sinisterboo Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) Feel free to rough this dummy up, I emailed asking what size sprockets were on it, just so I can school him with a little math I learned from the HQ [email protected] just copy and paste, link didnt work.... Edited June 23, 2009 by sinisterboo Quote
pittss1c Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 it must be true.... Hell, it was GPS radared. Quote
dajogejr Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 Try another link or something, I couldn't get that one to work. Quote
dajogejr Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 Normally what I like to do is ask them what gearing the run. They email them a gearing chart and tell them to buy some better dope. Quote
#1JUANstunna Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 Looks fast to me. It must be all of the aftermarket chrome that is on there. It has less wind resistance then the other parts so that makes it capable of doing 101mph. :shoothead: Quote
captainhowdie Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 Maybe it has bigger power bands to make it hit 101mph. Quote
banshee_terror_ Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 Maybe it has bigger power bands to make it hit 101mph. yah and turbos in the intakes Quote
pittss1c Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 You know, I am tempted to gear mine to go 101 MPH and post it here just for the flame wars. My quad isn't insane or anything, but with just going up a tooth on the front sprocket, I got to 93, and the engine was way past the power band. I am not sure what RPM I was at when I hit top speed, but my trailtech said my tach peaked at 11,300 or 11,500 (don't remember) So, I am not convinced it would be that hard to beat 100 mph. am I missing something? Quote
dajogejr Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 You know, I am tempted to gear mine to go 101 MPH and post it here just for the flame wars. My quad isn't insane or anything, but with just going up a tooth on the front sprocket, I got to 93, and the engine was way past the power band. I am not sure what RPM I was at when I hit top speed, but my trailtech said my tach peaked at 11,300 or 11,500 (don't remember) So, I am not convinced it would be that hard to beat 100 mph. am I missing something? Yes. List your mods, then use this calculator for gearing and tire size. If your motor doesn't spin and make power past 10,500...forgetaboutit. I'm 100% certain I can gear mine to do 100 MPH plus easy. I also have 3 times the HP this bike advertised does. Here's your calculator. Get a radar gun reading. I don't trust those trailtech tachometers any further than I can throw them. You'd have to have aggressive porting, very free flowing pipes and large carbs to even spin to 11k plus. http://home.earthlink.net/~gellett/banshee.htm Quote
NickisGod Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) it did say bigbore. its not up to me to determine wether or not its true but i dont see why not. 100 could be achieved if he geared it retarededly and had a long enough stretch. idk i just had to add but ill agree, the guys an idiot. alot of banshee owners on craigslist are. dajogejr, what gearing would you suggest for my setup? i have 14,38 currently and my motor is in the sign. i havent reassembled my motor yet to test drvie, but i bought all new drive componets and i dont wanna brake the chain short Edited June 23, 2009 by NickisGod Quote
dajogejr Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 Never raced or ragged, but GPS Radard' (which one, it's either GPS or Radar) at 101. I'd love to know what a r22 carb is. It's got a lot of chrome. Pipes, head lights, bars and tail lights. Yeah, that's a lot. I guarantee it's an overbore piston kit...not a big bore kit. Like .020 over, something like that... Ask him for details. What size tires he is using, what gearing he is using, what is an r22 carb, who did the porting, and what size are the pistons. I bet he BS's his way through half if not all of that. Or...the standard...I was told....blah blah. Quote
pittss1c Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 I looked up that calc before I posted... The time I made the run, I had 4000ft of smooth concrete. the gearing was 14/42. So, if the GPS was correct (and I can be pretty sure it was) then either the tires are bigger then I think at that speed or the RPM was higher than 10,500. (which would agree with the trailtech) I of course believe you 100% that the engine doesn't make any power past 10,500. That is what makes me wonder how hard it is with big tires and 15/40 or 16/40. My mods aren't too extensive 4mil stroker long rod, PWK28/pods, at the time - DG exhaust, and as for porting, the guy I bought it from had it done and only referrered to it as "mild" (maybe just to acomidate the crank/rod) and low compression/pump gas. I have read enough posts that, if you (dajogejr) say it is harder then it sounds, then I do believe you. Quote
dajogejr Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 There are two things. You have to be able to make the RPMs and make good power...and you have to be able to turn the gearing and tires to do it. On top of those...6th gear is TALL...damn near like an override. My bike doesn't have 6th gear, so I'd have to gear/tire it to hit over 100 in 5th. But I know my bike will pull 18/36 gearing...with a 20 or 22 inch tire. Pitts...don't get me wrong. I'm not saying it can't be done. It can be...and it can be done reasonably. I just see too many ebay and craigslists ads where a guy bolts on a set of pipes and an air filter on the bike and claims his 100MPH speed was verified by cousin Jethro running next to him in his station wagon/Pacer/Gremlin. Quote
pittss1c Posted June 23, 2009 Report Posted June 23, 2009 Some guy with stock geating and 18" tires.... You know they are full of crap about that, what else are they... Quote
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