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Yamaha Banshee '87-up Yamaha Blaster '88-up Yamaha Tri-Z '83-'85? Honda TRX250R '86-'89 Honda ATC250R '83-'86 Kawasaki Tecate '83-'85? Kawasaki Tecate-4 '86-'87 Suzuki LT250R '85-'92 Suzuki LT500R '86-'91? Suzuki LT50 Suzuki LT80 '86?-up Suzuki ALT50 Polaris 250 Trailblazer Polaris 400 Scrambler Polaris 400 Sport Some other Polarises I don't remember Gas-Gas 300 mebbe that W-Tec Eraser thing No 2-strokes from Cannondale, Arctic Cat, or Bombardier that I know of...

That's good to hear Trick2Stroke. If it is in Kermit and you actually go over there, take the Banshee and paddles if you got 'em, the Kermit dunes (like 5 miles NE of Kermit on Hwy 115 towards Andrews) are a blast.

Yeah, they said 3 weeks so April 25th I guess...

Riding was awesome, if the track wasn't under water Sunday morning would have been a good day to race. I went back out with Jason Sunday afternoon @ Southern and hit some awesome trails, on our way back he nailed a huge puddle and soaked us both, thought it was pretty damn cold but by the time we got to the truck it was snowing like crazy! Like quarter-sized snow flakes. Still had a blast, hope I can make the race in 3 weeks...

Yamahammer did that last image work?

They're in the Images forum somewhere if you search, and all of 'em are here too: http://www.dfn.com/benkaren/wallpapr.html

Yeah ABM, I'll be there, leaving here around 10am today so should be there for the preride...

Anybody seen those "Highschool dropout" commercials? Like the one that the kid drops some change in a bum's cup, the bum sez "shouldn't you be in school?", the kid says "I dropped out", and the bum hands the change cup back to him? They should have one like that for they typical dealership: Banshee owner: hey I need to see if you got a head gasket Counter guy: we don't have one Banshee owner: you sure? Counter guy: yeah Banshee owner: you gotta have SOME gaskets back there Counter guy: what's a gasket? Banshee owner: a gasket, you know a flat thing...wait a sec, if you don't know what it is how do you know you don't have one? Counter guy: (looks at counter) we got these keychains Banshee owner: I don't need a keychain, I need a head gasket Counter guy: well I guess I could order one Banshee owner: how long would that take? Counter guy: I dunno, a week or two Banshee owner: what does the freight cost? Counter guy: let's see, a super priority red hot emergency order like that would run ya at least 40 clams Banshee owner: $40? and it takes 2 weeks?! Counter guy: yeah, those gasket things might take longer Banshee owner: that's ridiculous. look, you sure you don't have one? I was in here a few months ago for something else and after someone let me into the back to look for it I saw a couple head gaskets... Counter guy: dude we don't have any of those face gaskets or whatever Banshee owner: it's a head gasket. man, I got the part number right here, you don't even hafta look it up, just see if you got one. Counter guy: ok lemme see (stares blankly at part number), huh, nope never seen a number like that. You sure that's not a John Deere part number? Banshee owner: here, I'll even type the number into the computer, see if it shows any on hand... Counter guy: ok...well looky there it says we have some back there Banshee owner: no shit, I just need one of them Counter guy: I think they come in a set of three Banshee owner: nooooo, just one Counter guy: lemme ask someone else, hang on Banshee owner: dude, can't you just get me one of them? Counter guy: well, I'm not really the parts guy, I'm the janitor, I'm just covering for him while he's at lunch Banshee owner: so you don't know where they are? Counter guy: not really, I just started working here yesterday Banshee owner: it's April, school's out already? Counter guy: no I dropped out... Banshee owner: BTW the funny thing is that I'm a parts guy, and deal with parts guys all the time (for everything from valves to heavy equipment) and there's always some numb-nut that hasn't a clue.

I left out Chris Farley, gone but not forgotten!!

Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis. Also cool are Lawrence Fishbourne, Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell, Jackie Chan, Samuel Jackson and John Travolta. Worst hasta be Yoda, he really let him self go in "Episode 1".

Between NM and Dumont all I saw was 91 at the pumps (NM, AZ, NV, CA), other than the 76 Station in Vegas that had 106 or 110...

See if this will work Yamahammer: Here's the link if you need it: http://www.dfn.com/benkaren/coalfest5.jpg

If you're gonna keep the airbox lid on, I'd start with 300 mains, 27.5 pilots, airscrews 1.5 turns out, and leave the needles in the stock middle clip position. That's assuming 32:1 premix, close to sea level, and 60-80 degrees F. Should be a safe starting point, and you can dial it in from there... BTW you'll get better airflow if you can run without the airbox lid, but I'd go straight to 320 mains and 30 pilots for that, but if you really need it on for mud/water protection (or to keep your air filter on), keep it. Good luck, hope shee runs soon!!!

DAMMIT RAY!! The whole time I'm readin' it I'm thinking "he's actually gone insane"...

Cracks me up everytime you post that pic and say it's you...

Lookin' around and found some stuff here and there, both these sites have a "Closeout" or "Scratch & Dent" link off their main page with some real good deals: http://www.tmdesignworks.com They had chain sliders for $29.95, usually $40-50, aluminum gas caps, exhaust clamps, rollers, etc. http://www.rockymountainatv.com Never know what they'll have in Scratch & Dent but it's a pretty hefty list right now...

You might get that much out of it, but I kinda doubt it. Brand new they're what, $3200? Granted, NM is kind of a dry area for decent used quads, so if you hold out you might get close to 3 grand, but if you really wanna sell it I'd guess it's worth $2600-$2700 (if it's mint).

ROFL! Had me goin for a minute...

Happy birthday, DICKHEAD!! Sorry I'm rude & nastily challenged...have a good one.

Are you talking about the little adjusters at the bottom rear of the axle carrier? If so, use some loctite on all of it; the adjuster nuts, the top axle carrier nut, and most importantly the bottom axle carrier nut. But you gotta get the axle square and get the chain adjusted before you loctite & torque 'em. Sounds like it's time for a new chain too, it's best to replace the chain and both sprockets at the same time if you can, adjust the chain and loctite them nuts. Good luck.

I wish sheebroke, can't make this one but hopefully will be over that way later. You should check it out, if these two guys both race it'll be worth it. Any word on your Banshee? Gotta get it running before your b-day!!

I'm out of the loop and don't know what's happening, but that doesn't sound good. Dave's on the short list of guys who I'd trust with my motor, hope he pulls through this. I was just reading the new ATV Sport last night about MP...

Uhh, isn't it shaft drive? Not tryin to be a smartass, if so you'd be better off mebbe looking at shorter tires...

That's funny, the new ATV Sport picked the YFZ450 over the Banshee & Raptor in the dunes (all 3 black LE's)...haven't read the whole article yet tho, they did say something about stock tires holding the Banshee back in the sand (no shit sherlocks).

I agree with everyone else; it sounds like you've got the needle at the richest position, try moving the needle to the stock middle clip position and see what it does. If it still bogs you might try going one clip posision leaner for the reeds (move clip up towards the blunt end, so the second slot from the top). BTW it's usually best to dial in one circuit at a time, so try to cure the problem at hand and then you might want to double check the mains to make sure they aren't too lean. Good luck.