so I have a question about a banshee?

[cody2]

I think you guys need to lay off swigin, i understand what hes saying. All he said was banshees wernt great mx quads which i 100% agree, im not a banshee hater im just saying the 450's are ment for mx and the banshee is meant for the dunes, 2 completely different things. Now i personally have never owned a banshee so i dont know how tough they are, but ive heard stuff from a few people telling me they would last for years and you still do see late to mid 80's models around running fine, highly doubt you could get that with any 450 25 years in the future.

[SWIGIN]

its ok man, it must be hate on SWIGIN day or something....lol

[Mosh]

Nobody is beating up on anybody.We are having a debate here and that is all.
The goat asked how they were.Never in his post did he ask if they were good for MX racing.
As stated before,really The goat needs to determine what type of riding he is doing.

The only problem I have,is seeing people chime in about the bad points of a machine they have spent maybe a few hours on in thier entire life.

I speak from real world experience with them.I have owned Banshee's since 1999 and rode them that long,and have owned and parted out and built more than 6 of them total.
I know the in's and out's of them front to back.

Compared to any MX based machine,yes they are inferior,for MX racing.
That does not mean that they cant be competetive on the track,it will just take more rider input and suspension work than any other MX based machine.

Now,EXCLUDING one purpose MX racing,The Banshee is a formidiable quad that can be ridden in any conditions,except deep mud and water.Set-up properly,I think that they are about the best technical trail machines out there,and I have ridden many different machines.

It is all good I have no problems with anyone's post in here.I would just like to see someone asking for info get, all sides of the story,and not just negativy towards the machine from 1-2 people.What suits someone may not suit the other guy,and that is why we love to have our freedom of choice and speech.

[edog]

Goat...you there?lol

[z400guy28]

I owned a 96 that ran great when i first bought it. My buddy i guess you can call him screwed mine up so bad that it never ran right after that. I do mostly trail riding and some sand pits and honestly i prefer the banshee over my Z 400 any day. The banshee was faster and for some reason it jumped straighter than my Z. I also feel the suspension on the Banshee is better than the Z. It wouldn't be my first choice for MX but like i said i ride woods and sand pits. This is my opinion and i will own another one in the future.

[SWIGIN]

Nobody is beating up on anybody.We are having a debate here and that is all.
The goat asked how they were.Never in his post did he ask if they were good for MX racing.
As stated before,really The goat needs to determine what type of riding he is doing.

The only problem I have,is seeing people chime in about the bad points of a machine they have spent maybe a few hours on in thier entire life.

please dont take this as being spitefull, im only posting this since my posts got tore on somewhat.

goat did ask how they are and he didnt come out and say MX only....but he didnt exclude it ether. this is why i said what i did.

and i agree about the low hour people....

[The Goat]

wow...what did I start? lol.

sorry guys, friend bought a car in florida off of ebay...we went down there and the dealer was a *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**E dited* 800 mile trip wasted. ed faucet can suck a *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**E dited*. never buy from him. be warned.

went to the beach for a few days...killed a handle or two of captain morgan...and ended up getting a civic.

1800 miles is a bit much.

as for what kind of riding I would be doing with it.

pipelines and gravel roads. I wouldn't be doing hillclimbs...as we don't have hills. I wouldn't be doing mx...as the only time any of my bikes leave the ground is when something unexpected happens. i.e. fallen trees across a trail, turtlebacked roads crossing pipelines in high grass...or something of that sort.

Mainly, I'd be rolling along at highspeed on gravel roads 20ft wide or so for miles.

reason I'm curious about them really, is they seem to be going for a rather cheap price these days... and I love the styling and the power potential.

[cr480r]

as for what kind of riding I would be doing with it...

I wouldn't be doing hillclimbs...

I wouldn't be doing mx...

Mainly, I'd be rolling along at highspeed on gravel roads 20ft wide or so for miles...

I love the styling and the power potential....

Sounds like a Banshee would fit your needs perfectly...

[SWIGIN]

yes it does

[The Goat]

so the engine wouldn't overheat?

[edog]

From what I read...the older Bashees motors are better.I don't now how true this is thow.I road a stock 2003 with 20 hours on it and loved it.Please trikers,be kind????lol

[The Goat]

it's just nice to know you rode something besides that computer chair buddy

[edog]

it's just nice to know you rode something besides that computer chair buddy

Ya,I do have alot of time behind the wheel of that.lol

[Red Rider]

From what I read...the older Bashees motors are better.I don't now how true this is thow.

Other than the front suspension, color schemes, & decals, did Yamaha ever change anything on the Banshees?

[edog]

Other than the front suspension, color schemes, & decals, did Yamaha ever change anything on the Banshees?

I heard there were improvments in the motor.