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First off, this is on an RZ350 road bike which has a basically identical motor to the banshee, except with power valves (and some minor unrelated things). Second thing is, we didn't get the kit's master cylinder.... we ordered everything but the master bc we were hoping to use a matching set. So here's the deal - we set it up, bled, etc and found that the clutch pull is EXTREMELY stiff. No amount of adjusting seems to change that fact. Any ideas why that would be? The MC is 14mm, which is possible a mm or two larger than the one that comes with the kit. Is that the likely culprit? I can sort of justify that logic to myself, but it's a huge hassle setting this thing up (not to mention acquiring a 12mm clutch master), so I want to be fairly sure I'm right before I go down that road. Any input/thoughts from those who have run the streamline setup would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Ha, you got that chassis off of Michael S? That's going to be a wicked platform for a banshee street bike. I talked with him awhile back about it bc I've been plotting a banshee bike for quite awhile, but it wasn't the right platform for my scheme. What state are you in? Have you worked out how you're going to make it road-legal? DMV doesn't look kindly upon new road-going two strokes. Having said that, some thoughts for you. The serval's 85+ hp on pump gas is an awful lot as it is, and you could probably get that well over 90 without much effort. Upside is you don't have to deal with the complexity of PV control and the motor's considerably cheaper. Btw, have you had a look at the stock trans ratios in the banshee motor? They're pretty wonky at the top for a road bike. You're almost surely going to want to solve that problem - and, as luck would have it, an RZ tranny is a direct drop-in. Anyway, good luck, keep us posted. Alex

Yeah, depends where you are and what frame you put it in. Part of the trick here is getting it street legal (it will be a street bike with occasional track use). Since it's going to be titled as a '73 RD350, there won't be any smog checks - not so with a modern Ninja chassis, and of course an RS250 comes with even bigger problems since it would never have had a road-going VIN. Of course, in TX you can get just about anything street legal. Besides the legal issues, there are of course a few technical complications to overcome as well - getting or making pipes that will mount gracefully, motor mounts, and then of course the trans gearing is shorter than it ought to be for a street motorcycle, adapting a different radiator. There are fairly straightforward solutions to all of that. If you find yourself wanting to do this at some point, shoot me a PM and I'll tell you what I know. Alex

I'm making sort of a modern version of a TZ350. It's built around a modified RD350 frame with shee engine, TZ bodywork and lots of modern bits (dual front discs, hydraulic clutch, modern shocks, etc). And I'm located in Austin, TX. Fwiw, I have a peculiar sickness that makes this appropriate for me, but it's not the ideal frame for a road-going banshee. For about the same money you could drop a shee engine into an RS250 chassis, and in fact you wouldn't even have to weld anything (the Two Stroke Shop makes bolt-on bracketry for the purpose). An RS250, or even a Ninja, would handle the power wayyy better than an RD or TZ frame would. But that's a little beside the point. Why, do you have a similar illness?

Thanks for the advice everyone, very much appreciated!

But what about the case being able to vent? Do you figure the vent will be cleared by the pressure before it blows seals?

I bought this '94 banshee motor recently for a streetbike project. Haven't fired it up yet, been busy working on the rest of the machine. Anyway, in the process of working out the hose routing, I went looking for the rear vent - I'm unfamiliar with Banshees, so didn't know there WAS one until I was looking at hose routing threads on the forums. What I found, instead of a hose fitting, was a screw stuffed into the vent hole with grey silicon on it. It came out easily, but no telling how much silicon is stuffed down that hole. SO. What now? Do I have to tear this thing down?

Hey folks, I've got a '93 motor that needs wiring. Got a harness? Needs to be in reasonably good condition, with one exception - it seems like they're often cut at the CDI, and if so, I'm fine with that. Thanks!

I'm working on a banshee-engine'd motorcycle project... looking for a complete parts bike. What it needs: - Complete running engine - Wiring harness - Carbs/electrics (v-reg, etc) - reeds - throttle, clutch and cables - radiator and hoses The above need to be in good usable condition What it does not need: - A frame - A title - wheels, tires, axles, etc - Brakes I'm not looking for trash - a ragged bike isn't going to do it. An ideal scenario would be a stock bike that failed to land a jump and split the frame in half. The motor's ultimately going to become a 4 mil serval, so added interest goes to bikes with a 4 mil crank or beefed up clutch. I'm in northern california - in a week I will be driving a truck from here to Texas, so I can pick up anywhere in between - CA, NM, AZ, TX, maybe nevada. So what've you got?

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Awesome project you've got going there. I'm on several of the 2 stroke sites devoted to bikes, but seems like there's a shortage of info on banshees specifically - this seems to be the spot for that. I checked out the serval cats - great suggestion, that looks like precisely what I need a motor to do. I was previously looking for a built motor, but now it looks like the way forward is probably to pick up a banshee bottom end and the serval kit. Vintage Smoke, what's your plan for pipes?

Thanks! Frame plans are RD350, braced, with TZ350 monoshock. That said, I've got a possible line on a rolling TZ chassis. If that happens, that'll get the treatment instead.

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum... found this gathering of fine banshee minds while researching motors for an evil scheme. The scheme in question: building a pseudo-TZ350 with a banshee motor. This isn't all-new territory... there are a few examples around the interwebs of folks with a similar illness. Anyway, even though the motors are similar, clearly a LOT more development has occurred on the banshee side. So, lots of info to get a handle on to figure out which engine to build around. Hoping I could get some suggestions to help me on the path. I'm looking for 70+ HP on street gas - about where does that put me in terms of motors, 421 cub or something similar? Also, this won't be track-use only - its primary purpose will be canyon carving on public roads, meaning it's got to be manageable at lower RPM. What does that mean in terms of porting styles? Clutches? Anyone have a good line on a motor that they think would suit my needs? Assembling the parts pile now for the winter project. Thanks, Alex