Restoring '90's shee

[The Blaze]

first post

 

i really want to get a banshee and rebiuld it, tear it right down and get some powder coating and other stuff.

 

can abybody point me in the right direction when it comes to looking over a used shee?

 

thanks in advance

[The Blaze]

any body have any thing to say?

[WALLACE84]

Just check the whole bike and make sure nothing is screwed up on it. Look for the infamous chain wack in the top case too

[The Blaze]

what can be done to stop that "cahin wack"?

[chronicwatson]

buy a case safer there only like 30 bucks i think

[csrmel]

keep in mind that amlost everything for a banshee can be bought used or new , so no matter what condition its in, you CAN get replacment parts for it. i have heard that there is enough aftermarket for a banshee that you could assemble a banshee out of nothing but aftermarket parts.

 

with that in mind, if youre going to do a frame up restoration, go for a bike that is in disarray, maybe one which doesnt run, or has moderate damage. most parts are pretty cheap, relatively speaking, so the more damaged the inital banshee is, the lower inital cost it will be for you. just dont go too overboard and pick one up thats been run over by a bulldozer or something silly like that.

[The Blaze]

well thats what i was thinking. but do i want to buy a banshee with a crashed engine? no. i don't. one with body damage ya sure i'll buy it.

 

a bull dozer hahaha

[WALLACE84]

I personally woudl rather restore a shee that was running (maybe rough, but running) then not running. Thats what I meant

[Capone]

Find you a banshee for cheap running or not, 1000-1500 range. As long as there is a straight frame. Check for blown shocks, bent a arms, broken top case by the chain. If you really want to get deep, make sure the oil drain isn't cross threaded, it shifts through the gears fine and doesn't roll. Try to keep in mind that you can sell everything you take off to replace. I bought a broke down banshee for 1k$ and ended up getting

"Total Amount Above: $938.45" back after I sold the parts I was replacing. Goodluck.

[The Blaze]

what did you mean doesn't roll?

 

like when in gear with the clutch out?

[The Blaze]

man im ticked, i missed a 93 banshee for 1700 running with new plastic and a bunch of other goodies.

[96dragbanshee]

I will agree that any bike can have parts replaced. If you are wanting to save money i would buy a banshee that is 1996 or newer. (parts seem a little cheaper). I would also suggest looking for any sign of cracks and welds on the frame before purchasing it. Banshees are notorious for cracking. The next thing i would check is to make sure that the chain hasnt been thrown. They often do this cracking the case. This is rather expensive to start out if u have to fix that. The next place to look is at clutches and stuff like that. Drive the bike around make sure the clutch is solid unless u wanna go aftermarket. When all is said and done and your ready to tear it down be careful with the carbs and needles they do break. (learned by dropping mine) You may wanna check the needles to make sure they are not bent and or broken. This will be a good $300 fix.

[The Blaze]

ok thanks, i'll look over everything good. part costs don't really matter, not a whole lot of people around here have them so i'll be buying new

[89Steeda]

Why would 96 and newer have cheaper parts? Very few changes from 87 to present. There ARE changes, but MOST of the parts are the same.

[96dragbanshee]

96 and newer is cheaper because more of the part stores around dont stock 95 and newer i would know first hand having a 95, 96 and 04 banshee. The 95 costs me an average 2 dollars more for the same item because they always have to get ordered special. Especially when it comes to electrical stuff. The connectors are all different on the 95 to 96.