Tyler S Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Finally finished the build, the bike is a completely stock 1987 Yamaha banshee. When i bought it, it was pretty beat but original. The fact that the banshee is such an iconic quad I decided to do sort of a restoration. Yeah it's got black wheels, nerf bars and POS Chinese front shocks but it still kicks ass for a 29 year old machine. Just wondering if it's up to ur guys standards, I know I'm new around here. Following things that are new, Re-sleeved cylinders, stick bore wiseco pistons New stock head Wheel bearings New spindles New brakes New lower a arm, was bent New axle New swing arm New carrier bearings New seat cover New sprockets Red chain +9 hp New cables New tires Rear shock rebuilt New grips New carbs, had 32mm skidoo sled carbs when I got it Complete gasket and seal kit Trail tech vapor kit New linkage bushings New swing arm bearings New steering stem bearings I'm sure there's more I just can't think of it all Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigweav81 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Decent, and as long as it sits still those shocks aren't to bad. Not very many people restore them. Sent from your mammy house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydownunder Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Seems like a bit of money and time spent on something slow and boring to ride. But if you did it just to look at and you like it, thats all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 did you resleeve the the original cyls, you sort of restored it...i sort of thought it was going to look like an 87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler S Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Yes re-sleeved the original cylinders, this is what I had to work with so it's not completely original. This is my first Banshee or real sport quad for that matter (I'm 18) so it may seem slow to some guys, but it rips like a motherfucker to me. I'm sure in a couple years I'll have a built Banshee but for now this satisfies my needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 looks like a pretty nice shop, you there full time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler S Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Haha, I wish. I'm actually going to school at SUNY Canton, my major is powersports performance and repair. This was actually my final project for the class. Thats why all the sleds and boat engines are in the back round they're all trainers. As sad as it sounds the fastest that 2015 polaris pro-ride has ever gone is 17mph lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusto Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Bad ass build! Looks great, nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrx46 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I like the snap-on box out of everything most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Haha, I wish. I'm actually going to school at SUNY Canton, my major is powersports performance and repair. This was actually my final project for the class. Thats why all the sleds and boat engines are in the back round they're all trainers. As sad as it sounds the fastest that 2015 polaris pro-ride has ever gone is 17mph lol. that kickstart is BADASS lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler S Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 that kickstart is BADASS lol Hahaha I know right. I was almost kinda pissed I couldn't reuse it lol. Its actually off of something completely different I think, it doesn't really fit on the shaft the right way and there is no ball detent. And yes the tools are mine, plan on fixing stuff for the rest of my life so it was worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigweav81 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 How do those shocks ride? Sent from your mammy house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Not a bad start. Time for some suspension upgrades and some bolt ons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry's Shee Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 So, you did machine work for re-sleave your self?? Know where you can get a Kwik-way boreing machine if interested. PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry's Shee Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 BTW, looks nice !! Though I thought 87 had orangeish red frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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