yamahaman244 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) hey guys i have a 87 banshee and i was wondeing is there any way u ccan change the front end two a a arm front end so if u know please get back to me asap thanks yamahaman244 Edited June 4, 2009 by yamahaman244 Quote
Misssppelllleddd Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 you can cut the bracket to the j-arm and re-weld it to the frame but that can be risky of a weak weld. other than that you can buy a new frame which i would recommend. just get one from someone who is parting a banshee out. but if you are looking for aftermarket suspension, some places make a nice +2 +1 j-arm setup. Quote
yamahaman244 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Posted June 4, 2009 you can cut the bracket to the j-arm and re-weld it to the frame but that can be risky of a weak weld. other than that you can buy a new frame which i would recommend. just get one from someone who is parting a banshee out. but if you are looking for aftermarket suspension, some places make a nice +2 +1 j-arm setup. ya so the hole welding thing aint a good idea how much do u think a frame would be i see u have a 87 how has your luck been with that all the people i talk to say that was the best year they made them idk lol if its true Quote
Misssppelllleddd Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 ya so the hole welding thing aint a good idea how much do u think a frame would be i see u have a 87 how has your luck been with that all the people i talk to say that was the best year they made them idk lol if its true Well I just went with Lonestar for the "V" arm suspension. You can see it in my pics. Honestly it holds up really well and I am very impressed with it compared to the stock j-arms. Much more durable! So I still have an 87 frame. Check out ebay or check out the "for sale" or "wanted" forums on this site. Someone could surely hook you up! Quote
yamahaman244 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Posted June 4, 2009 Well I just went with Lonestar for the "V" arm suspension. You can see it in my pics. Honestly it holds up really well and I am very impressed with it compared to the stock j-arms. Much more durable! So I still have an 87 frame. Check out ebay or check out the "for sale" or "wanted" forums on this site. Someone could surely hook you up! All right i am just cursios becasue people been saying its hard to find new j arms around and so is your 87 been a good machine to u sence u have had it Quote
Misssppelllleddd Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 All right i am just cursios becasue people been saying its hard to find new j arms around and so is your 87 been a good machine to u sence u have had it Yeah it has! After I changed the front suspension, I've cased/overshot many doubles on the mx tracks and not one slight bend in the new j-arm setup. I have really beat the hell out of my suspension since I've gotten it. The old j-arms would have bent as soon as I would have done anything too strenuous to the front end (i.e. cased, overshot, or jumped too high). And as for the 87 being the best. I don't know about that but I know that they are among the lightest (if not the lightest Banshee setup overall). The frame is pretty much stipped bare compared to the newer style ones and all vital parts are still strong. There are some other parts (i.e. brake light mechanism, heel guards, etc.) that are exempt from stock. I am very impressed on how well these new j-arms and j-arm mounts have held up. Consider this as an option even though upper a-arms would ultimately be stronger. People have looked down upon the stock j-arm suspension because it is weak, but aftermarket suspension setups are pretty good and hold up really well. I bought the "V" arm +2 +1 suspension from lonestar at the same price as +2 +1 a-arm suspension. I'm not sure if their prices have changed much though. Check lsr out. The only add-on that you will need is 2 87 Warrior upper arm ball joints which run for about $75 a piece and make sure you use green locktite on the ball joints. I made the mistake of thinking they were tight enough and one came lose and was ruined. Quote
Snopczynski Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 An experienced welder can weld in an a-arm conversion and make it stronger than the factory made the frame else where . Not sure why you guys think the welds would be weak. We have 3 a-arm conversion bikes in our posse and never had a problem with them. Its nice because the j-arm front end bushings wear out fast, and the stock j-arms bend pretty easy. Quote
Misssppelllleddd Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 An experienced welder can weld in an a-arm conversion and make it stronger than the factory made the frame else where . Not sure why you guys think the welds would be weak. We have 3 a-arm conversion bikes in our posse and never had a problem with them. Its nice because the j-arm front end bushings wear out fast, and the stock j-arms bend pretty easy. There were a few posts a while back with talk about the conversion and welds giving out. But I stand corrected! An experience welder can make the welds stong. And yes, like I said, the stock j-arms are weak but aftermarket are much stronger than stock. But thats my personal experience with the suspension I have. Do you have a good close up pic of the 3 a-arm conversion? Quote
Snopczynski Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 The 89' is the only one here at work to take a pic of. Quote
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