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And I forgot to add, I live in Southern WI near madison, and am willing to deliver within reason. Thanks again!! Dave

I am trying to send my 77 Suzuki project to a loving home. I am just not into the roadbike thing any more. I have a ton of time and money into this project, I will attach the craigslist ad, as well as some pictures. I am looking for a decent quad, or even better yet some good parts for my Banshee, IE hiperwheels engine parts, etc... I am racing my Banshee in Dis16 harescrambles next year, and will put it on the ice this winter. Here are some pics, E mail me with any questions or offers!! All offers will be considered!! I don't want to part the bike out, I would rather it go to somebody who can enjoy it. Dave Craigslist ad My Banshee

Alright , here's an update. Since the last ride I have advanced the timing 4 degrees, installed a twist throttle, and a hydraulic clutch. I removed the front wheel spacers, and narrowed the rear axle(lonestar adjustable). I took the quad on 2 hour run today, and ran it hard on a local quad trail, mostly sand and shale. The quad handles like a different machine narrowed up. I could pitch it into the corners and steer with the throttle ALOT better. The steering is alot lighter. I have the front shocks dialed in pretty well now, but I have still got to work on the rear. I may have this one sent in for revalving, and pick another shock up for th ice.(this one was revalved for ice). I cant get the rebound set where I want it for the dirt.(too slow) All in all, I think I am ready to get a Harescramble under my belt now, EXCEPT for the jetting. The midrange jetting is horrible on this thing. I am going to play around with needle position, and try to get it better. I am not sure that the previous owner changed needle position or not. Thanks for all the help and advice guys and I will keep you posted on the progress. Dave

Alot of food for thought here, thanks!! I was wondering about tire sizes. I am real worried about overall width, so I may take your advice on the arms here. If I can't get the steering any lighter I don't know if I really want a steering damper.Thanks again!! Dave

Thanks for the advice guys. I have installed a twist throttle, hydraulic clutch, adjustable timing plate, with timing at +4 right now. Rules state the quad cannot exceed 50 inches, so I am up in the air as far as +2 arms or not. I am going to remove the wheel spacers this week, and get the quad out this weekend again. I am also going to narrow up the rear axle. I have YFZ wheels on it now , anybody have any idea what the offset is on these, any idea on how to measure the offset?? I have Ohlins shocks on the quad now that were new when I bought the quad, so they have no tome on them. I was considering sending out the rear shock for revalving, any thoughts on that?? Thanks again for all the help, and I will keep you all posted on the progress. Dave

How much for the #4 airbox and filter shipped to 53523 ?? Thanks!! Dave

Sorry, 53523

How much for the rear skidplate shipped? You can PM me if you want. Dave

Thanks guys, I think I am going to get the suspension dialed 1st. I am going to scrounge up some A Arms, and get the thing turning a bit better. I will definately keep you posted on the progress. I am shooting for a hare scramble in September, and running the full D16 schedule next year. Thanks again!! Dave

Thanks for the info. So I should go with +2 arms, and that would cure the heavy steering. No problem. What about placement, should I run the +1 forward too? Should I do anything with the swingarm? What about the steering stem? I am running stock YFZ450 tires and rims right now. They are brand new take offs. Should I go with something else? What about gearing, I am stock right now, I was thinking about going one down in the front, any thoughts? I am going to consider putting a coolhead on , what cc domes should I go with pump gas?? Thanks for the help!! Stroker may happen over the winter.

Hi guys, new here. I have a new to me Banshee that i finally got out for a ride. I am looking to race an occasional hare scramble with this quad, but have a few concerns , and need a few suggestions. 1st about myself. I am 43 yrs old, raced MX,HS, and ice raced on a bike for several years, still do occasionally. I have owned 3 Banshee's now. I am 6'1" and weigh about 195 lbs with gear on. My Banshee is an 03 with low hours on the stock engine with FMF SST pipes, Delta reeds, and boost bottle. The quad has stock front suspension with Ohlins shocks, and a revalved rear shock. The quad has a Lonestar adjustable axle. Nerfs are installed, and the bars have been changed to a CR high bend bar. The front wheels have 1" spacers, and I am running YFZ tires front and rear with YFZ wheels. Here are my 1st impressions after riding this weekend on sandy single track type trails: 1) The quad has very heavy steering, and seems to deflect off sharp edges. The rear does not drift like my other banshees did. It pushes the front very hard, then snaps out. It is controllable, but doesn't slide well. Make sense?? It seems that the way the quad is setup now(which is the way I bought it)The front is a bit narrower than the rear, should I change that? I don't want to go very wide racing HS. The steering is VERY heavy, is there any fix to that?? 2) The quad runs very strong up top, but hits hard, and falls off the pipe easily. It seems to be a little rich on the pilot, and possibly the needle, but not far off. Is a 2 into 1 pipe the answer for more bottom end? What about timing, it is stock now , should I change it? Any other engine mods I should consider?? The clutch is very stiff,it works well and is not notchy, it's just heavier than I am used to. Would a hydraulic clutch help with that? What about the pancake bearing? Last , but not least, the throttle is stiff also, any issues with putting a twist throttle on it? There is already an idle kit installed. I plan to race the quad on the ice too, and have lowering links, and a swaybar for that, but I am looking to get the quad more woods ready with bolt ons only. I want to be able to transition the bike from woods to ice easily. Thanks in advance for the help!! Dave

Thanks to everybody that gave me offers, I had some really exciting offers, and some EXTREMELY tempting ones. I ended up with an 03 Banshee with just the right amount of mods , it is about exactly what I wanted. I'll pot some pics up later. Thanks again to everybody that gave me offers. Dave

Hi fellas, Found this forum, and thought I'd give a post. I've had 2 Banshees, a 99 and an 01. Loved the quads, but ended up going racing. Sooo, I've had the itch to pick another one up, but have to sell a bike 1st. I have an 03 WR450 in great condition with fresh mechanicals, and tires. It has quite a few upgrades(Pro Tapers, suspension revalve, etc.). I have some pics I can E mail if anyone is interested. I also have an 08 YZ 450 MX bike, that is stock, with a fresh top end, and about 40 total hours(Has had an hour meter since new). This bike is in great condition also. I would be willing to trade either bike for a Banshee of comparable value. The 03 WR is worth around 2200 to 2400, and the YZ is worth around 3800 to 4k, in my opinion. Let me know what ya got. I live in WI, and am willing to meet.Great site, and I will be frequenting alot , especially when I get another Banshee(or 2)LOL Dave [email protected]