KarTek

Cool, I've been through Shallotte, Supply, Holden Beach, all those places!

Looks cool! Goldsboro is only about an hour and a half from here. Does that place have an open season? Is there a particular GTG?

I am. New owner here and I'm looking for riding partners/places to ride. I'm sure my neighbors are getting tired of me ripping back and forth down the driveway!

Lot of nice trucks on here! I have a couple: 1968 Mercedes 404, with Pertronix electronic ignition: 2000 Ford F250, DP Tuner chip, Adrenaline HPOP, GTP038R ball bearing turbo, Autometer Sport Comp gauges:

Hey, thanks. I've been reading up on them. My rollers are absolutely shot. The little plastic wheels are wobbling all over the shaft...

Hey, thanks. I'm an experienced forum user and I'm pretty savvy with searching out info. Sometimes though, I ask questions to generate discussion... Thanks for the suggestions about the plate and the leak down tester. I'll search out more info on those. My only experience with 2 strokes besides my lawn care equipment has been dirt bikes in my teens (Hodaka Super Combat, Honda CR125R - we just ran 'em, didn't know much more than how to mix fuel and ride!) and years of outboard motor boats. I need to read up on how to take care of these beasts. Just thought of a couple other issues: The drive chain runs through a complex series of rails and tensioners, many plastic. Several of the rollers are loose and flopping around. Now, my Spidey Sense tells me they are shot and should be replaced but I'll ask, are these a regular maintenance item? How bad should they be before they need to go in the trash? Oh and by the way, I'm 48...

Thanks for the reply. I definitely don't rev it cold. What's weird is that it does it all on it's own. I just choke it and kick it a few times and it starts, revs up to a moderate RPM then slowly settles down to idle. I was looking at it yesterday and it appears to have the tors still attached. There are squarish metal assemblies on top of the carbs as described in posts here. On the foot peg, it looks like the the threaded part has broken out of the tube in the frame. I've also noticed that a previous owner has used a whole variety of hardware on the frame so I'll be returning it all to normal. Thanks again!

Thanks! I will be getting a manual for sure. It's always one of the first things I get with a vehicle. Yeah, the plate rubbing question is a dumb one. I'm inclined to make everything work correctly but I was just thinking that I might get a answer like: "It happens all the time and it's not worth it to fix it"

Hey guys, I just bought my first quad and I settled on a 2003 Banshee that I got for a pretty good price from a guy on ebay. I've been looking for a few years at all types and all the 4 strokers are burping big singles which I just can't stand. The Banshee is the only twin available and as far as I'm concerned, a 2 stroke is kind of the "spirit" of the off-road sporting machine. A little about me: I'm probably older than the average owner so I'm not as "gung-ho" as most. I bought the quad to have some fun with but not to be my major hobby. I'm an accomplished mechanic so I can handle most anything but I'm mainly interested in practical, economical mods. So, on to the bike. So far it's a riot! It' seems to really scoot - way more power than the rear wheels can put down. I'd like to try to optimize it for trails since they won't let you ride on the sand out here. Here's a list of some other observations and I'm hoping to get some opinions on what to do: When I start the engine, it revs way up for a few seconds then settles down. Then, it seems like it won't rev all the way up for a while. Cold? The exhaust pipes run right up against the air box and are melting the plastic. Normal for aftermarket pipes? The rear skid plate on the swing arm has been crushed up into the brake disc. It rubs a little. Is this a big problem? Should I replace the plate? The engine has a Boost Bottle. I've read that they're snake oil but I didn't buy it (the bottle). Should I leave it or remove it? One of the rear foot peg bolts is broken. Is this common? That's about all I can think of right now. Thanks for any input!