Help, My First Banshee!

[Derek C.]

I picked this machine up cheap, and I wanna fix it RIGHT once and for all! I can pretty much deal with the rest of the bike, but the motors seem pretty fussy after reading alot of these topics on here. A few of yas gave me advice on the crank and was hoping to get some help going through this motor. Nobody around my town really knows much about shees, so I'm kinda on my own here. when I split the motor I was told something needs to be done to keep the tranny from falling apart!!?? Is this true? Second, it has a hot rod crank in it with very few hours on it. (This motor is filthy! It's full of sand, and when I took it apart, there was no airfilter! So I want to rebuild it totally fresh!) Should I rebuild the crank or buy a new one? I've been reading and do not fully understand the 4 mil set-up. So I don't know, I'm excited to ride this thing. I'm gonna start taking it apart tonight if I get some feedback. I'm not the greatest mechanic, but I'm not the worst either. I've restored a few Tri-z's, dirt bikes, etc. My son and I are in the middle of a full restoration of his 2003 Blaster, so I think I know enough to do this myself with a little guidance if yous would be so kind. Thanks! :biggrin:

[wacko2000]

I will be splitting my first set of cases within the next month or so..

I think the first thing you should do is buy a clymer and go from there, it is great to have..