Hey guys what's up! I have been in the motorsports industry for quite some time and I am a XC racer from Indiana! I am a 2 stroke guy at heart and still race a LSR/Custom Axis TRX250R in the local XC series and a few GNCC's every year! I recently acquired my first banshee and while I have no intention of trying to race this thing, I have always wanted to have one to see how I would like it. I traded a stock 250r frame I had laying around and a couple bucks for a banshee that has appeared to broke a rod. The 250r frame was straight but needed some cracks welded up and powder coat. I figure I have about $350 total invested so far in the banshee but it does need some loving. My plans for the banshee are to build the bike as cheaply as possible, yet make it the best machine it can be for the money.... basically a budget build! I know it needs a full motor rebuild and could definitely go for a set of new tires. My goal for the completed project is to keep it all under $1,200. That gives me right around $850 to spend. The bike came with a set of toomey T5's that look to be in great shape! Also has new tusk nerf bars, and the plastics are not in horrible shape (fronts have had fenders shaved ), but I think I can have a reliable play bike for cheap! I will update with some pictures and hopefully have the motor out and split apart the beginning of next week. I will be gone racing the Loretta Lynn's GNCC this weekend so be patient with this thread but I promise to make a very detailed and fun build thread out of this! Let me hear any suggestions! I am sure I will have questions along the way! Thanks!