playtops Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 I am new to the banshee scene. I hear alot about the tors and about how people take them off and talk bad about them. I am going to sound pretty lame asking these questions so bare with me. What are the tors and what do they do? What is the benefit of removing them? Is it difficult to remove them? Thanks john Quote
applpro Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) I am new to the banshee scene. I hear alot about the tors and about how people take them off and talk bad about them. I am going to sound pretty lame asking these questions so bare with me. What are the tors and what do they do? What is the benefit of removing them? Is it difficult to remove them? Thanks john 471285[/snapback] type in TORS using the search feature & you"ll find out everything you need to know. Edited February 9, 2006 by applpro Quote
2003LimitedBanshee Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Or I could tell you real quick, but searching is helpful. TORS stands for Throttle Override System. It is basically a mechanism that compares the position of the slides to the position of the thumb throttle and disables the ignition if there is a mismatch (stuck throttle). It also keeps the bike from being able to rev above 1800 RPM (?) when the parking brake is set. In theory, there is no performance limitation from a perfectly functioning TORS system. By removing the TORS system you remove the possibility of having an electronic device malfunction and ruin your fun. It is also a much cleaner system without the TORS carb tops, and makes jetting changes easier (you don't have to fight the tops around to get them off the carbs). It isn't difficult to remove the TORS tops themselves, but you must also install the idle screws to regain idle speed adjustment. This is not hard, but I would recommend a drill press (for drilling through the screw bosses) and some patience when installing the kit. Don't rush yourself and try to change it and be riding in 20 minutes. Remember if you drill the idle screw hole wrong, you may have just scrapped that carb or carbs. Quote
FasterThanU90 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 and with the statement above u also have to buy a new throttle cable when trashing the tors Quote
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