mattw204 Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 i just put some geckos on my banshee this weekend and went to the dunes. ive never ridden paddles in the sand before and let me tell you that it is a world of difference. went from boggin down going up a dune to cat walkin up it. oh yeah has anyone ever heared of nitro-methane? i got it at an auto parts store and it made a good little difference in performance this weekend. i recomend it! its got a good little smell to it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06BaNsHeE Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 i just put some geckos on my banshee this weekend and went to the dunes. ive never ridden paddles in the sand before and let me tell you that it is a world of difference. went from boggin down going up a dune to cat walkin up it. oh yeah has anyone ever heared of nitro-methane? i got it at an auto parts store and it made a good little difference in performance this weekend. i recomend it! its got a good little smell to it also. I dont know much about sand but i hear that geckos are the worst paddle tire in the market.Also never heard of nitro-methane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbAnyHill Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Good paddle or not, they'll make a huge difference over stocks which don't belong in the sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malott 1 Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 i just put some geckos on my banshee this weekend and went to the dunes. ive never ridden paddles in the sand before and let me tell you that it is a world of difference. went from boggin down going up a dune to cat walkin up it. oh yeah has anyone ever heared of nitro-methane? i got it at an auto parts store and it made a good little difference in performance this weekend. i recomend it! its got a good little smell to it also. Nitro Methane- if you don't mix that stuff properly you will find it does a little more to a motor than make a little more performance. Plan on tearing the motor down soon and putting new crank seals in and if you mix it wrong you will probably be able to see a space inbetween your cylinders and cases when you get off to see why the bike just grenaded. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhughes7 Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 While Gecko's are possibly the worst sand paddle known to man, They would definently be a huge gain over stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansh88 Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 ANY paddle is better than knobbies. Glad you had fun. Watch out with that methane stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallrat Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I dunno about that... I tried some geckos once and then swapped out for some brand new holeshots - had better grip with the holeshots! Geckos are for 250ex's n' crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrenaline junky Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 i just put some geckos on my banshee this weekend and went to the dunes. ive never ridden paddles in the sand before and let me tell you that it is a world of difference. went from boggin down going up a dune to cat walkin up it. oh yeah has anyone ever heared of nitro-methane? i got it at an auto parts store and it made a good little difference in performance this weekend. i recomend it! its got a good little smell to it also. Geckos???? What about some haulers or some brats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dishman Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 nitro- is like pulling the pin out of the granade and waiting on it to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalinIt Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Geckos wouldn't be my first choice, but I'm glad to see a fellow Banshee rider finding his way out to the sand! Good luck with the Nitro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phxrider Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I just got back from the dunes and I got to ride a couple of bikes with Gecko's. I didn't like them at all. But then again, they where mounted on a 500 Predetor and a 400 Scrambler, both heavy a$$ bikes. The tires where spinning to much, and they would slide way out when turning. Nothing like a Hauler!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallrat Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Sand Stars aren't much more money than geckos and are at least 500x better in the sand. Trust me man, sell the geckos, you'll be so stoked when you get some real paddles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 agreed that geckos suck and sand stars rock. but that meth is some good shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animalman294 Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Yeah, I used gecko's for a few years, just F@#$!ing around in the dunes and they were ok to start out with. You already have them, so just use them and have fun. When you get more money then step up to the sand stars, or pay for the hauler's. I ponied up for the 421 cubby and had to step up to the brats. From slightly modded to cubs and from gecko's to brats, man this next sand trip is going to be interesting............... :woot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb01shee Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Get Huaulers for draging and hill climbing, Sand Stars for playing. Instead of looking for performance additives through a little 110 in with the 91. Mix a gallon of 110 with 4 gallons of 91. You will notice a difference. Also is safer for the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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