Building A Shee Ground Up

[yamaholic125]

i was thinking of building a shee ground up, do i need the same year aftermarket parts or can i mix it up. and is it a good idea (i've heard its cheaper in the long run)

[jrm312]

i dont know if it would be cheaper, but it would be cool because you could build it how you want, and yes you can interchange parts from diffrent years, but i would buy a used one and fix it up. i think this would be cheaper. just my 2cents

[yamaholic125]

ya ok maybe i will thanx

[westexgt]

That is the way to go. Or buy a banshee that is striaght just very neglected and build it the way you want it. I found a 2000 with a bad motor, in decent shape and turned it into a reall clean ride.

[Sanddunejunkie]

My brother bought a 87 for $500 and we brought it home in milk crates It was the first Shee we ever had now we have three of them and all in all that is still the one with the least amount of $$$ in it..... but the most amount of time so it is just however you want to go....

[yamaholic125]

thats a nice ride westexgt i want to find one with a screwed engine and then do it from there, but i live in canada and guys here sell things for out ragous prices for example 1990 yamaha banshee cracked frame, bald tires, bent rims, blown engine, bent axle busted tie rods saggy shocks $1800

[Cotton eyed Joe]

I'm sure you've seen pictures of my bike. I have around $4000 in it right now. That does not include the engine, steering stem, plastic, seat, carbs, axle, spindles, any hubs, any of the billet I have made to put on it (all of my billet is for sale, so I don't bother to add it to the value of my bike for insuance purposes )

If you added in around $1000 for a blown engine, you could still put $1200 in it to get it going again, barring any tranny or clutch problems. Those would set you back $400 or so each to fix. It just keeps adding up.

 

Do what the others mentioned. Find an old beater to start with. If buying stuff in Canada is a problem, what about just over the boarder in the good ol US?? I know you would have to pay a duty....but you might get the people you bought it from to write you a receipt for $400 or something if its in rough shape.

 

I commend those that have had the cash, the time, and the balls to build one up from the ground up. It takes a lot.

[yamaholic125]

i don't exactly have the cash but i figure it would be quite an experience plus if ne thing goes wrong with it i would know the machine inside out, i also figure it will be easier seeing as how i have lack of cash i can work at it as the money comes in.