gearing help please! cant seem to get out of the hole!

[Woodrow7777]

well i went to LS this last weekend with my newly built banshee and was a little dissapointed.

 

mods are as follows:

drag ported cyl

cool head with 21cc domes

+6 timing

skat track haulers 20x10x9 9paddle

+2 swinger

t5 pipes

stock gearing.

stock carbs dyno jetted

rider mod I am 6'1 230

 

the problem was when i left in first i just blew off the tires and it took till 3rd to catch everyone.

i talked to a few banshee guys out there and they suggested going up to a 15 tooth and doing 1st gear launches.

 

if i got a good second gear start i would be right with everyone but that only happened about every 3 runs.. the rest of the time it just bogged out of the hole.

 

 

so i got home and ordered some 20cc domes and a 15 tooth sprocket and a case saver (got lucky and it didnt crack the case when it slipped off)

 

does anyone have any input on getting this thing right?

 

thx aaron

[KaosBanshee44]

So it's stock cylinders ported, stock stroke w 21cc domes? The domes sound pretty big for a pretty much stock bike. Did you try starting out in second?

[sinisterboo]

What bike were you on? I may have talked to ya. Be careful what case save you get, as some wont fit a 15. you can also drop the rear sprocket down also...

[Woodrow7777]

i was on a blue banshee with one graphics and black ac propegs.

 

i usually ran next our buddies stretched out red 700 or a green monster banshee.

 

i ran the 18cc domes and they seemed to make ALOT of noise.. so i took those out

[locogato11283]

dude, youre 230!! not being insulting but youre a pretty big boy. throw a 160 pounder on your bike and itll come out in 2nd every time.

 

id say you probably need a longer swingarm and a gearing change. prolly 15 up front and you might have to fine tune it in the back..