Worstenemy453 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Finally got my first Banshee, ive wanted one forever. Bike is a 1998. I was told it was bored .060 over with a receipt to verify the machine work, Head shaved .100, Head seems to have a DMX and some other stuff engraved on it ? FMF SST Full exhaust, Trinity 2 to 1 carb kit with a single Keihin 35mm, Pro taper bars, billet water pump cover 1st - The seller gave me some Maxima K2 2 stroke oil and told me to run a 24:1 mix with high test. Im an Amsoil dealer so would switching to Amsoil hurt anything ? Does that ratio sound right ? 2nd - I plan on doing an impeller and billet water pump cover with drain, taking the carb off and cleaning it up, slapping a temp gauge on the cases and now i need to replace the coolant bolt on the left cylinder as it unscrewed itself while i was riding. Is there anything else recomended to do on a new machine ? 3rd - What are some common cheaper things to do to it ? I was planning on Stellar arms with replacable ball joints in the near future, doing some powder coating, doing the clutch and maybe building a intake to bring the filter around to the side. I will only be running it on drag strips and trails, no mud and little water so im not too worried about bring the filter around. I was also planning on doing the stator mod, adding a motorcycle battery and adding a LED strip for a head light across the front, and grabbing another set of plastics and trimming the front fenders. Here is a picture of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdgriff Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 24/1 Is ALOT... I'd run 32/1 or 40/1. Before I built up mine I always just ran 40/1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGDub Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 While you have the clutch cover off, always good to add the pancake bearing. Easy, cheap mod that will save you a huge headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKEETR Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Good times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worstenemy453 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 24/1 Is ALOT... I'd run 32/1 or 40/1. Before I built up mine I always just ran 40/1... Ill knock it down to 32/1 and see how things go. Would i be ok to run Amsoil ? He told me Amsoil wouldnt work it in it. While you have the clutch cover off, always good to add the pancake bearing. Easy, cheap mod that will save you a huge headache. Im guessing i can just search that and find something on that one ? Ill proly go ahead and grab a nice new one while i have it off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_bell_banshee99 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Ill knock it down to 32/1 and see how things go. Would i be ok to run Amsoil ? He told me Amsoil wouldnt work it in it. Im guessing i can just search that and find something on that one ? Ill proly go ahead and grab a nice new one while i have it off too. Im not an expert on banshees, i just got my first banshee also, but i am very smart when it comes to a 2 stroke. So i couldnt see why amsoil wouldnt work, but sometimes when u switch oils it needs a jetting change as well. Thats SOMETIMES. but i recommend you run klotz oil. Its like 12$ a qt and is a very good oil, if u deal with the company they are very nice people. (lots of free stickers and a free banner lol) i usually run 32/1 in my bikes and it works just fine. So ill probably do the same for my banshee. As for your led light question, i wanted to do the same so i searched and saw a member sells something like that his user name was MattSCSS or something. Try looking for MattSCSS. Thats all i can really say because im not a total expert, im sure more experienced members will chime in. Hope i helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_bell_banshee99 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 http://bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=150864&pid=1303377&st=0entry1303377 Thats the review link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasGDub Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Ill knock it down to 32/1 and see how things go. Would i be ok to run Amsoil ? He told me Amsoil wouldnt work it in it. Im guessing i can just search that and find something on that one ? Ill proly go ahead and grab a nice new one while i have it off too. You can run any 2stroke oil of your choice, I run Klotz super tech. You will get 100 diff answers on whats the best and why. But like stated, jetting may have to be changed. No biggie. All part of tunning. As far as the pancake bearing. It is a bearing that sits behind the clutch plate. It replaces the stock adjuster. What happens is the clutch push rod and ball bearing tend to weld together. 9/10 times the rod will mushroom and get stuck and your clutch goes limp. You have to split the case when this happens. A pancake bearing keeps this from happening. Think of it as a $30 peace of mind. Easy mod when you already have the cover off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicklez Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 You can run any 2stroke oil of your choice, I run Klotz super tech. You will get 100 diff answers on whats the best and why. But like stated, jetting may have to be changed. No biggie. All part of tunning. As far as the pancake bearing. It is a bearing that sits behind the clutch plate. It replaces the stock adjuster. What happens is the clutch push rod and ball bearing tend to weld together. 9/10 times the rod will mushroom and get stuck and your clutch goes limp. You have to split the case when this happens. A pancake bearing keeps this from happening. Think of it as a $30 peace of mind. Easy mod when you already have the cover off. You can also just run a ceramic ball. Thats what i got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worstenemy453 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 I might even pull the cover just to do that of that's what I would deal with. I'll put some pictures of the engraving on the side of the head and see of someone knows what it means. As for parts. I will most likely get a lot of my stuff from parts unlimited since I'm a dealer for them. I will most likely end up rejetting the carb anyway once I get some dyno time to see what works the best on her. Is there any common knowledge I might need to know for this thing ? I know basic 2 stroke knowledge but I've always ridden 4 strokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worstenemy453 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Those lights look awesome but I will most likely run a rigid industries 24" bar or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worstenemy453 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 It looks to say Dragon ASO Port or something along those lines on the head and the same thing plus the word shave on the cylinders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_bell_banshee99 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 It looks to say Dragon ASO Port or something along those lines on the head and the same thing plus the word shave on the cylinders Might want to post pic of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worstenemy453 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Here you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worstenemy453 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I'm talking to the previous owner to see if he has any knowledge of what this stuff is. I've been thinking about maybe switching exhausts if I could gain anything so I'm curious to see what he says. And then what you guys say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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