superchicken Posted March 28, 2005 Report Posted March 28, 2005 well first off after the recent rebiuld i finaly got her dynoed at 75 horsies.and after drag racing a few other banshees in the dirt,and loseing to just a piped one,i relized i have no traction.my wife took a video of me ripping down a dirt lane and i was roosting pretty good.ok now i know what the problem is, i sit to dam close to the tank and not enough over the rear tires.i heard of people putting blaster pegs on banshees for what i dont know,and i was looking at a rox risers,to pitch the bars back a little farther.and lastly I started with turf tamers no good,whent to razors,same thing,and now have razor2's.so ive tried different tires,and a -swinger is not a option,because im getting into hill climbs so i'll be going the other way.i cant break the habit of sitting on the tank,please help.!! Quote
SICK BOY Posted March 28, 2005 Report Posted March 28, 2005 I notice my self sitting close to the tank as well. Quote
minishee Posted March 29, 2005 Report Posted March 29, 2005 i sit way to far forward aslo. i keep trying to lean the bars back some to break the habbit but i still find myself doing it. mini Quote
BigRed350x Posted March 29, 2005 Report Posted March 29, 2005 Take your seat cover off (or get one) and put a piece of foam under the seat cover up next to your tank. It will make you want to move farther back. More foam = farther back. Quote
XxMeltIcexX Posted March 29, 2005 Report Posted March 29, 2005 Take your seat cover off (or get one) and put a piece of foam under the seat cover up next to your tank. It will make you want to move farther back. More foam = farther back. 346666[/snapback] lol, i wonder what that will look like Quote
rptorman Posted March 29, 2005 Report Posted March 29, 2005 I notice my self sitting close to the tank as well. 346168[/snapback] He's not talking about a keg! Quote
Animalman294 Posted March 29, 2005 Report Posted March 29, 2005 (edited) lol, i wonder what that will look like Edited March 29, 2005 by Animalman294 Quote
ssanddemon Posted March 30, 2005 Report Posted March 30, 2005 i heard of people putting blaster pegs on banshees for what i dont know,346165[/snapback] I think blaster pegs are one of the best mods I have done. It always seemed to me that some lawyer at yamaha decided to make people sit forward on the bike to keep the front end down, so they make the pegs real far forward like on a harley. After a lifetime of riding dirtbikes, it seemed totally wrong as well as causing leg cramps on bumpy terrain. The blaster pegs put your feet right under your butt, makes riding much more comfortable and puts your ass back in the saddle where it wants to be. They do need some minor mods around the kicker and you can't use the heel baskets, so they're not for everyone, but I love mine. Getting a tig welder later this week, gonna fab the heel baskets back on. I used my original pegs to lengthen the blaster pegs for sidehilling. Makes it easier to ride with my honey on the back, too. Quote
XxMeltIcexX Posted March 30, 2005 Report Posted March 30, 2005 Lets see some pics of this..blaster pegs on a shee Quote
superchicken Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Posted March 30, 2005 Lets see some pics of this..blaster pegs on a shee 347007[/snapback] yes,could you post some pics of both sides to see what kind of fabbing ill be looking to do Quote
ssanddemon Posted March 30, 2005 Report Posted March 30, 2005 Took the pics, but my lameness isn't getting the job done. Sorry, I'll try to get 'em up tomorrow! Quote
ssanddemon Posted March 30, 2005 Report Posted March 30, 2005 (edited) www2.hotboat.com/image_center/showphoto.php?photo=68235 www2.hotboat.com/image_center/showphoto.php?photo=68234 Well, cut and paste I guess, I'm too burned out to screw with it more tonite! This is the setup, tho. Edited March 30, 2005 by ssanddemon Quote
MotulMonsta Posted March 30, 2005 Report Posted March 30, 2005 Shit. Don't be afraid to hang off the ass end. I'm runnin Ims pegs in the stock location and when I need to find more traction, I stick my ass on the rear fender off the damn seat. I get mean holeshots by doing that. You just gotta know the terrain. On pavement, I practically kiss the front fender to keep the nose down. Quote
BenBB Posted March 30, 2005 Report Posted March 30, 2005 Definitely try movin' the pegs back. I did mine, not with Blaster pegs (I hear Raptor pegs also work and are wider or somethin' ), but we just lopped the pegs off the flat plate where it bolts to the frame, cut new plates out of about 1/4" flat plate steel, and welded on the pegs. Take a look at the stock pegs, mine are centered on the two bolts that hold the footpeg to the frame... BUT unless you're sportin' Yeti feet size 15+ you'll also need to shorten the shift lever and the footbrake lever, or buy shorties. I just cut them and scabbed them back on a couple inches rearward. Other than that, yeah either Rox risers or bars with a different bend may help too, I wouldn't suggest buckhorns but hey it's up to you heh. You got the ponies, have you played with the gearing any at all? Quote
superchicken Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Posted March 31, 2005 ive dicked around running from a 14 to a 17 front,liked the 17,and it pulled it hard but was kinda sucky for trail riding.i ended up with a 15-41 with a 20 inch tire thanx for the pics Quote
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