yfz350-q8i Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 guys i just sold my can am Ds450 so im in the market for a new Atv,i want to try out the banshee but a lot of ppl do not recommend it as its not very reliable and require more frequent maintenance than 4 strokes i love the banshee for its performance i was looking for an '11 model year but found an 06 model with the following mods: new engine, wiseco piston , crank, clutch, in-line cooler, intake, wheel spacers, T5 Complete system, all fluid changed, rear sprocket asking price is 3300$ the 2011 is 5700$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5150banshee Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Not sure where ur from buy in the U.S the last year made was an 06 and 3300 is about the price clean with mods there going for here in SoCal. I love my banshee nothing compares to the performance and I have very lil maintenance to do change the oil keep fluids full had the same motor for two seasons and runs strong my motor is a 409 4 mil crank carbs extended swinger. Save ur self the time buy one and u will never look back Sent using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz350-q8i Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 i'm from Kuwait i know the banshee was banned in the US due to emissions but the last model year was a 2011 we ride mostly open desert and little a bit of street racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenyboy Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Check to see if it is a new engine or just a rebuild, if they did the work ask them what size piston they used this will indicate wether it's new, and will let you know how much life you have in the cylinders. I'd go for the older model if the above checks out, as it's nearly half the money and has an exhaust system on it. There's no difference between the two apart from different coloured plastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz350-q8i Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 going to check it out today will send him a message now and ask him about the piston size price is negotiable for the 3300, will drop it to 3K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz350-q8i Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 The Ds was very relaible and fast too, racing any 450 bike the DS was always ahead had complete exhaust, intake, power commander and 15T front Sprocket, the bike was a blast but compared to banshees and the Raptors , the Ds lacked the power to compete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz350-q8i Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 the bike i checked out yesterday was super clean, the problem is he doesnt know what size the piston is!? and still hesitant to switch to a banshee !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Banshees are just as reliable as other makes/models of atv's. There is one exception to this......and that is.....it is WAY cheaper to rebuild a banshee motor than any 4 stroke atv motor of there. There are a few things that you have to watch for when you have ANY 2 stroke..... Carb jetting and mods.... Both interact with each other........if you lean it out it's going to damage the cylinders.....if you mod the motor and don't change the jottings then it's going to be lean and damage the cylinders. But jetting is simple and with the knowledge that is one this website it is very easy to get near/where your jetting needs to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 The only thing unreliable about a Banshee is dealing with what a previous owner screwed up. I've had my current one since '96 and have only had to replace chains,sprockets and cables.oil changes and keep the air filer clean. Buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz350-q8i Posted November 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I know its been a long time But i got banshee With the following mods Athena built engine Stock carbs Stock crank Cpi pipes Timer plate 290 jets V force 3 I want it to go faster what would u recommend I was thinking of getting 39mm carbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave5.0 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Define "Athena built"? Just a cylinder? Is it ported? If so what kind of porting? What size bore and stroke? What head are you running? What gas? I wouldn't go to 39s. Lil big. Maybe 33-35 depending on motor size and how you ride the thing. Do some looking around on here and see what other setups are running. Might try switching to shearer or maybe even sniper pipes from the cpis. Lil more top end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey83 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 There might be some gain by switching pipes but probably not the best bang for the buck. Bigger carbs will add some top end power but stock carbs can handle your motor from the sound of it. Like Dave said, what is athena built? Whats your bore and stroke? *Edit I see you said stock crank. Maybe do a stroker crank and send the cylinders for porting to match the new stroke. What head and dome size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 buy one you wont regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz350-q8i Posted November 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Thats some hard questions to answer As im new to the banshee world And the bike was bought with its current mods All i know is the Cylinders are ported Head is custom We mostly ride open desert Bore and stroke i dont know The bike is 450cc I just want to beat those raptor 700 with cam piston and bolt ons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yfz350-q8i Posted November 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Going to add 4mm crank in the future The reason for going with bigger carb Edited November 23, 2013 by yfz350-q8i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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