jerzy609 Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 does anybody use 18x10x8 tires and 8x8 rims on the rear?? i want to by some new tires and rims off of e -bay from apex.i dont know if this set-up will bottom out to easy??it sounds like a pretty good deal but if anybody knows of some wear cheaper please let me know.im also going to a =4 swingarm if that makes any difference.. thanxs Jerzy Quote
muggzy Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 does anybody use 18x10x8 tires and 8x8 rims on the rear?? i want to by some new tires and rims off of e -bay from apex.i dont know if this set-up will bottom out to easy??it sounds like a pretty good deal but if anybody knows of some wear cheaper please let me know. im also going to a =4 swingarm if that makes any difference.. thanxs Jerzy Just my 2 cents for what it's worth. From what I remember, you're riding mostly trails. Unless you're planning on some flat-tracking or MX on a groomed track, why would you wanna go to 18 inch wheels with the mods you've got? You should have TONS of low end torque with 21cc domes and the timing advance and 18's will drop your already low ground clearance another whole inch. That doesn't sound like much but wait 'til you smack a few extra rocks, roots or stumps. And why do you want to stretch your swing arm? Tight spots and dead end trails are gonna SUCK! +4 is great for dunes and hill climbs, but I don't think you'll like it too much in the woods; remember, reverse on a Banshee means you get off and drag your shit backwards by the grab bar. Put some time on those mods and see how they work for ya first. There's a lot of ppl on here reselling their mistakes on ebay. Just my humble opinion, hope I'm not outa line. Quote
jerzy609 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Posted February 26, 2011 Hey man thanxs for the info.I figured 8" would be to low for riding around here.i'm dying to get out and do some riding the snow can't melt away fast enough!I still plan on taking a ride up towards you.Thanxs again. Quote
muggzy Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 Hey man thanxs for the info.I figured 8" would be to low for riding around here.i'm dying to get out and do some riding the snow can't melt away fast enough!I still plan on taking a ride up towards you.Thanxs again. You're welcome to come up any time man. Hope I saved you some green. I know how the addiction goes, that's why this forum is so great: you can always bounce shit off of ppl but you still gotta do your own thinkin Quote
muggzy Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 Hey man thanxs for the info.I figured 8" would be to low for riding around here.i'm dying to get out and do some riding the snow can't melt away fast enough!I still plan on taking a ride up towards you.Thanxs again. You're welcome to come up any time man. I love to have people to ride with Hope I saved you some green. I know how the addiction goes, that's why this forum is so great: you can always bounce shit off of people Quote
madjimmax Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 I agree 100% with you on the 18s, But totally disagree with you on the +4 swinger. I've been running a +4 swinger for about 4 or 5 years now and have never thought about going back stock. All I ride for the most part are trails and fire roads and I love my +4. When it comes to hill climbing or the occasional drag race the +4 cant be beat I've even found it to be a little better on the whoops also. Once you start really putting some power down to the ground you'll appreciate the +4 a ton, it's a little hard to keep power to the ground when the ass end wants to go before the front end (AKA wheelie). The main downfall would be turning radius, but once you learn to slide around your corners instead of turning and driving around them you'll be fine. Just my .02 Just my 2 cents for what it's worth. From what I remember, you're riding mostly trails. Unless you're planning on some flat-tracking or MX on a groomed track, why would you wanna go to 18 inch wheels with the mods you've got? You should have TONS of low end torque with 21cc domes and the timing advance and 18's will drop your already low ground clearance another whole inch. That doesn't sound like much but wait 'til you smack a few extra rocks, roots or stumps. And why do you want to stretch your swing arm? Tight spots and dead end trails are gonna SUCK! +4 is great for dunes and hill climbs, but I don't think you'll like it too much in the woods; remember, reverse on a Banshee means you get off and drag your shit backwards by the grab bar. Put some time on those mods and see how they work for ya first. There's a lot of ppl on here reselling their mistakes on ebay. Just my humble opinion, hope I'm not outa line. Quote
muggzy Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 I guess it all depends on what you're used to. But I still haven't heard anything that can't be solved by "riding on your feet not your seat" Quote
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