Time for a rebuid...

[1998BansheeHD]

Right now i have a stock stroke shee with VF 2 reeds, 2-1 intake with a 33pwk. Stock bore, fmf knarly pipes with power core 2 silencers.+4 timing. I mainly ride on trails and a little hill climbs. This setup is ok but the topend has cleared 160 hours+ and i inspected the pistions and they are pretty bad with a little play. Just looking for a little more power. What else can i do that wont hurt the pocket but add a little more hp? any suggestions welcome

[hercalmighty]

Do you have a certain amount in mind that you want to spend? That will help us give you some ideas

[1998BansheeHD]

hmm prolly around 600-700

[hercalmighty]

Ok is that on top of the cost of the rebuild or is that the grand total you have for everything?

Im going to say some port work and either a shaved head or a cool head and some domes.

Also maybe look at some suspension upgrades instead of motor upgrades. You can do a YFZ front swap for a decent price and it will be a world of difference

 

[1998BansheeHD]

that's the max i would spend... Not sure if the porting would be fundable. Im already looking into yfz a-arms.. Will they work with works dual rate shocks? Also is weisco a reliable gasket and piston company? also may look into a head. But theres a couple different brands. The bike should have great low-mid power with just a hone or bore top end. Would a set of pipes give me better topend? Right now its a single carb which explains the bottom end and the mid but will a set of pipes with bigger expansion chamber help?

[hercalmighty]

As far as porting goes, check some of the sponsors on here for prices. You should be able to get a topend, bore and hone, and a port job for 700. Yes weisco is reliable. Yeah a different set of pipes would open up the topend. Also a different set of carbs would help out the topend. You can go all different ways with your build. I ride a lot of tight trails and some hillclimbs. I build a 4mil dune port motor with CPI's and keihin pwk 28 carbs. The thing rips in the woods considering it is geared towards more of a wide open/dune bike. Yes the works dual rates will work with the YZF arms but you will probably have to have them revalved for the extended arms.

[1998BansheeHD]

Got ya thanks for the insight. Its not gonna happen right now but i need to get all my eggs in the basket so i can come up with a total for the winter. Which is right around the corner eh...

[locogato11283]

for 700 you should be able to get it rebuilt and ported.. i say go that route. and personally, ive seen the 450 a arm setups and i dont like them on a banshee. i recommend staying with banshee arms and aftermarket shocks.