dawarriorman Posted January 14, 2006 Report Posted January 14, 2006 thanks for the response. ok so first things first look into new shocks. Now does the weight of the banshees nose have anything to do with its poor ability to jump, or does that not play any real role? 459102[/snapback] Physics, everything falls at the same rate, no matter its weight. The heavy front end might come into play with how the suspension preloads when you're on the face of the jump, but once you're in the air, it doesn't matter where the weight is. The spinning tires are what effects you, keep your thumb on the gas, and the front end will climb, hit the back brakes, and the front end drops. Quote
BigRed350x Posted January 14, 2006 Report Posted January 14, 2006 Nice pictures and video man. That place looks fun. Are you running a little rich? I can see your exhaust smoke in quite a few spots in the video. Quote
peterlocal22 Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Posted January 14, 2006 After watching that video i would say its safe to say banshees when set up right are great to jump with! Quote
Dmcbanshee Posted January 14, 2006 Report Posted January 14, 2006 Banshee with all stock setup are good too here Old pic with stock suspension and arms And now I have a set of +2+1 with Elka in front and LSR -1 Swingarm and rear dual Elka shock it better for sure but a stock shee jump very good Small video of me beating my banshee... http://www.eengoedidee.nl/videoz/mx/dmcbanshee42.wmv Quote
Old Two-Smoke Posted January 14, 2006 Report Posted January 14, 2006 Looking at the video, I say its the man not the machine that makes a good jumper. Jim must run Red Bull in his tank. Quote
txblueshee Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 A 'shee can be setup to jump good with about 2g's worth of suspension componets... but if your serious about racing/jumping and want to play with the big boys you need a 450 or and R.... I went bigger on my 450 in 2 days than I did in 2 years on my 'shee.... it can be done but like tyler said... big jumps are for the 450's.... Mike Quote
Wallrat Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 If your landing on flat ground then after about 6 feet high the stock suspension starts to get painful. Now if you're landing on a slope, really there's no reason why you couldn't sky it on stock componants. Unfortunately if you land less than perfect your liable to damage something. I've heard that lengthening the front with new A arms and shortening the swingarm by 2" really helps with the shee's airborne behavior. The whole weight issue comes into play when you try to muscle it around in the air to correct a bad pitch. When I hop on my wife's 450, I always end up overcorrecting cuz I'm used to having to really pull my shee around to the proper angle. Quote
txblueshee Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 If your landing on flat ground then after about 6 feet high the stock suspension starts to get painful. Now if you're landing on a slope, really there's no reason why you couldn't sky it on stock componants. Unfortunately if you land less than perfect your liable to damage something. I've heard that lengthening the front with new A arms and shortening the swingarm by 2" really helps with the shee's airborne behavior. The whole weight issue comes into play when you try to muscle it around in the air to correct a bad pitch. When I hop on my wife's 450, I always end up overcorrecting cuz I'm used to having to really pull my shee around to the proper angle. 459837[/snapback] Word.. my 'shee had full elkas and -2 swingarm... I ripped my hybrid out from under me the first time the nose really dropped off a jump.... Mike Quote
bansheeryder_69 Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 I have an all stock banshee (suspensionwise)and at St. anthony's have jumped what they call "cameltoe" The place I jumped at was about 80ft. Wish i had some pics. I have pulled a couple heelclickers and saran wraps, landings can get rough and its easier to jump 450's I would have to say, but i don't have 6 grand for a 450 so the banshee will have to do. Quote
peterlocal22 Posted January 18, 2006 Author Report Posted January 18, 2006 well ive decided to keep it, screw the 450 Ill make the banshee way better at jumping than any 450 out there. Ill keep you updated on my progress. Quote
Shee-Male Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 nice shee pics and vid It dosn't get much better than static X Quote
Banshee17Racing Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 well ive decided to keep it, screw the 450 Ill make the banshee way better at jumping than any 450 out there. Ill keep you updated on my progress. 460970[/snapback] Good luck. I'd look into an aftermarket frame... Quote
txblueshee Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 Good luck. I'd look into an aftermarket frame... 461056[/snapback] Then you gotta find somebody that'll acutually build you one... Mike Quote
peterlocal22 Posted January 18, 2006 Author Report Posted January 18, 2006 After market frame? I thought they were very expensive$$? Quote
txblueshee Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 After market frame? I thought they were very expensive$$? 461313[/snapback] Excactly.... The cheapest option is to tear your bike down and have it fully gusseted.. while your doing that might as well order a -2 swinger and some +2+1 a-arms... I still think it's a bad idea if your actually gonna jump something over 60ft on a regular basis... I love the way my 'shee flew but if it ever got crossed up it was everything I could do to save it... Mike Quote
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