New Banshee,what now

[Gumball12]

Hello to all! This looks like a great place! I just picked up a ridiculous clean 06 SP Banshee. Looks like it might have a few hours on it. It does have pro circuit pipes, jet kit and everything else cosmetically possible. This is my first quad in the last 10 years but I have been riding my piped ported Cr250r from hell so I am used to something a little faster.

So my questions come. I see all kinds of mods and I do not want to waste money. I know a good port job is in order to wake her up but where would I be wasting money? Who's good at porting Banshees?

I come to the experienced to keep from buying one:)

Top end has never been done so now might be the time to take a look.

What about 4+ timeing? Head domes or milling? Reed cages? Carbs etc

It is for farm field and the beach. Not looking for top speed just more power. The tires on the rear are 18" stock is 20"

Thanks to all in advance

[trickedcarbine]

Budget?

[Gumball12]

I have some money but not wanting to run race fuel. I am thinking 1k range total but not just on one piece.

[Gumball12]

1k On engine and fuel delivery to start. It also has k&n i see

[trickedcarbine]

1k ain't gonna take you far. I'd say if the motor is sound, leave it together and start with bolt ons. Then when it's time for a rebuild, you can just port it then and already have the supporting mods that make it really shine.

[Gumball12]

On a phone no pics. What bolt on are you talking? I figured head about 250. Porting 400 Pistons 250 I do the labor. Am I way off? What size domes? Already has pipes and filter. Maybe mill the carbs?

[Gumball12]

Not a big fan of the graphics but I have a like new set of black that's going on it awe file is too large

[trickedcarbine]

On a phone no pics. What bolt on are you talking? I figured head about 250. Porting 400 Pistons 250 I do the labor. Am I way off? What size domes? Already has pipes and filter. Maybe mill the carbs?

I personally feel porting should be part of a total rebuild. Reason being, if you go through with porting and head work, that poor crank probably wouldn't last long. Then next season all the work you just did needs a rebuild when the crank goes bang. If you are ok with splitting the cases and at least pulling the stock crank and sending it with your jugs to be trued and welded then go for it. But to just port and toss a fresh top end on, you're asking for trouble.

[Gumball12]

That makes sense, maybe sooner than later. I have only rode it twice for a very short time(got it yesterday) today it wants to stall at stop. I pulled the plugs and the left side has smoke coming from the plug hole.

[Gumball12]

Water smoke.

[trickedcarbine]

look through the classified forum, someone had some jugs and a head at a desent price. you cant trust the guys on here.....

^ really?

[Gumball12]

I have split cases on a cr80 and a rm60. This is a bigger job but I think I can, I think I can! Who can port them, and true and weld the crank? Would it be better to do that to a new crank? Without sticking me sideways?

[Deadbeat]

F.A.S.T have very decent rates for truing and welding cranks you could be waiting quite a while for porting from them this time of year though

[Bennett131]

look through the classified forum, someone had some jugs and a head at a desent price. you cant trust the guys on here.....

For the most part everyone on here is pretty honest...I've bought tons of shit and had zero issuies.

[trickedcarbine]

I have split cases on a cr80 and a rm60. This is a bigger job but I think I can, I think I can! Who can port them, and true and weld the crank? Would it be better to do that to a new crank? Without sticking me sideways?

Banshee cases are by far one of the easiest cases to split. Most other stuff is sideways, these you just lift off the top. Trans is two clusters with bearings on each end, and then there is the crank. Plus some clips to hold the bearings.