can i ride a shee on trails and woods?

[blaster205]

hey guys, wondering if i can ride a shee around the woods, pits, trails, roads, that kind of thing...or just keep my blaster, i want more power

[mybadbanshee]

hey guys, wondering if i can ride a shee around the woods, pits, trails, roads, that kind of thing...or just keep my blaster, i want more power

you can ride a shee anywhere if you set it up right.although trails are probably the weak point.its not a machine to go blazin your own trails through the woods but it shines in pits.

[blaster205]

you can ride a shee anywhere if you set it up right.although trails are probably the weak point.its not a machine to go blazin your own trails through the woods but it shines in pits.

 

so i wouldnt want it? i only ride in pits, sometimes trails, and roads...mostly fast riding and hill climbing, how does it do stock, on a small mx track, fields, and obviously pits are good

[chris642]

It can do anything your blaster can plus so much more

[blaster205]

k thx guys :biggrin:

[Animalman294]

Get the shee, you wont be disappointed. If you are worried about it keep the blaster and buy the shee one for screamin' and teh other for a backup.......... :beer:

[blaster205]

Get the shee, you wont be disappointed. If you are worried about it keep the blaster and buy the shee one for screamin' and teh other for a backup.......... :beer:

 

 

if only i had 3000$ dolllars

[sweetquads]

if only i had 3000$ dolllars

When i first got into quads i had a Banshee that i used to ride in the woods. I loved it. The only problem i had was ground clearence. I am a big guy though so instead of just glancing off stuff i would get stuck. Other than that its no problem. Probably not as good as a Z, but if your willing to give up a little for the woods to have a shee then its worth it.

[csrmel]

really tight technical woods riding and obsticle avoidance is more suited for a 4stroke if you think about it, the banshee doesnt have as nice of a suspension as a more modern quad. the banshee when not on the pipes is also pretty tame and it does get tiresome shifting all the time. the banshee goes reasonably good anywhere though. i do notice the big 4 strokes have an easier time than me going through the really technical stuff though. im not sure if thats because of their better suspension geometry or just the low end grunt of a 4stroke. everythings a tradeoff though. rider expierence and technique has alot to do with it too.

 

put it this way, when im out trail riding i can hang with the big 4 strokes through most woods stuff, and then easily pass them on the straights. the faster you go the more beat up you are the next day so i dont push it too hard if i have a 3-4 days of riding to do.

 

 

if i had to do it all over again id still get a banshee though. what it lacks in suspension and steering it makes up for in brute power, atleast that is my opinion. plus it seems like everybody loves a banshee. when my neighbor (who owns a 4 wheeler too) saw that i had a banshee he came over and imitated those dodge commercals about a hemi, only he said "dude you got a banshee, sweet".

 

so theres alot that comes along with a banshee besides just the quad.

[MILO]

if you like the blaster in the trails you will love the banshee in the trails. you just have to train yourself to handle it on the trails and you'll easily keep up with anything else in tight spots, and blow them away on the open spots. as far as i'm concerned, it's an awesome trail ride. learn to manipulate the clutch and powerband and you won't regret getting a shee.

[Flip73]

I agree, anyone can bash through a trail on a 4 poke - nothing against them, I've had 4 strokes and like them a lot, but I get a sense of satisfaction riding the Banshee through crap even the 4 strokes have trouble with. Guys pull over to let us through all the time and just shake their heads like they can't believe I ride a banshee on the trails (most of my friends are on 4 strokes)...so I roost 'em and blow their doors off. Get one and ride it, you'll love it.

[blaster205]

hmm....thinking about it guys...umm, do you think there way more work to keep running then a blaster? like more maintnence, more working on it, more putting money into them?

[01350banshee]

I 've been woods riding my banshee since 2001. No one here can say the wood of the PacNorWest are'nt for real. At first I did not like it because it was very difficult keeping up with raptors and 400ex's but since then I have learned how to work the clutch to my advantage. I've now come to enjoy riding in certain locations in my area. The sensation of being pinned in 3rd/4th gear on a trail wide enough for a quad is incredible :shoothead: . Yet, still being in control is what counts :thumb: . As for the dunes, that has to be a well planned weekend trip for me. Because of the cost of diesel those trip are becoming far and few between. And unless I figure out what the problem is with the bike I may miss the trip planned for the 7th of july.

Edited June 13, 2006 by 01350banshee