Build form frame up or buy ?

[troyzstang]

Evening Guys

 

Just trying to decide If I should buy a used banshee or pick up a frame and go from there. What's the average cost for a semi-stock engine? I have a budget of around 2k .

I went and looked at a 2001 model locally that was supposed to be a low hours original owner bike. Turned out to be a neglected piece of shit. He was firm on his asking price of $2,100

 

P.S. Anyone have a engine for sale?

 

Troy

Edited December 14, 2011 by troyzstang

[swhitey917]

Evening Guys

 

Just trying to decide If I should buy a used banshee or pick up a frame and go from there. What's the average cost for a semi-stock engine? I have a budget of around 2k .

I went and looked at a 2001 model locally that was supposed to be a low hours original owner bike. Turned out to be a neglected piece of shir. He was firm on his asking price of $2,100

 

P.S. Anyone have a engine for sale?

 

Troy

 

Build one from the frame up and you will never regret it. It will take longer and you might have a little more money in it but it will be worth it in the long run because you will have something that is set up just the way you like.

[swhitey917]

for 2K, you really wont be doing a major build up from frame.

 

Yeah for 2k it wont win no races or beauty contest but you can get a general set up just the way you want. I did a frame up build 2 years ago when I bought a wrecked 87 j-arm banshee for next to nothing and then bought an a-arm frame and built on that. My build was just over 2K, but I did all the work myself except for some of the powdercoating work.

[troyzstang]

Yeah for 2k it wont win no races or beauty contest but you can get a general set up just the way you want. I did a frame up build 2 years ago when I bought a wrecked 87 j-arm banshee for next to nothing and then bought an a-arm frame and built on that. My build was just over 2K, but I did all the work myself except for some of the powdercoating work.

same thing on my last build

 

this one was $1,700 all said & done

Edited December 14, 2011 by troyzstang

[swhitey917]

This one was a $2100 build which included buying the original wrecked banshee for parts.

 

 

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Edited December 15, 2011 by swhitey917

[troyzstang]

This one was a $2100 build which included buying the original wrecked banshee for parts.

 

 

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Nice build. I'm still kicking myself in the ass for selling my last one. I put in on CL for $3,500 and the damn thing sold

[bbcmudtruck]

I say buy one. With a budget of 2k, you won't get much done. I'd buy the best one you can find as close to 2k as possible, then build it up from there. You'll be way ahead in the long run.

[swhitey917]

Nice build. I'm still kicking myself in the ass for selling my last one. I put in on CL for $3,500 and the damn thing sold

 

I fixed the pic, I don't know why it came out so small. Yea, I wouldn't have sold that one but someone offered me more money than what I had into it and I couldn't pass it up. I bought my current banshee bone stock and blown up for dirt cheap and started building it.

[swhitey917]

I sent you a PM Troy

[Coupelx]

find one thats close to what you want and change what you dont like. building one from pieces can be a nightmare.

[troyzstang]

find one thats close to what you want and change what you dont like. building one from pieces can be a nightmare.

kind of looking at this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-Limited-Edition-Yamaha-Banshee-motocross-fast-/260913633792?pt=ATVs&hash=item3cbfaa1a00

[Boston]

what id do is find one for about a grand that was a descent amount of stuff done and just needs to be rebuilt. all the little pieces when building from the ground add up really quick!

[troyzstang]

what id do is find one for about a grand that was a descent amount of stuff done and just needs to be rebuilt. all the little pieces when building from the ground add up really quick!

Thats what I did on the last one. There getting harder to come by in my area.

[camatv]

if your more than capable of doing ALL the work yourself its not that bad id HIGHLY recomend finding the best deal on a colplete roller and go from there. if you just buy a frame your going to mostlikely blow your 2k budget and rip your hair out finding all the lil parts.