RollinRhino

I've raced a lot of 250fs on my little 125 and have had no trouble. Depends on your skill level really. If I was going to get a 250 it would definitely be a two stroke.

Too much money for something off road. If this was a Harley or something I would say sure. 4gs can do a lot of other stuff.

Was "Dueling Banjos" playin when he told you the tale of the Banshee throw down?

Powervalves aren't worth the hassle. On my dirt bikes they cause more trouble than they are worth. Especially in light of the fact that I run in the upper rev range anyway and they are only useful if I was trail riding them. Just port out what you have especially if you are going to be drag racing it.

I went riding at Haspin a while back on my CR and a rock got mine in a rut and bent the sprocket and snapped that baby. Not a lot of fun.

I was wondering who would catch that!

I ran stock pipes all last year and anyone who has ridden my banshee would tell you its fast. However, when compared to other Banshees who have aftermarket exhausts, its slow. The Banshee motor is based on the RZ350 racing engine Yamaha developed during the late 70s for GP racing. Yamaha does three things to make the power manageable for sale to the general public: the timing is changed, the air intake is reduced, and the exhaust flow is reduced. So, get a timing plate that advances the timing to wear it should be, open up the air intake to let it breathe in more air, and reduce the back pressure to allow better breathing and you will have a fast bike. You don't need a new exhaust. Buy a used one that is clean. Those are a lot more plentiful and you don't have to worry about it bolting right up, (someone has tested that for you) I bought a Pro Circuit exhaust for 75 bucks and blasted and coated it for less than 200 out of pocket expense and I couldn't be happier. If you gotta have chrome then you won't have as many options, but you can still beat a new outta the box price for sure. Pipes make the difference. Also your air box and timing do.

Does a boost bottle come with it? Cause if he throws in one of those things I'm all in.

You are throwing in a trailer with it? Now that is a deal!

I would just look for a Banshee.

Mine limits me to a 13! Friends don't let friends get Billet Case Savers!! Get the plastic one.

"RAD VALVE" is a Boyesen product. I ran one on my CR 125 back in the day. I believe RAD Valve is also trademarked, but am not sure on that.

Moose triple walls. Good bars, great bend and height to them. No modifications at all.

Best idea yet! We could get some ass clown trophies too when they are too stupid to realize how screwed up they are.

MXA did a comparison on the CRF450 and the CR500. Here is a transcript from the comparison on VitalMX: Vital MX Comparison CRF450 vs. CR500

28s aren't that expensive if you find them used. They bolt right onto the stock boots. At least mine did but they are Mikunis. Not sure about the Keihins. I traded a set of steel wheels and BFG tires for mine.

Yep. Happened to me which is why I have ended up just wheeling and dealing to get 28s are just be done with it. There I was......holes drilled and a oil dripping tap is all the way down and upon backing it out *SNAP* and I'm like WTF?????? Lodged in tighter than a Hassidic diamond merchant I had no way to get the sucker out. I bought another carb body from ClimbAnyHill who was gracious enough to sell it to me cheap and it got me going temporarily, but screw it. 28s are on there now and I couldn't be happier.

The 250 smoker is the best choice you have. If I was going to stay riding on two wheels I would sell off my 125s and buy a 250, but those days are coming to an end.

I've had good luck with my ITP Holeshots but could swear the stockers were better on grass alone. Holeshots are better for nearly everything else.

Network Administrator for Wellpoint/Anthem in Indianapolis. I get to work from home so I basically love what I do.

Sounds like the air lid is off and it runs lean.

1 Banshee (06) 1 Honda CR 1 Suzuki RM

Funniest thread I've seen since the CDI relocation brawl! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Avoid Yamalube for extreme cold weather, other than that I love it.

Don't run through a sand storm with it like that. Yikes!