yamahammer_409 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Most probaly already know these, but I am going to post them any way. There might be a newbie out there who finds it useful. Wheel Spacers. Simply take and swap you right front wheel with your left front wheel. Make sure you have the tread going in the right direction. All you have to do is take the wheel off the left and take it stright to the right with out turning it and then do the opposite for the other side. Makes you bike about 3 to 4 inches wider. Better than wheel spacers and cheaper than a-arms. For almost the same effect. Second free downloadable service manual. Click link below: http://www.sandwizards.com/Main.htm On the buttons on the right go to tips and tricks. Then click on service manuals. Banshee is the first one on the page. It includes the yamaha manual, and all the supplements. Pretty useful. And it is totally free. Thanks Ryan J Quote
Polish Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 I had tried that and it ripped my valve stems right off ...........so I had to pay somebody to remove and remount my tires to put new stems in......... Quote
yamahammer_409 Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Posted February 13, 2006 Forgot to mention. Make sure you check clerance before you ride. And take off the brake dust shields. I think that is all that hits. Quote
Polish Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 nice website .............good hookup Quote
ironhead Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 good idea! but not if u ride woods! it leaves your calipers exposed to rocks and logs! Quote
crazywheelerman365 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 (edited) good idea! but not if u ride woods! it leaves your calipers exposed to rocks and logs! 472590[/snapback] Works good in the woods , I've been runnin my wheel's inside out for a long , long time now and never had a prob Edited February 13, 2006 by crazywheelerman365 Quote
ironhead Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Works good in the woods , I've been runnin my wheel's inside out for a long , long time now and never had a prob 472591[/snapback] i switched mine over and didnt like how much was exposed ,so i swiched them back , but if it works for u thats cool! Quote
2003LimitedBanshee Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Forgot to mention. Make sure you check clerance before you ride. And take off the brake dust shields. I think that is all that hits. 472579[/snapback] I don't know if the brake configuration is slightly different on older bikes, but on newer stuff, the valve stem will not clear the caliper. I believe you must drill an new valve stem hole on the inside (now outside) of the wheel and plug the existing hole. The only other thing I wondered about was increased stress on the hub, but I suppose many aftermarket wheels (I'm thinking ITP Type C's) have about the same offset as you would have with reversed wheels. So...? Quote
Ls7colorado Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 yep i work at a tire shop so it was no prob for me, but you do have to redrill a hole on the oposite side and put the valvestem in the oposite direction on the orginal side (so it is sticking inside the tire) so it will plug the hole. Quote
banshee tuner Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 I reversed mine a long time ago and so far is the best mod for the money, just had to drill new holes. Quote
Polish Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 I don't know if the brake configuration is slightly different on older bikes, but on newer stuff, the valve stem will not clear the caliper. I believe you must drill an new valve stem hole on the inside (now outside) of the wheel and plug the existing hole. The only other thing I wondered about was increased stress on the hub, but I suppose many aftermarket wheels (I'm thinking ITP Type C's) have about the same offset as you would have with reversed wheels. So...? 472699[/snapback] what he said^^^^^^^^^ Quote
dajogejr Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Been doing this for years... Drill a hole, pull a valve stem inside the rim on the original hole, and put a new one on the opposite side. I have my Durablue set to +4...and widening the front end matches it nicely...hard to get this baby up on two wheels.... Quote
Lethaface Posted February 14, 2006 Report Posted February 14, 2006 I just went to auto zone and got the super short valve stems..this added enough clearance to clear the caliper..I had to do this on my 99 banshee and my old 03 blaster.. Quote
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