bigwake

so you're saying never turn the petcock off? just leave it on?.

kool man thanx

btw..what is a roost?

ok thanx..and how do i know whether i have the right pilot jet?

one more thing..has anyone tried a fuel additive/gas treatment to clean the carbs? like one from my local auto store that runs thru the tank and cleans the carbs?

ok..so when it starts it idles like a johnson 50..just purring quietly..never bogs or stalls..i dont need to give it any gas to keep it running..it just sits there..yesterday i was talking to an officer and sat with it idleing for about 45 mins with no probs..i will check the compression when i can..and if thats fine i need to check the carbs and try to clean them..and what do i do to the air screw? whats that and where is it and what do it do to it?..

one other thing..if i get the engine to start...even if its for a second..it fires up the next kick..and no matter how warm the engine is..it starts 1 kick after riding for how ever long..so its real easy to start when hot

ya thats what i thought about the petcock..the fact that it would run out when i rode..yesterday i ran for about 2 solid hours with the engine on the whole time..no problems..other than starting..so i know i have spark..fuel is in the bike..so i'm just lost with this starting..i have tried with gas/choke..w/o gas/choke..everything..so i need to do that compression check

ok heres what i've done so far..btw..i have owned 4 cr125's and 3 kx250's..so i am familiar with 2 strokes..single engines anyway..haha the day i bought it i noticed he had the gas on from the whole time we were there..so it started in 1 kick..got it home choke on gas off..because we didnt burn the gas in the crabs when we test rode it at his house..we just shut the gas/quad off..and so i figured it wouldnt need the gas..and i was wrong..so i tunred gas on and choke on and checked the plugs and they looked like crap..but i finally got it started after about 25 kicks..so i go to the store and get 2 new plugs and drain the old gas and put fresh new gas/mix in the bike..i went choke/gas..nothing for about 20 kicks and then finally started..when its started it runs perfect..no sputters,stalling,bogging etc..so i was thinking all along it must be that because of the 2 carbs it takes a while for the gas to reach them..so could this hunch be right? i am going to get the compression checked in a week because my dad is out of town at the moment..and the quads are on a trailor which i cant move until hes home..and then i figured if the compression is fine then maybe i should open the petcock and check to see if that filter thing is trahed..becaause it seeems like a fuel problem..and i bought the bike 2 hrs from my house in florida..i live in ft lauderdale and the guy i got it from was same sea level as me..so thats how its goin so far

just curious about top speed of a stock banshee..and what do vf3's do for a bike compared to stock? thanx

if the compression checks out..i can check those next.thanx

thanx a ton for all the info! i'm going to try to get a compression check asap..and i know the bike has stock everything in the motor..it's never been opened..im at sea level so the compression should be at..around..120 you said?

sounds like a good starting point to me..i'll check it out..and btw..if it needed rings/pistons etc..would i notice it when riding?..and wouldn't it smoke heavily?

i'm new so cut me some slack please..here's my situation..i bought a 2000 banshee..the day i went to get it i started it up on the 1st kick and it ran fine and shifted well etc..took it home and went to start it up and take it for a ride around my block..the mods are boost bottle,k&n filter,barnett clutch, and vf3's..i have just realized that the snorkel on the airbox has been removed..my guess was because of the k&n wanting more airflow?..so i went to start it up and it just wouldn't..it took me probably 30 kicks..combo of gas/no gas..choke always though..and finally got it started..it ran smooth and everything..so i put brand new plugs in and drained the old gas and put new 32:1 mix bel ray with premium..i went to start it up and it was a bear again..after the first time i got it running and i was putting it away i shut the gas off and ran the bike until it starved of gas and shut off..so i turned the gas on and figured i have to wait for it to get to the 2 carbs? so after about 20 mins of kicking and waiting she fired up..i rode around and shut it off..today i went to a local riding spot to really open it up and see how it rides..i figured since it seemed to be not gettin gas quick enough i put the gas on an hr before we got to the spot..well..she was flodded but the plugs were bone dry and brown in color..so i finally got it started and rode the whole day..when the bike has just been started no matter how long or short..it fire right up again without hesitation..so i'm just wonering if anyone has any ideas on why this thing is so hard to start? it doesn't smoke at all and has all the power and response it should..but just getting it started is crazy..do i need to put the gas on and wait like 20 mins? is there a trick to starting a banshee?..i need help because this is really bugging me that i cant get it going like any other machine i've owned..so any suggestions would be great! sorry about the long story..but i need to lay out the facts..thanx