LIM_Whiteboy4life Posted December 2, 2008 Report Posted December 2, 2008 I just cant get past the point of missing a 6th gear.... I know there is 1-3+456, 1-4+56, 1-5+6 but as always the strongest one is the 1-5 neutral down or so ive heard. The 1-6 overrides are neat but also the most skeptic of them all. I would like to test all of them and see whats for me but its not likely lol :biggrin: Quote
dajogejr Posted December 2, 2008 Report Posted December 2, 2008 J... I think you're gonna find out, as I did, these overrides AND regular cut overrides are not as tempermental as everyone says. People wanted to err on the side of caution. Whitaker is still working the kinks out on a 1-6 dunable override, but I'm pretty sure he said that was in the 900 dollar range. These 1-5 are less than half that. I've seen a 1-6 cut tranny. I can see why it costs so much money. It is very, very intricate and there is a TON more work into them. True, you will be missing 6th gear. For the 300 foot guys, that's nothing. For the pavement guys or duners who actually ride it open like that...you have a few options. You can get a tranny cut 1-4 and manual 5&6, or you can launch in 1st and figure out your gearing to get the speed/top end out of 5th gear. 6th gear on a stock banshee tranny is very, very tall. Unless you have one HELLUVA motor, it is hard to pull and actually remain pulling in sand. In my opinion, and yeah...I've seen your vids, I think a dunable override will hold up fine for you. If the shifting starts getting screwy...you might have to replace shift forks every other year. And that's a BIG Maybe. Whitaker says he has guys that race TT with his motors (always on and off the gas) and their shift forks last a season plus... I personally will never own another shee without this tranny, period. They're that good! Quote
dajogejr Posted December 2, 2008 Report Posted December 2, 2008 lol, point well taken. It's a shame, I have really enjoyed the few months of riding and working on my shee. Its a fun bike with lots of go... Just imagine if they HAD put the same R&D into the shee, direct injection, so on and so forth. Damn... Seems as if Yamaha is trying to kill it....... Have you ever heard of people moving the foot peg back to where it actually bolts to the frame as opposed how it sits like 2 or 3 inches forward. This would allow the shift lever to be cut down so the travel distance is significantly reduced. Drag Race guys do this so they don't have to remove the foot pegs when the take out the motor. It is more common for us Quote
Boo_69 Posted December 2, 2008 Report Posted December 2, 2008 It's like banging Marissa Miller for a year, then going back to Rosie ODonnel.. LMAO :yelrotflmao: :yelrotflmao: :yelrotflmao: Quote
dragbanshee Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Posted December 2, 2008 You have pretty much sold me on the overide tranny, whenever I get as far as tearing into the bottom end that will be a must. Thanks for the info Dave! Quote
RIPPEN Posted December 3, 2008 Report Posted December 3, 2008 Awesome Dave! I really appreciate the info man.. My buddy has a 2-5(I think) so I will have to give it a whirl.. To be honest he mentioned to me before to try it as he loves his but I was kinda sceptical to throw a leg over with how everyone says they are so delicate.. Now Iam looking forward to trying it out.. And so if and when I look to get one Ill be lookin to get some info from ya.. Thanks again man! RIPPEN Quote
Wiz Posted December 3, 2008 Report Posted December 3, 2008 I too am intrested in am override don't know much about them, but I feel for my style of ridding it would not work? Ride only in the sand a little racing but we play in the trees alot in and out of the throttle on and off the clutch really hard on trannys, chains and sprockets, not to mention 100hp with a lockout. I too am having trouble shifting under a load when racing typicaly into 3rd or 4th. I have modded my shift drum, but still running stock star and everything else. I have grenaded 2nd gear 3 times allready.... all of the info on this thread has been very informative though...thanks!! Quote
dragbanshee Posted December 3, 2008 Author Report Posted December 3, 2008 I talked to Jeff at FAST yesterday, what a hell of a nice guy! had a good conversation on the shifting problems I'v been having and think maybe we narrowed it down. I was ready to buy the whole shittin kabootle but Jeff told me what he thought it might be and not the multiple parts I was ready to buy. He could make a lot of extra money if he wanted but isn't that kinda guy, we are very lucky to have sponsors like him. I'll be shopping his store from now on, Thanks Jeff! Quote
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