trail rider Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 I was wondering how long you could run a banshee wide open going down say, a long stretch of pavement. I've heard that if you hold it for longer than 10 sec. that it will blow the motor up. Is this true? Quote
99Red_Roostr Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 No its not true - If tuned properly (not lean) you can run wide open till you hit a tree!! or something. 99rr Quote
Fireman-hott Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 Agreed, I've run mine for much longer than ten seconds on pavement. Still runs. Quote
sandman121383 Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 haha i'm just gonna say u can hold it wide for as long as u want. Quote
Holyman Posted January 29, 2004 Report Posted January 29, 2004 an 87 that's been pounded every day ain't gonna last long wide open but any maintained banshee can handle wide open til you get tired of holdin' the thumby Quote
TheNewGuy Posted January 29, 2004 Report Posted January 29, 2004 mine's been a little weird lately, if im wrapped too tight my clutch will start slipping like a mutha!...i dunno if this is just cuz im built or what but i usually go 3/4 throttle on pavement....sand -- im ok... Mike Quote
trail rider Posted January 30, 2004 Author Report Posted January 30, 2004 Around where I live and ride the longest I could probably hold it on the road would be about 15-17 seconds before you get to a sharp curve. So far the fastest thing I've seen go down my road was a cr 250 wide open at around 80 mph. That may change when I get my banshee. Quote
Fireman-hott Posted January 30, 2004 Report Posted January 30, 2004 Well to further prove the point, I went out on the lake today, WOT for Oh at least a 1/2mile one way than WOT for another 1/2mile the other way, and she's still cooking, although thanks to teh ice I was overreving pretty badly through 3rd-4th gears. Quote
trail rider Posted January 31, 2004 Author Report Posted January 31, 2004 what about a four stroke (like my ttr 125)? The longest I've held it wide open is about 4 to 5 seconds. Will it blow up if I hold it too long? Quote
locogato11283 Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 i would think you can hold a 4 stroke longer but i dont know for sure. eventually i think you will hit a rev limiter on a 4 stroke. i know ive had my banshee wound out for long periods of time b4. it sounds really bad but didnt seem to hurt anything. Quote
99Red_Roostr Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 2c - usually -> if it sounds bad = its bad. 99rr Quote
Wassup350 Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 LOL i wouldnt do this with the shee but i use to hold my Trail blazer at WOT for miles. It still runs like a champ too, gotta love american built machines. I held my shee at WOT b4 for too long b4 and blew it up pretty bad, don't know how long i held it though. Quote
kotin6 Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 I ride mine to work regularly and there is a strech of strait flat road for about 10 miles and I run wide open for most of it. I let off here and there just to be kind to the engine but if I am ever running late enough and had to I would be full confident WTFO the whole way. Quote
Sick Twin Posted February 4, 2004 Report Posted February 4, 2004 well i ran my 2003 stock banshee at a drag strip through the 1/4 mile and she was to 103 mph.... but she wont be stock for long Quote
banshee04le Posted February 4, 2004 Report Posted February 4, 2004 Stock huh? That's pretty good. You must have been turning about 16 or 17 thousand rpm huh? I don't think any other banshee engine has ever done that! I'm impressed . Quote
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