What To Do To Your First Banshee?

[J.D. Blackwell]

I am trying to put together a list of things to do to a Banshee when you first buy one. Hopefully I will get a like new 2 year old bike here shortly and I saw some things that needed to be done.

Let me know what you think and add in whatever you feel needs to be done.

 

A must with a new Shee for preventative maintenence:

1.Remove T.O.R.S.

2.Replace the stock air filter setup & jet

3.Get a Clymer manual

4.Drill and tap greese zerk in rear carrier

5.Get better chain rollers & guides

6.Shock covers

7.

8.

9.

 

Shee's First performance mods (cost effective)

1.Pipes

2.Jet kit

3.Replace the stock air filter setup (Same as #2 above)

4.Mill head

5.Advance timing

6.Gear change w/ sprockets

7.Modify or change reed cage

8.Get better water pump impeller

9.

10.

 

Shee's First handling mods

1.Better tires

2.Extended A-arms

3.Lengthen or shorten swingarm (depending on riding style)

4.Dual or Triple Rate shocks

5.Aftermarket rear axle

6.Aftermarket carrier bearing

7.Nerf bars

8.

9.

 

More Adavance Performance mods after first mods

1.True & weld stock Crank (or go with a stroker crank)

2.Port Jugs (depending on riding style)

3.Aftermarket Pistons

4.Aftermarket clutch

5.Bigger carbs

6.Aftermarket head w/ domes

7.

8.

9.

 

 

Let me know if I miss anything.

 

Justin

[ledofthezep]

3.Get a Clymer manual

 

I'd move that to #1.

 

Looks like you're on the right track--only saw one thing you left off... Where to get the money for all this stuff! You got quite the list there, would be nice to be able to afford all those goodies at once.

[neilgf]

Ride it

[bkabina]

Anything and Everything.

[sheeweet]

bling bling!! I love that stuff too

[superchicken]

i agree with led.read it first and everything will come easily

[BenBB]

Excellent list. A couple things I like that I would add:

 

Temp gauge

 

Relocate/remove coolant overflow bottle

 

Grease zerk on swingarm pivot bolt

 

Aftermarket/Blaster pegs (or just move the stock ones back like I did-may or may not be a good idea with a shorter swingarm), hafta shorten the shift & brake levers tho

 

Water Wetter in a 50/50 coolant mix

 

Remove worthless e-brake system (good excuse for a nice aftermarket clutch perch)

 

In-line fuel filter

 

I'd add powervalves to the list but I'm not done with my RZ conversion yet...that's just one cool thing about Banshees, the list of available mods is long and distinguished, just like my Johnson...

[Wallrat]

that's just one cool thing about Banshees, the list of available mods is long and distinguished, just like my Johnson... 

 

 

Ben, are you running an aftermarket head on that bad boy? If so, how painful was installation?

[BenBB]

Wallrat, no I have the stock head, just shaved it .020" and polished it when I was waiting to get my jugs back for a bore. I haven't installed an aftermarket o-ringed head yet so others (ALOT of others) here would be better able to help you out there...some will require stud replacement, others don't. I know you also hafta get the o-rings to stay in place when you mount the head, I think Meat's got some good tips on his page, like using grease to keep the o-rings from moving...

[Dextreme]

I would move the "welding of the crank" up with timing advance and mill head.

 

Also, where are you hearing that you need to put a grease zerk in the rear carrier? Personally, I don't think it does any good as the bearings are sealed (the grease won't even get to the bearnings). I would suggest just replacing the bearings every 2-3 years or so (it takes about 1 hour).

[spoin39]

If you take the inner seals out of the carrier then grease can get to them and it is a good idea if sticking with the stock carrier. Just make sure you put the zerk in a place that won't get hit, like on top.