buying my first banshee

[leigh moore]

i may have missed a buying sticky but anyways

 

my friend has a 06 banshee 350 for sale

 

spec that i know of is fmf racing pipes with some big fancy shiny manifolds

widened axle

ohlins coils all round

nerf shortened bars

theres probably more but i dont know off hand

 

quad was never raced as i know the two previous owners of which only one of them could drive

 

the quad is mint, so scrathes on plastics or anything

 

what sort of value would you put on the quad???

 

and what sort of thing would i need to look out for when buying the quad

 

i have taken the quad for a spin last week and its animal quick

[mitty8251]

welcome to the Banshee family. It is hard to really say without seeing pictures. The shocks are pretty sweet. Is the crank welded and balanced? what kid of pipes? does it have a title? +2+1 A-arms? extended swing arm?

[Larry's Shee]

Welcome to BHQ !! Area helps determine value. To your benifit , prices are really down right now. Around me might get $25 - $2800.

[Burt Reynolds]

i never really pay attention to the year of a banshee when im buying. i have seen 05's and 06's that are garbage and 87's that were showroom.

25-2800 is a good price for that one,but they can be had for cheaper. One of my close friends nearby has a really nice 98 with a big bore kit and fmf's for 1600.

 

And my super clean and modded 87 sold for 1500

[leigh moore]

thanks for the replys guy

 

and yea year doesnt mean anything to me when buying cars but with an orginal engine you generally the newer quad will be in better condition bar an older shee being rebuilt

 

how can you tell when it needs to be rebuilt? will the exhaust pressures be down on one side etc?, can you pressure test the cylindars like a car engine??

 

anyway i have a little more info on the spec

 

hardened and widened axle

front may be stock i think im not sure

FMF gold series manifolds and FMF system exhaust

some kind of lightweight wheels

kill switch

nerf bars

 

think thats it

 

anyway pics is what we all love to see

 

 

 

 

 

[06specialedition]

Looks pretty clean. Those shocks are a good upgrade over stock for sure. I bet just those shocks are worth some cash...

 

I bought my 2006 special edition almost two years ago for 4000, it was bone stock and still had the original gas in the tank from the dealership.. the guy before me rode it about an hour or two then decided to sell it.

 

offer him 2500 and see what he says......... its hard to say exactly without looking over the entire bike though.

[burhead]

That is a pretty clean bike. I would check all the wearable items, ball joints, chain sprockets, various bushings ect. That always seems to be the things that get me when buying a used quad. I'm a cheap ass so I wouldn't pay 2500 for it, I would start low and go up from there. You can do a compression check just like a car. I would recommend doing it.