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Well I got it almost all back together and adjusted and lubed. Only part still waiting on is a new choke. It will not cold start with the wore one that is on it now unless I get really lucky. Dropped a touch of gas right on the filter and she fired just enough to get going today. Ran great. Rode much better with all the suspension stuff lubed and rebuilt. Traction was much improved with the tires aired down some and the rear end working properly. Set the rear shock up good enough for a starting point. Still got to get the front end towed a little better but other than that, big improvement over last weekends short 30 minute ride. I think she is going to make a great "fun" machine to ride. Thanks for the tips guys.

Yea, I was thinking about cutting these tires up a lttle. I thought of a pattern that I think would let the tire get down and grab some ground instead of just spinning on the top of it. Are you talking about a big pair of like dog toe nail cutters? Never thought of that.

Thanks for the response guys. She needs a really good going through. That is what she is getting right now. Glad to hear the Procircuits are good low end pipes. When I did give it a short ride before I started tearing it apart, I really thought the motor felt like it had decent low end. Better than what I thought it would have from what I have always heard people say about them. I rode across some rail road tracks and it pulled across them at low speed almost as good as my 400EX. I was surprised. Nerf bars and skid plates are first on the list. Then tires and cosmetics. Right now it is getting what is needed to be sound on the trail. I have not decided yet if I will just keep it as is as far as looks go or if one day I get board and do a frame up restoration on it. Make her look as good as she runs. So far I have replaced all the bushings in the front end, tie rod ends, swing arm bearings (was a reall *%$!$ getting what was left of the bearing cages out) , brake fluid, all the other fluids too. Still going through her. She is almost back together. I have a new choke comming for it cause I just can not start it cold with the wore out one that is on it now. Over all it is really in good shape for its age. It just needs the normal wear and tear stuff relplaced on it. I bought it for $2200. I don't think I did to bad with the price and what I got for it. And now that I have two machines again, my wife can ride with me again. Hope she does not like the Banshee to much. :biggrin:

I just brought home a 00' Banshee that is going to be a rideable project to bring back to life. Me and my wife ride mostly trails and just play and have a good time. I am not out to beat anybody. Just play. I wanted the Banshee cause it was about the only 2-stroke I could get my hands on at a decent price. This is my first Banshee and I don't know tons about them. I have only ridden this one for about 30 minutes before I started taking things off of it it to repair. It needs the normal swing arm bearings, bushings, fluid changes and such. As far as it's current mods; Stock motor, Procircuit pipes and silencers, a boost bottle (don't know what brand), air box is opened up a little, seems to be jetted well, little beat up Duglas rims with stock 400EX fron tires on it and it has 10" rear rims with Pure Sport Bandit XC on the rear, ( I already hate this tire combo). It is already geared down a bit, 1 down on the front and 1 up on the rear sproket. Will this work as a decent trail/play set up? Is there anything I need to do to it for reliability. There is a bunch I would like to do but right now the budget is really tight so if it is not really needed, it can't get it. Anything I really need to look at on this machine besides the normal wear and tear stuff? Thanks guys, I am new to this site and it looks like one of the best that I have seen. Really cool to see a Banshee only site.

Just wondering how you guys like or don't like the Tusk nerf bars and front bumpers. They are a lot cheaper, prise wise, than just about anybody else. Do they hold up or will they just fold on the first good hit? Any pictures would be great.

Cool. I will give it a try. I thought maybe some heat might do the trick. Thanks.

I just brought home a 2000 Banshee with Blue plastics. They have the normal wear and tear on them. This Banshee was rolled once and the blue plastics are white every where they were bent. Is there a good way to try and restore them or just forget about it? I was thinking of putting a heat gun to the white spots to see if it brings back the blue color. Any body tried this before? Any way to take out some of the scratches? Thanks for any tips.