire that goes to the main switch. I hope RS will exchange this stator for a CDI. Are the RS CDI as crappy as the stators?

I have pulled the flywheel and shaked it with no rattles. Flywheel key is fine. The stator ohms perfectly in spec, it looks fine as well. The pickup coil was gapped properly at .020, I reduced it to .018. There isn't a clutch safety switch. I checked for ground at the cdi on the black/white wire and there is infinite resistance with the switch in "run", so the kill switch is working fine. I added a heavy gauge ground wire from the head to the ignition coil frame mount bolt. The main jets are 200 and the pilot jets are 25 needles are in the middle slot. Reset the float height to 21mm. Carbs are synced using the window on the slide and the idle position of the slides. Current temp is 70 and elevation is 600 ft. Has anyone sent a stator to Ricky Stator and have it test good? Just curious because they have an obvious motivation.

Should have metioned that earlier. TORS box is unplugged, hose is in place between carbs, carb slides are in correct.The coil is new from stealership.

I am working on a buddies' 1997 shee. It is all stock and he has had trouble starting it. I could not start it at all, so I checked for spark and there wasn't any. Going through the steps in the manual I concluded that it needed a coil. I replaced the coil with a new one, and it has spark now, but it is very weak! My briggs and scrapiron lawn mower has way more spark than this. I cleaned the carbs and found the bowls swapped so obviously the choke was not working. It has stock jetting, but it is stock for now so it should be OK. It is very random as to when it will start. Some times it will start with a few kicks, other times you can kick it until you cant feel anything from the hip down and it will not start. When it is running it feels pretty good. This is the first Banshee I have ridden so I have a limited frame of reference. I own a 2004 CR250 so I am not at a complete loss on judging acceleration. If you stall it or simply switch it off, thats it, party is over, it will not start again. I tried WOT to clear flood, turning on choke for more fuel, to no avail. What I have done so far: New plugs New coil Copression 124psi 122psi (hot & cold, w/snapon gauge) Cleaned carbs, swapped bowls Checked stator coils (I know they still could be bad) My next thought is to change the stator. ::

Any news on the fix? I am having a similar problem with a '97 model.