laketappsbanshee Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Hey guys...looking for some tips here. I went to start my banshee as we are getting ready to head to Coos Bay this weekend. I'll give you a little background of the last trip. The bike randomly wouldn't start for me in the last day of the last dune trip. I was able to ride but had to pull start it every time. I ordered a new stator thinking that may be the issue. I procrastinated and didn't install it until today. The last trip was in the fall. After putting the new stator in today the bike would still not fire. It is popping like it wants to start but then will not start. We tried to pull-start it (worked last ride) but not even close to starting...not even a pop. I'm getting spark at the head....gas to the carbs. Other than that I'm not sure what I should check next. I do have two other running banshees in the garage. I'm thinking I should swap out the coil or cdi next. The carbs are pretty old, so maybe that is the issue. I can't wrap my mind around why it wouldn't pull start like it did when I rode it into the trailer to end the last trip. I'm running out of time and should of already had this thing in the trailer ready to leave on Thursday. Any tips are much appreciated. Thanks. Quote
okbeast Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 since you have the electrical available, start swapping out all those parts. Electrical gremlins are the worst to track down so having that out of the way is best. Quote
dcalsv02 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Check your compression. When is the last time you did a top end? Quote
laketappsbanshee Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Posted July 17, 2012 I'll check the compression tomorrow. I had a top end done two years ago...but thats only 4-5 trips ago. I usually only make it to the dunes 1-2 times a year. Quote
thomas h. Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 X2 on swapping it is the fast way. Post up what it turns out to be Quote
special06shee Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Clean carbs!! I bet its a fuel issue!! My money is on needle and seat is siezed!! Or the pilots are blocked!! Quote
laketappsbanshee Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Posted July 17, 2012 Clean carbs!! I bet its a fuel issue!! My money is on needle and seat is siezed!! Or the pilots are blocked!! I'm going to start with that tonight. I't really seems like a gas issue to me as well but you never know with these things! Banshee's are a love/hate relationship and right now it's a lot of hate! I'll post results after I get done working on it tonight. Thanks for the input guys! Quote
laketappsbanshee Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Posted July 18, 2012 It wasn't the carbs and I didn't have time to swap the coil...looks like this bike isn't making the trip. Quote
laketappsbanshee Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Posted July 18, 2012 Couldn't sleep so I got out of bed and swapped the coil....no luck. I'll try the CDI tomorrow. Quote
Burke Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 Well, what is your compression?... takes less than 5 minutes to check each cylinder Quote
laketappsbanshee Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Posted July 18, 2012 I don't have a tester. Looks like I need to make one... Quote
laketappsbanshee Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Posted July 18, 2012 Tried the CDI as well as clipping a 1/4 off the plug wires. Neither worked. I'm leaning towards a bad ground or something. When I put the bike away after last trip it would start with a pull start but it won't now...that doesn't sound like a top end issue to me...but I'm a noob! Quote
special06shee Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 A motor wont fire without compression!! Buy a gauge and check it out!! Quote
laketappsbanshee Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Posted July 18, 2012 I'll stop on the way home and get a gauge. I just put a new top end in it a few rides ago.... Quote
J-Madd Posted July 19, 2012 Report Posted July 19, 2012 At the least you can put your finger over the spark plug hole and kick it to see if both sides have some compression. Just the fact that it had to be pull started sound like a compression issue. If its real cold natured and hasn't been started in forever (and theirs no mechanical/electrical failure) you can spray some carb cleaner on the filter and give it a kick and it'll fire right up. Quote
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