Banshee Timeline

[JasonsBanshee]

Is there a Banshee timeline out there somehwere? I'm looking for something that shows the changes through out the years. Showing stuff like colors that were available each year, when Yamaha changed from J arms to A arms, when they put brake lights on them. It would be interesting to see the small and big changes each year. If there's not one out there maybe I could use your help in putting one together. I do know that they put brake lights on them in 2002 and they changed the handle bars (removed the crossbar) on the 2003.

[locogato11283]

check yamahas website. i think there is a progression of colors. youre not gonna find much in changes though. the most noticeable will be the change from j-arms to a-arms..

[BansheeRider71]

That color time-line was in a post here on the HQ also, I think it was in the "Banshee Appearance" section an it had all of the years and colors 87-06, it may have shown the Canadian 07 & 08 ones too but I dont remember,

[The Faster Cracker]

banshee timeline

[smokin 2 stroke]

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[WALLACE84]

The first banshee I ever layed eyes on/rode was the purple and yellow 95 when I was five. I have loved that year ever since

[jamebo]

I've also seen that model chart on Yamaha's website, but the '87 depicted looks just like the '96 shown. I remember when the Banshee first came out, and I remember them being red and white with a red frame and red seat. The headlight housings were white. Maybe there was an '87 with the colors depicted on the chart, but I don't recall seeing one like that.

 

Now the '88 on there looks accurate.

[WALLACE84]

I've also seen that model chart on Yamaha's website, but the '87 depicted looks just like the '96 shown. I remember when the Banshee first came out, and I remember them being red and white with a red frame and red seat. The headlight housings were white. Maybe there was an '87 with the colors depicted on the chart, but I don't recall seeing one like that.

 

Now the '88 on there looks accurate.

 

 

Yea your right. Thats not an 87

[JasonsBanshee]

What year did they go to A arm?

[ziegman]

What year did they go to A arm?

 

J arm in 90 A arm in 91

[fastrthnu]

The first banshee I ever layed eyes on/rode was the purple and yellow 95 when I was five. I have loved that year ever since

 

that was the first one I owned back in 96 till about 01-02 it got stolen.

[Animalman294]

Thats the first time that I've seen that timeline. A couple of those years are a little different, like the purple and yellow one...........I mean damn. I've seen some aftermarket schemes with those color's that looked good, but stock plastics look kinda odd to me. And for those of you who have them, they are the best lookin' ones ever!!!!!!! Naaaaaaaaaaaah just kiddin', still don't like them :yelrotflmao: :yelrotflmao:

[KaosBanshee44]

I want that timeline in a poster!

[LS1Inferno]

I've also seen that model chart on Yamaha's website, but the '87 depicted looks just like the '96 shown. I remember when the Banshee first came out, and I remember them being red and white with a red frame and red seat. The headlight housings were white. Maybe there was an '87 with the colors depicted on the chart, but I don't recall seeing one like that.

 

Now the '88 on there looks accurate.

 

yeah our '87 IS exactly like you described not the one pictured.

[LS1Inferno]

Found the video that was on the yamaha site but not working check out the armadillo pipes.