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Thanks for all of your help guys. I messed with it a little this morning and I think I have it figured out. The throttle seemed like it was adjusted a little too tight so I loosened that up and it's running good for now. It may be a little sticky too but, I think the major problem was it flooding when I was trying to start it. Starts first kick and it will start and idle when it's warm. So far so good. I plan on going through everything I just wanted to make sure it would run and there weren't any major issues before I start dumping money into it but, for a $200 machine I can afford to spend a little. Here is a pic if it will upload.

sorry that didn't work

This is a $200 Banshee

It has a boost bottle too forgot to mention that. I just went a tried starting it again, it fired right up idled pretty high then eventually died. I did notice some oil coming out of the exhaust right at the cylinder could that be the problem? Exhaust leak?

I need some help with a Banshee that has sat outside for the last two and a half years. So I found this wheeler behind my dealer's shop the other day. It was a 2001 Yamaha Banshee he said someone dropped it off 3 summers ago to have new breaks put on it. I offered him $300 for it and he said make it $200 and it's yours. So i get it home empty the gas tank, change all of the fluids (clutch/coolant) clean the carbs, clean the air filter. After several kicks it fires up (I am delighted) I ride it around the yard a little and back in the shop for tomorrow. Everything seemed pretty good from what I could tell it didn't idle after it was warm which is understandable. The next day I go to start it and it's really hard to start but, it idled for a while then I took it out for a 5min ride, it was a little unpredictable on the throttle, and when I came coasting in (no brakes yet) it died, wouldn't start again. It will run really well for a few seconds then crappy then good again. I have cleaned the carbs twice now made sure all of the hoses are clear. I found the vent on the gas cap plugged cleaned that out. Made sure I was getting spark, that was good. I checked the compression which was around 110, from what I have read that's probably alright. Could it be a jetting issue? I do live at 8,500ft on a Mountain in Wyoming. The dealer I bought it from is at about 5,000ft and I am assuming the person who owned it before me would have had it set up for that elevation. For some reason I haven't payed much attention to what jets are in it while cleaning the carbs. (wishful thinking I guess). I haven't done a leak down test yet. Here is a run down of mods I have noticed: • Toomy T5 exhaust • Trinity stage IV head • K&N air filter • twist grip throttle • inline fuel filter (clean checked that) I'm running out of possibilities wondering if anyone has any experience reviving these things? I had a blaster when I was younger and did some work on that but, I am pretty inexperienced in the Banshee world. Everything I have owned since my blaster has been a four stroke. Thanks for your help sorry this is so long.