My 1998 Banshee

[JG1]

Haven't rode in a couple years. Had to order new calipers front and back cause they are seizing. 

[RagunCajun]

take that air breather off before you lean out the engine.

[caleb90]

mfga.... make fenders great again. other than that solid machine

[JG1]

4 hours ago, RagunCajun said:

take that air breather off before you lean out the engine.

What air breather are you talking about?

[JG1]

3 hours ago, caleb90 said:

mfga.... make fenders great again. other than that solid machine

Lol, thanks. I cut the rear fenders off. I like the look.

 

[JG1]

5 hours ago, DDQ said:

Nice machine. Are you a trail rider?

Thanks. I like trails, pits, really anything. 

[RagunCajun]

On 7/30/2021 at 9:58 PM, JG1 said:

What air breather are you talking about?

the gas cap vent line.

[JG1]

19 hours ago, RagunCajun said:

the gas cap vent line.

Won't the tank create a vacuum?

[ClaudeMachining]

Won't the tank create a vacuum?

Your tank need to "breathe", it need a hole somewhere, wich is your little cap.


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[JG1]

1 hour ago, ClaudeMachining said:

Your tank need to "breathe", it need a hole somewhere, wich is your little cap.


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Isn't that accomplishing the same thing as the short breather?

[kawa110]

The little breather cap on hose can clog and or fail. Remove it, let tank vent “freely”

Remove check valve from the stock cap as well


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[Keno]

Just run a hose from the cap and angle it down like stock.  The tiny breather has a ball to act as a check valve and as oil and dirt mix in the check valve area, it gets plugged.  This creates a vacuum in the tank leading to your carburetor bowls running dry, leading to a stuck piston. 

It's happened enough that it is ingrained into everyone to point out how bad those are.

[JG1]

7 hours ago, Keno said:

Just run a hose from the cap and angle it down like stock.  The tiny breather has a ball to act as a check valve and as oil and dirt mix in the check valve area, it gets plugged.  This creates a vacuum in the tank leading to your carburetor bowls running dry, leading to a stuck piston. 

It's happened enough that it is ingrained into everyone to point out how bad those are.

Gotcha 

[autitord]

On 8/5/2021 at 5:46 AM, Keno said:

Just run a hose from the cap and angle it down like stock.  The tiny breather has a ball to act as a check valve and as oil and dirt mix in the check valve area, it gets plugged.  This creates a vacuum in the tank leading to your carburetor bowls running dry, leading to a stuck piston. 

It's happened enough that it is ingrained into everyone to point out how bad those are.

Hope everything's working perfectly by now. Your Banshee looks great!

[JG1]

On 8/25/2021 at 11:06 AM, autitord said:

Hope everything's working perfectly by now. Your Banshee looks great!

I suspected my stator was falling pulled the flywheel off and found an aftermarket stator. I just received a brand new OEM stator and I'm going to float it, reinstall and install a JL dc conversion kit. John Long said that should ship by the end of the week. I bought new OEM brakes front and rear and have a new DID gold o-ring chain ready to go on. The chain seems really stiff though I hope it loosens up.