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Wait a tick, Stan your wife looks sooooo familiar...maybe it's just the bikini color but I COULD SWEAR I've seen her online somewhere...hey I even found the pic I was thinkin' of:

Right on Russ, tires are great to have around... If you can get old tires that are still on rims, they take up alot of space that you wouldn't then have to use the dirt for; say you're building a jump takeoff, just throw some wheels down, cover with dirt, and repeat (the base would have more wheels than the top) until you get close to the desired shape & size. The solid structure of the wheel will keep the dirt from just settling into the ground (just like roots keep riverbanks from eroding). Anyway, if all you can get is old tires, those will work too, in the same way. You may not save as much dirt but using them within the jump will keep the soil stabilized and you won't have to constantly rebuild the jump. Tires can also be used as course markers, either buried halfway in the ground for a permanent course marker, or just thrown down on the ground (this is great for directing traffic to a certain track layout if you only want to run on certain jumps). Hope this helps, have fun track buildin'.

BigmotoXer you got a helluva deal! I sell that shit at work and it ain't cheap...$30+ a foot at cost for the 36", but it'll never rust out like CMP, good stuff. This leads to another point to consider, if possible build the track above natural ground and make sure to allow water a path around or through (via the culvert) the track. Otherwise you'll get a turd-floater and won't be able to ride for weeks until it dries out. They did that at the local track, trying to cut corners on the dirtwork (which the company I work for did), there's spots that pool up 2' of water after it rains. Luckily we don't get much rain but it sucks to roll up to the track and you can't ride. Also, old tires (with or without rims) work well to stabilize jumps and reduce the amount of import. And like Deli said, pack them as much as you can, wet and repeat. The jump face is critical, but you can leave the landings relatively loose (they'll pack themselves sooner or later and you may need to disc them). Call around to local excavation companies, sometimes they will have a job that has excess material and will gladly unload a tandem or belly dump at your track instead of hauling it elsewhere, especially if it's closer for them. Have fun.

DAMMIT!! I knew I shoulda said I wanted a TT/Flattrack forum also... Lee, you think the "ATVs in the Gravity Games" forum should be in the racing section as well?

Don't they have an "antique" section on ebay? Damn, Lee and Stan are gonna be rolling in the dough when they part with those things...

I didn't notice the Liberty in the background, silver Fullbores might be the ticket...

Damn nice the way it is YamBanshee00, if you didn't go back with blue I would go with something to contrast the blue frame like yellow, or maaaybe silver (for some reason silver plastic looks a little strange, at least on the couple quads I've seen, but at least it would be different).

I THINK you'll see slightly less power without the packing, but it'll SOUND faster. Just guessing tho, the backpressure is the only difference like Fastest_Ghetto420 said...I'd also venture to guess you'd need to adjust the airscrews a 'lil, and maaaaybe change the mains one size (kinda doubt it).

ided into sections would be the answer but could be an option (it would need to be restricted to pertinant info only). With this kinda stuff, you could entice people to sign up by like showcasing one pic and/or one interview excerpt (not the whole thing) on the main page, and changing it monthly (I know this is a porn site analogy but they sure as hell aren't losing money...give them a taste and they might take the plunge). I definitely like the email idea, especially with spam & virus protection, although you may want to emulate hotmail where you can just eliminate one addy when you start getting too much crap, and create a new one easily. I like Holyman's idea also, wherein you can host "sister" sites on the server for people to sell items or whatever. This might also be the answer for those that want more pic storage space, if you can nail down a certain storage limit people could use that (ftp) to host their own images and/or personal pages (my page is around 8mb right now, 10+ would be nice and I could ditch my personal ISP account and just use the work account for dialup, I'd have no problem paying that $15-$20 a month to the HQ instead of the ISP to host my page). Oh yeah, you might could even throw in some search engine listing in the price too, I dunno if domain name listing (for the personal or biz page) is an option or not but might be worth investigating. I like the decal(s) with membership idea also. I still want a frickin' BHQ flag. So yeah 1)I'm a greedy bastard and 2)I could care less about things not Banshee (other than babes, and combining the two is just gravy). Anyone remember the nekkid chicks on quads gallery at hardcoreatv.com? Now that was cool too (and yes I hoarded all the pics)... BTW I'd gladly quit my job to become a roving BansheeHQ reporter/photographer, you just have to convince the wife that being paid with munchies and fuel is acceptable, heh.

You want a wish list? How about...what would it take to become the premier source of information for Banshees, bar none? Alot of people kick down for a bunch of useless fluff in every mag they buy or subscribe to, if you look real hard you might see a few ads, maybe a half decent pic of a Banshee racing, and if you're real lucky some kind of pertinant article. Sometimes all you get is a couple ads and a bunch of tech on some 4-stroke (gah), oh yeah and lotsa stuff about how the newest thumper can walk on water and heal the sick. Sure that's a nice diversion and/or good source of emergency toilet paper, but I crave Banshees alone. I want to hear from the Pros. Good, bad or ugly, their opinions on everything from stock shifter length to optimum rod angle and port duration and a buncha other stuff I don't fully grasp. I think a forum would be great for that where you ask what you want and they respond, then maybe whisk it off to a page dedicated to these "interviews". I want to know where to race/ride. The "Where to Ride" forum is good, I would retain that, but I want to see good pics and written reviews of riding areas and racetracks. Maybe a separate mini-forum for each location (I know I'm getting carried away here but ask and thy shall receive whether you want it or not) for personal reviews. So in my head you've got a one-page index of riding areas, and a separate one-page index of tracks. Click on "Little Sahara, OK" and it takes you to a page with a nice selection of thumbnails that link to a big hi-rez photo, and on the same page has a listing of the area details (name, address, contact info, costs, facilities, hours of operation, etc.), AND a brief overview (written with a Banshee slant of course). That page could have it's own little forum for people to post happenings there, last trip highlights, even pics. Worldwide of course, and to include as many races as possible, down to the locals. I want to see nice pics/videos/wallpapers. Again, the "Images" forum is cool, but it seems to me it's best for tech shots and to post a quick pic of your ride once in a while. I want a killer Banshee gallery, ideally a bunch of super hi-rez pics suitable for wallpapers, of ALL different kinds of shees, from asphalt burners to FMX quads. With thumbnails of course, and limited to only the best size/resolution (yes I want my babe wallpapers in there too!). And videos. The gallery is OK but what I envision is alot better quality and organization. I want to know where to find stuff. An expanded "Links" page that'll tell you, by what you're looking for, where to go. Like an index with everything from "porting" to "bolts", then a comprehensive listing for each item that has website links as well as contact info for those without web pages. This might be going off the deep end, but it would be cool for people to post good or bad feedback on each supplier as well (although this could get sticky when it comes to trying to obtain advertising $ from these guys if there's negative posts, but hey if they're trying to screw us we don't want their damn money anyway, right?). I want tech articles like the Jetting FAQ. Straightforward, from simple to comlex, complete (with pics) and concise. Sure we can try to buy some of the obscure 2-stroke books that really dig into these subjects (like compression ratios, port timing, squish angles, etc.) but I want to focus on just one aspect of tuning and really get a grasp of the subject. I think I'd rather have a "white paper" than a forum here just so you don't have to wade through the sometimes misleading and outright incorrect information. I want it all from suspension setup for different applications to thermodynamics of combustion. I want personal reviews of parts & services (I'm just starting this on my page, might be a while). Yes the forums are perfect for this sort of thing, but not everyone does reviews, and alot of times you spend more time searching through irrelavent posts to find what you're after. I dunno if a separate forum divided into sections would be the answer but could be an option (it would need to be restricted to pertinant info only). With this kinda stuff, you could entice people to sign up by like showcasing one pic and/or one interview excerpt (not the whole thing) on the main page, and changing it monthly (I know this is a porn site analogy but they sure as hell aren't losing money...give them a taste and they might take the plunge). I definitely like the email idea, especially with spam & virus protection, although you may want to emulate hotmail where you can just eliminate one addy when you start getting too much crap, and create a new one easily. I like Holyman's idea also, wherein you can host "sister" sites on the server for people to sell items or whatever. This might also be the answer for those that want more pic storage space, if you can nail down a certain storage limit people could use that (ftp) to host their own images and/or personal pages (my page is around 8mb right now, 10+ would be nice and I could ditch my personal ISP account and just use the work account for dialup, I'd have no problem paying that $15-$20 a month to the HQ instead of the ISP to host my page). Oh yeah, you might could even throw in some search engine listing in the price too, I dunno if domain name listing (for the personal or biz page) is an option or not but might be worth investigating. I like the decal(s) with membership idea also. I still want a frickin' BHQ flag. So yeah 1)I'm a greedy bastard and 2)I could care less about things not Banshee (other than babes, and combining the two is just gravy). Anyone remember the nekkid chicks on quads gallery at hardcoreatv.com? Now that was cool too (and yes I hoarded all the pics)... BTW I'd gladly quit my job to become a roving BansheeHQ reporter/photographer, you just have to convince the wife that being paid with munchies and fuel is acceptable, heh.

My first impulse would be no, primarily because 99% of the time I'm broke, but there's also the whole "free exchange of ideas on the internet" thing. On the other hand, in the real world shit's not free, it costs someone some bucks to run the server, their time invested, etc. Kind of a double-edged sword. I'm with Fixitrod, what's a ballpark figure here? What kinda benefits you have in mind? Any way that the yearly fee can be tied into an AATVA (or whatever it is) and/or Blue Ribbon Coalition membership? I dunno if they'd offer discounts for clubs or anything but it could be a nice incentive. Here's another idea; setting up one-time forums for certain ATV gods (the likes of Stuart Toomey, Dan @ Patriot, Gary Denton, etc.), where we can all ask questions and get their responses (I know chat rooms do this but I like forums better; take a week to submit questions, close the forum for input, have the person check 'em out, and reply after a week: then the info is there whenever you want to reference it). Might be a stupid idea but what the hell. And hey, if it works out mebbe I can do some nudie wallpapers without fear of warping some poor child's mind, although you might not wanna tout that as one of the membership perks, heh (kinda hard to pay for porn on the internet when so much is free). Anyway, I'd back you up IF you still maintained a free forum for the non-hardcore guys that register once just to ask about something like rattling kickstarters, get an answer, and then bail...

1. Have you had a problem when hitting water? YES 2. Did it bog or rev? REVS 3. Do you have stock carbs? YES 4. Do they have the tors still on top? NO 5 What year is your banshee? 1996 My '96 has the original carbs, Mikuni tops, Toomey idle kit, Motion-Pro cable to thumb throttle, single K&N with Outerwear on UMI adapter plate, Fatty's, Dyna FS, head shaved 20, Wisecos 20 over, stock airbox with no lid. I don't ride through any water, except on an MX track, all it takes is a puddle an inch or two deep and it'll stick wide open. Shutting it down seems to let the stuck slide drop and then it's fine (only one side sticks). It will also stick right after washing but I've tried and can't recreate the problem...

Hell yeah!! That's nice, I love it. Thinkin' about another myself, I like the tribal stuff but dunno if I want an armband or a big one between the shoulders. Some tribal flames going up each forearm would be sweet...

Happy Birthday Stan!! Better late than never, right? I hit three-one on Monday the 24th, ugh.. Anna Nicole, more cushion for the pushin', although she's approaching critical mass...

I think you're safe either way, I've always preferred more colorful terms like "mill", and "jugs" for cylinders, "slugs" for pistons, etc. As long as you're not using the more feminine descriptions like "doohickey" or "thingamabob" you won't catch any flak...

I think they finally got the Mustang right, a fastback more like the original 64 1/2 through '68, I never really liked the newer ones (anything after '71). I still think the Dodge Tomahawk stole that show...

I think there's way too many variables to say X number of hours or tanks of fuel, even as a rule of thumb. I agree that compression is the best indicator, along with a little common sense. I put 140 hours on my '96 before I started to see lower compression, I re-ringed it and got another 60 hours before I hung a ring on the exhaust port. So for me, under normal circumstances, I'll re-ring between 40 and 50 hours and topend between 80 and 100 hours as preventative maintenence, unless I see lower compression along the way...

From what I've read (not firsthand so take that into account), flatslides offer better throttle response but roundslides offer better air velocity (so flat is better suited for low-end power delivery, roundslide for top). The D-shaped slides are an attempt to get the best of both worlds, but doesn't perform as well at the extremes as the other two. Also Keihen vs. Mikuni, Keihens tend to have more "overlap" between circuits, so it takes a little more work to dial them in than typical Mikunis...

Makes me wish some of the crazy bastards that came up with that 2-stroke worked at Cannondale...gimme a Speed with a 500cc 2-stroke twin please...

I think they should keep building them until the very last second (whenever the EPA sez no more 2-strokes in production). While I wish they would go out with a bang (powervalves, front end geometry, round housing swingarm, killer shox, decent airbox/filter setup, no lights or anything; pure race machine like the dirt bikes), I don't see it happening. Either way I think they should just retire the Banshee name, nothing else can scream like it. Being Yamaha, they should take a hint from the Banshee's success and stick a high-hp street bike motor in a quad frame to dominate the open class (kinda like what they did with the Raptor, but better); like a V-Max mill or (drool) an R1...oh yeah, and build a damn good MXer around that thumper F motor.

Banshee Fan, before you buy them check the price here, might be cheaper and they have great customer support: http://www.rockymountainatv.com Yes you need both the pipes and silencers. No you don't need a "jet kit". You will need main jets and probably pilot jets. The mains are a standard small hex Mikuni, pretty much any bike shop will have them for $2-3 each. The pilots are Banshee-specific, so you have to get them from a dealer or a handful of online shops. The Yamaha part numbers for the pilots are: 260-14142-27 (27.5 pilot) 260-14142-30 (30 pilot) 260-14142-32 (32.5 pilot) What size pilots you'll need will primarily depend on your air filter and airbox setup, and to some extent your elevation and temperature. Typically 30 pilots for pipes and filter will work for most applications. What size mains you'll need will depend on your mods, elevation, and temperature. We can get you close there once you decide. BTW, you would be well advised to upgrade the shitty stock air filter setup ASAP, and if you do it at the same time as pipes you won't have to rejet twice. Depending on where you're riding, either an UMI adapter plate ($40) and a single K&N filter ($30) with Outerwear ($10), or a Pro Design adapter plate and foam filter ($80 or so), a Toomey 2 into 1 filter with Outerwear ($40-ish I think), or dual K&N filters with Outerwears ($70-80 I think). Each of the above has it's advantages and disadvantages, either run a search in these forums or post a question and someone (usually a bunch of someones) will offer their opinions, just make sure to detail how & where you ride. By that same token, the pipes that will suit you best depend on how & where you ride. CPI and Toomey T5's are great pipes, but more suited to open duning than trail riding (before anyone gets bent, I didn't say you COULDN'T trail ride with them, just that they will perform better on dunes). DMC, FMF, and Pro Circuit, among others, are great all-around pipes. Anyway, anything will be an improvement, so have fun. Good luck.

Well then yeah, that sounds like a decent price. $420 or so in parts plus $400 or so for a new crank, and they install the Delta's, 2 into 1 intake, 35mm carb and throttle cable that you already bought, $820-ish for parts and $580 or so for labor, altogether it doesn't sound bad. Even at $50 an hour for labor (and some machine work/welding), 11-12 hours should be in the ballpark...

I dunno, I've paid: Bore cylinders $70 ($35 a hole at topendjob.com) Wiseco pistons $152 with gaskets (Vito's should run you about $200-$220) Shave head .020" $25 (roughly the same for .030 unless they cut domes) So that's about $315 or so in parts, plus you got a-arm bearings (what's that, $60-$80 or so?), and advancing the timing (a degree key is $25). So parts should run about $420. That leaves $980 for labor to lighten the flywheel, true & weld the crank, install the crank, install the topend, and jet the carbs (if I read it right). Did that price include the crank? If not, it's a little steep, but I do all my own labor aside from machine work so it sounds WAY high to me. If it included the new crank it would be pretty reasonable...

I would consider one of these two also: http://www.2strokeheads.com http://www.ohton.com

I agree with BitchenBanshee, I like the K&N in the airbox with no lid, works good for anything.