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I am thinking about getting an '04 banshee but have never ridden one. I'm not concerned at all with top speed just the accelleration part. How about the handling, my ridding consist of "fire roads", bean fields, and spirited trail rides. I dont putt putt arround but dont race mx or xc either. Not interested in the YFZ or the 450R, I want a big comfortable "quick" quad but dont want anything slower than my 250r or Tri Z for that matter. So let me know your thoughts and after market hop-up ideas.
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I have ridden a 1989 built Banshee and a fairly stock one that is a 2002. My impression is that it'll take some work to get the good handling, and unless you have it in high RPM range it is lacking on power. It can be made better as the 1989 Banshee was dead even in a drag race, throughout all gears, but the 2002 got smoked in all RPM ranges by my R. They are a good bike and although a little heavy, they are very fun to ride and as long as you can keep the revs up, it won't disappoint you for trails and playing around.
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I had an '87 J-Arm Banshee. Other than a DG pipe Kit and Boyesens, it was stock. It was very fast and decent handling but it was totally the wrong type of quad to make me happy in the woods trails I ride on.
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banshees aren't very good for what you want. there's a lot of good used 400ex's out there right now. I'd grab one if I were you. banshees are great for dunes, but they are really high maintenance. two cylinders, two pistons. If I had the cash, I'd have a 450r. sorry, i've worked on banshees, and I've ridden them too. my personal ride is a honda 250x, with a cb750 4cylinder engine. It does everything!!!
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In my opinion.... they’re more at home going in a straight line.
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I have to agree with Bill.The 1 I rode felt to high and narrow,and I did not like the way it handled in the trails at all.It was fast in a straight line but thats about the only good thing I can say about them.
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You say your not interested in the YFZ or 450R, but when you explain what you want, those quads are what you are describing, 4 strokes have quick acceleration and those are great handling quads ( so i hear ).
You talkin to me?
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Thanks guy's
I have ridden a 400EX and It didn't excite me speedwise.
After snooping around the net quite a bit I think I'll pass on the Banshee. Liked the reveiw on the 450R in new DW and ATV sport mags.
But I could just restore a couple more trikes for 6 grand though.
'85-1/2 Mint Tri-Z now scattered across the U.S.
'86 250R frame off with as many new parst as possible
'85 250R daily driver
'85 250R needs an engine-got one?
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ive ridden a couple of stock banshees and i love them, i think theyre the funnest quad to ride, im gonna try to get one this year.
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I have one and I like it pretty well. Probably not the best MX racer in stock form, the handling is nothing to speak of. Straight line acceleration is great. Woods/trail riding can be done despite what a lot of people say.
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I have an '02 banshee with LRD pipes and it rocks. Me and that machine are at home no matter where we go. In my opinion it is still the most exciting bike you can get and is still the king of the dunes. The newer bikes may be faster in stock trim but thats where it stops. the banshees aftermarket is too big and with little mods will stomp just about anything. Thye banshee will love your fields and fire roads. Don't let anybody tell you the banshee isn't a good trail machine either because it is, you just have to love blasting through the trails. Good luck I hope you decide to get one
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I rode a Banshee and a Z-400 both in the same day. I personally dont care for the goofy handling and akwardness i feel on a banshee. The Z-400 I liked, the powerband was ok, not stealler like a 350x, but ok. I dis-liked the gearing on the Z-400 A LOT. Every gear seems the same, and almsot like your not going very fast but you are, and the clutch lever is really really light as well, lightest ive ever felt. If I were you I would get a blaster and modify it because thsoe are good running machines, or a z-400/similar model by kawa and acrtic cat. I would advise on a 400ex but i've never ridden one. Maybe a raptor would suit you too or a polaris like wickedfingers.
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I would say the yfz450 is perfect for the riding you described. Banshees are great for straight lines but they lack in handling.
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WOW What a wealth of BAD information you are getting!
If any quad was designed for what you described it is the banshee.
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After reading the original post, I would agree.Originally Posted by karnivore660r
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