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I ran her for about 15 minutes this weekend, and bumping up the jetting appeared to have basically cured the overheating, it's just the low end bog that's persisting. I have three larger sized pilots on their way right now, which I'm fairly confident will cure the bogging. Will be sure to report back.

OK...so I bumped up to a 27.5 pilot and a 290 main, but the bog off idle seems like it's gotten worse. As mentioned in the first post, if I turn the airscrew in it seems to help a bit. I'm new to jetting, but it seems odd if the low-rpm bogging was initially caused by running too lean, but got worse after I go up a size. Am I still running too lean? Do I need to go up to a 30 pilot?

I contacted FF about their mount positioning a few months back, and since the mount is 2" further away from the frame, yes - your banshee will likely sit lower. From what I understand, you can use stock length shocks even as far out as +3 +1. Unless you go to long travel a-arms, stock length will suffice. No idea about the YFZ shocks.

I run Pro Circuits and ride almost exclusively woods and MX. I noticed a big difference after replacing the stockers.

I've been running Floats for about a year now, and I'm very happy with them. I ride about 80% trails/20% motocross, and I really like the ability to increase stiffness on the fly. Like Matt mentioned, I have noticed a difference in springrate going from cool morning to hot afternoon temperatures (or vice-versa), but it's an easy fix (add or remove air as needed). I haven't run any aftermarket coilover shocks, so I can't really compare, though when I was researching which shocks to buy I couldn't find any other manufacturers that offered this much adjustability at that price point.

Awesome - thanks for the tips. I'll start with the jetting, and work my way around if that doesn't solve the issue.

Could be. I understand power = heat, but she's running way too hot, way too quickly (whatever the original temp may have been). If I don't shut her down after less than 5 minutes, she'd run well over 230. After searching around, I came across Vito's jets - are these good quality? Any other recommendations?

Awesome. Do you guys suggest buying a full kit (includes mains/pilots), or just buying the parts individually? Any brands you recommend for either? What's the difference between stage 1, 2, and 3 kits?

Appreciate it!

Yeah, I guess I should have mentioned I'm at sea level.

I just advanced my timing 4 degrees, and immediately noticed the engine was running quite a bit hotter. I picked up a radiator cap temp gauge, which shows I'm running in the high 180's/low 190's at idle, which quickly increases to the low 200's after a quick pass or two (2-3 minutes). I checked my impeller (looks great), drained the coolant and added engine ice, which helped a little bit (about 5 degrees). I never actually measured the engine temp prior to advancing the timing, but would guess I was running in the 160's. I did a carb rebuild soon after buying the Banshee with stock settings, air screw two turns out. She idles fine, but now when I blip the throttle, there is definitely some bogging in the first 1/4 throttle. When I turned the airscrew 1/2 turn back in (clockwise), it got rid of the bog, but caused my idle temp to quickly hit 215 before I shut her off. I would like to dial my carbs in before addressing additional cooling issues like a cool head and new impeller. I just need a starting point suggestion (mains, pilots, needle position, etc), and can tweak from there. Here are my engine mods: Bored .020 over Pro Circuit pipes Airbox lid w/holes and K&N filter +4 timing Premix 32:1 Thanks guys.

They're definitely not cheap, but just like anything else, you get what you pay for. They're worth every penny IMO.

This will be the next thing I do. Great idea!

x2 - I have the Fuel with Sol X lenses. I've ridden in everything from bright, glaring sun to overcast conditions, and visibility always remains perfect. They also do a fantastic job of keeping out dust, and are very breathable (considering it reaches 110 degrees here in the summer).

Thanks Matt - appreciate the clarification. I'll be in contact with you shortly.