mattsellshouses Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Hey guys I just traded my 400ex for a 04 LTd Edition stock banshee! Im super stoked and got on it yesterday for the first time and man is there a differnce between that 2 stroke and my raptor! ANyways My chain was in bad shape so i changed it out but what other maintenance would you guys suggest doing right off the bat? if so, how can i go about finding some tips on how to do some of these things? Thanks again for all the help. By the way. My chain has about an 1.5-2 inches of play seems alittle floppy how do I go about tightening it? Quote
shee2000 Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 clymers manual will b ur best friend pick one up u wont regret it Quote
captainhowdie Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Oh god! Camatv should chime in any second to tell you how to tighten that chain. Quote
Larry's Shee Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Welcome to BHQ !!X-2 on Clymers manual , best $30 you will ever spend. Grease every thing, lube cables, change tranny oil. Inspect for worn suspension f&r, bushings etc. Quote
toytech Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Oh god! Camatv should chime in any second to tell you how to tighten that chain. Quote
DallasGDub Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) Welcome to HQ, after about 2 weeks of reading and searching this forum, you will learn a lot. Learn all you can about jetting, carb syncing, reading the plugs, and the wiring. These are places where most of your problems will start, and also help you diagnose other problems that might be going on. Also check out leak down testing, compression testing. Knowing about all that will help with future issues. The key is tuning and trouble shooting. Keep tuning and tweaking the bike on a regular, and you will be surprised how long it will last. Mods are only limited by your wallet. On a new stock bike, I would first get rid of the tors, pipes, and air box. The Clymers will show you how to adjust your chain, and do a lot of things that you will read about on here. I like to adjust my chain with someone sitting on the bike. Edited June 22, 2010 by DallasGDub Quote
mattsellshouses Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Posted June 22, 2010 Welcome to HQ, after about 2 weeks of reading and searching this forum, you will learn a lot. Learn all you can about jetting, carb syncing, reading the plugs, and the wiring. These are places where most of your problems will start, and also help you diagnose other problems that might be going on. Also check out leak down testing, compression testing. Knowing about all that will help with future issues. The key is tuning and trouble shooting. Keep tuning and tweaking the bike on a regular, and you will be surprised how long it will last. Mods are only limited by your wallet. On a new stock bike, I would first get rid of the tors, pipes, and air box. The Clymers will show you how to adjust your chain, and do a lot of things that you will read about on here. I like to adjust my chain with someone sitting on the bike. Great. I will have to pick up this clymers manual. Thanks for the input I will likely have ALOT of questions. Quote
06specialedition Posted June 22, 2010 Report Posted June 22, 2010 Welcome to BHQ! And congrats on the trade......you will be a banshee addict before you know it Quote
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