Just wanted to give yall an update of whats going on. First wanted to say thanks for all the advise I have received in here especially to Starwriter. Took the motor to a local shop, he took the bottom case off to keep from removing the jugs and head. Just had replaced the pistons and rings with only two hrs on the rebuild. The Right piston before rebuild on the exhaust side skirt had broken off. But I could not find any pieces of it so thought it had magically disappeared. Needless to say that after he split the cases guess what was in the there: many, many little pieces of metal and a broke tooth on the crank gear. Luckily the crank gear was the only fatality besides the original problem of the seized rod and ball on the actuator. Like I said really new to working on the banshee, I bought it used and haven't got a decent ride out of yet. Right of the bat I had to buy shocks, linkage bearings, swing arm bearings, new tires, top end rebuild kit, and know this job I could not do myself. Morale of the story, if your pistons break tear down the bottom end as well. Have a pancake bearing installed immediately. And if you buy a banshee make sure the PM work has been done regularly. Thanks for all the help!
2004 Banshee
4mil hot rod
.023 shaved stock head
Paul Turner Exhaust
35MM keihin carbs 158Main Jets CEL needle jet on middle notch
Hinson clutch basket and pressure plate
65MM wiesco pistons
Adjustable timing plate set a 4