Dark Ranger

71 mph using GPS. That was the fastest my bent axle that I had at the time would let me go. It was shaking the crap out of me!

39.24%. They don't say if it's better to have a high or low score.

A manual is definately a necessity. It will help with a lot of information.

I agree. You won't regret it. Your underwear might though! You'll learn what the color of adrenalin is.

You can get stock silencers off ebay for next to nothing. AMSOIL 80:1.

Well said. I couldn't agree more. Banshees rock!

If properly tuned, you should be able to ride it however you want.

For jetting it's hard to beat the single carb. You can change a main jet in about five minutes. I have the 35mm and have noticed that I had to go pretty small on the mains, but I do intend to have mine ported eventually.

Great joke. I've got this as an email about 3 times over the last 24 hours.

Congratulations! I've been married for 15 happy years. Best of luck!

I would love to see some detailed pictures. I'm getting ready to put mine on and it looks like it would require grinding a lot off the bottom of the shocks. I'm not sure I like that.

What's nuts about it? Makes perfect sense to me.

Traction and practice is what you need. With what you've got done already you should be able to easily hand him has red ass.

Agreed, heat cycles are what do a good break in. In theory there should be 4-6 of them with each getting progressively longer and higher in the throttle. The first should be mostly a warm up under no stress (idling).

Yep, that's what I'm saying. Here's what the NGK site says in their FAQ: Q: When should I use a resistor spark plug? A: NGK "R" or resistor spark plugs use a 5k ohm ceramic resistor in the spark plug to suppress ignition noise generated during sparking. NGK strongly recommends using resistor spark plugs in any vehicle that uses on-board computer systems to monitor or control engine performance. This is because resistor spark plugs reduce electromagnetic interference with on-board electronics. They are also recommended on any vehicle that has other on-board electronic systems such as engine-management computers, two-way radios, GPS systems, depth finders or whenever recommended by the manufacturer. In fact, using a non-resistor plug in certain applications can actually cause the engine to suffer undesirable side effects such as an erratic idle, high-rpm misfire, engine run-on, power drop off at certain rpm levels and abnormal combustion.

The 'R' is for 'Resistor' and it's meant to cut down interference. It won't do much for you either way, but if you drive near a residential area they are a good idea. We (ATVer's and bikers) get a bad enough rap without screwing up people's TV's and radios. I always use BR8ES.

I would think if you were spinning enough to do that (again requiring some kind of lubrication or lack of grip between the tire and rim which would also cut down heat) you would probably stop, got off, and say 'What the f@ck! Why ain't I moving!'

I'm guessing that at the low amount we could produce it wouldn't be much of a problem. Not to mention you would need an ignition source. Also, how often do your wheel slip on the rim? I've only had that happen with under inflated tires when they were wet from water or snow (an ignition hinderance).

Looks interesting. I'd think the sping would be way too stiff for the front, but if you back the preload off it may work. I'd worry a little about the upper a-arm hitting the resevoir too. Did you measure the distance and travel between them?

Does anyone have an opinion (yeah, I know, silly question) about how thoroughly you need to purge the current fuel in the machine before adding fuel with a new type of oil? In this case Yamalube to AMSOIL.

SO TRUE! I couldn't have said it better myself.

Have you ever ridden on a trail before? I'm not trying to be a dick. Gearing down is one of the best things you can do to make it more trail worthy IMO. It does depend on your definition of trails though I guess. Some of the trails I ride on require low rpm's in 1st gear to navigate around the obstacles. I guess without seeing the riding area it would be hard to say. I've never regretted gearing mine down and I've never had trouble in tight trails with an extended swingarm.

In my experience it has been better to have an extended swingarm. Some trails have some awfully steep hills and having a short swingarm may make going up a little scary.

I ride mostly wooded trails (some of them are very tight) and my Banshee does great! I have large tires on the back and have geared it down. I can literally crawl through the tight sections where even the four stokes are just grunting through. Then when I hit the more open trails I can still open her up and scream past all the tractors (non-sport ATV's) out there. If you want, you can make a Banshee do most anything.