black2kstang Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Hey guys, my name is Josh Kittrell. Im from hattiesburg ms. I just picked up a 2000 banshee today. the bike is supposed to have a bored and stroked motor, after market control arms and after market gas shocks. I dont know much about banshee's yet but im a quick learner and plan on milking all of your knowledge. lol. I have to rebuild my motor due to a seized up piston ring i believe. It has notched pistons right now but will have to be replaced due to scratches in the cylinder walls that will have to be bored out. im a fairly decent mechanic and will be doing my work myself other than the machine work. The bike is also supposed to have some head work done but i dont know what to look for and it doesnt seem like there is much there to have work done to it. lol. i love doing wheelies and drag racing. i understand that in drag racing you dont want the front coming up so i plan on setting up some kind of detachable wheelie bars that way when i want to play doing stunts and wheelies i can take it off and play. i have ridden dirtbikes and crotch rockets my whole life so this is not new to me. any tips, info, and what to do and what not to do's would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruko Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 The first thing to do is find yourself a "Clymers" manual. It has a ton of info, especially if you plan to tear into the engine right away. Grats on the new Banshee... let the spending begin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxMeltIcexX Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Welcome to the HQ! Just get yourself a Clymers and youll be rebuilding these engines reletively easy. As for the wheelie bar, are you wanting to get into drag racing at a track or what? Having a drag bike and a play bike are totally different set ups, but can be achieved with the right motor/chassis set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black2kstang Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 (edited) Welcome to the HQ! Just get yourself a Clymers and youll be rebuilding these engines reletively easy. As for the wheelie bar, are you wanting to get into drag racing at a track or what? Having a drag bike and a play bike are totally different set ups, but can be achieved with the right motor/chassis set up. well, i doubt ill be racing it on a drag strip... but i hope to be able to make it hook well enough to launch hard on dirt/grass/sand or whatever ill be racing on. i have been racing cars for the past few years so i have a good bit of knowledge to carry over from that about suspension work and what not. The banshee already has aftermarket control arms which widened the bike and it is supposed to be stretched a little too i believe. but here is what confused me. i sat on the bike today and the back was really really soft. i mean, im a 250lb guy but it shouldnt squat that much. i know in cars you want the back to be kind of stiff so it will plant the tires rather than bounce. this bike wont be strictly a drag bike but i want it to do well when we are out riding in some sand pits and stuff like that, but i also miss the fact of the high mph wheelies i could do on crotch rockets so i would love to be able to pull out some 5th and 6th gear wheelies on the banshee. i was able to walk some pretty decent 4th gear ones on my buddys stock trx 450 or 400 or whatever they are. just curious, but say im one heck of a rider and and shift the bike very well, how would a stroked, suspension banshee hold up against some rapter 700s and yzf450 or yfz whatever they are. lol. also.. where would i get one of those clymers manuals? does it tell you about modifications, combos that work well together, best bang for your buck mods, jetting etc.? Edited July 26, 2009 by black2kstang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black2kstang Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 The first thing to do is find yourself a "Clymers" manual. It has a ton of info, especially if you plan to tear into the engine right away. Grats on the new Banshee... let the spending begin haha... i just went from spending almost a grand a month on my mustang to having to stop spending on it completely... so maybe i can keep the spending down on the banshee to a couple hundred a month. im hoping to be able to get it to where i want it to be with a grand or less... but im sure it will end up being like a car, after i get that grand in it i find out that i gotta put another 2 or 3k in it to get it where i want it. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisbuddy Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Welcome to the forums bro, but I feel I am not alone when I shout PICS PLEASE!!!!!! :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black2kstang Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Welcome to the forums bro, but I feel I am not alone when I shout PICS PLEASE!!!!!! :biggrin: ah, its not much to look at right now but ill get some pics up tomorrow. im gonna paint it all flat black after i get done doing performance mods. it might have 1 accent piece on it as far as paint wise, might get some white banshee decals or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 what up bro.. if you need anything, dont be afraid to holler.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragbanshee98 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 welcome man! u came to the right place if you are lookin for any kind of info regardin ur wheeler :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragbanshee Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Welcome to the HQ, and it doesn't matter what it looks like now, its what its goind to look like after u dump $$$...$$$...$$$$ into it. Don't worry though, ur going to love the addiction, and grinning & giggling behind that helmet after dusting those high displacement 4 pokes. If that bike is stretched a little, they could have left the stock shock on it and without stiffening the spring its going to squat quite a bit. Im only 170 at most with a +4 swinger and left my stock one on and love it for pulling hole shots for dragging, may be a little to soft for jumping, but I don't do much of that any more. Good Luck with it, and have fun fixin it up the way u want, thats the fun part. If you plan on having any motor work done, make sure u check out our sponsors on this site, some of the best there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmcbanshee Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 welcome man! u came to the right place if you are lookin for any kind of info regardin ur wheeler :biggrin: Thats right! Welcome to the HQ :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf44 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 What up. Welcome to your new addiction :thumbsup: Look me up for all your polishing needs. Bling makes it faster in the banshee world.lol Just like primer makes it faster in the hotrod world right. Check out my site as well as all the other guys on here. Most offer discounts to bhq members. Good luck and have fun. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black2kstang Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 here are a few pics... i didnt see a brand name of the control arms. the shocks were works performance. after looking at it, i dont think it has been stretched at all.. im gonna start taking the motor apart this week. ill also have to replace the bushings on the upper control arms, they are wore out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandfrk33 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Welcome to the HQ. Lots of good info and cool people on here. Looks like a stock swinger. Should wheelie alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisbuddy Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Haha lotsa potential there buddy I can already see your bank account draining! :biggrin: I like your a arms and shocks man those look tight, plus your frame is awesome. :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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