Why Won"t Anybody Buy It?

[MXRACER86]

I have a 2001 FULL MX Banshee for sale and it is in excellent condition, it has all the best parts on it and no one has even looked at it yet. Too much to list!!!!!!!!!!! Asking $5000

[sickmojave]

Originally posted by MXRACER86
Too much to list!!!!!!!!!!! Asking $5000

if you're asking $5000. for a 3 year old Banshee I think you need to go ahead and make that list. ;)

[muff]

there can be plenty of reasons, might seen kind of blunt to you but this is how it is

1. not many people would want a banshee for mx, especially because they can pick up a used stock 450 for only a little more $, and be better off in the long run
2. price
3. you say to much to list. each post can contain a lot more characters than any quad could have. so take the time and list the mods.
4. also "all the best parts" and "too much to list" can be very unacurate and I know when i see something like that it reminds me of kids selling a quad with mx tires and works shocks...

thats just my take on it. dont forget to add all the important stuff. aka first owner, title, bill of sale, etc.

[Rico]

Banshee's are a lost cause with all the new quads out now a days. You'll probably have to dang near give the thing away to get rid of it. Good luck

[MXRACER86]

It's got lonestar +2,+1 a-arms, lonestar -1 swingarm, elka suspension front and rear, durablue axel and locknut, lonestar axel carrier, rear beadlock rims, front reinforced rims, tag handlebars, DG, skidplate, nerf bars and bumper, kenda klaw tires, FMF fatty pipes, Trinity 2 into 1 carb, cool head, 19cc domes, duncan reeds, tether cord, bored .20 over, wiseco pro lite pistions, quad is in excellent condition. Asking $5000

[XANDADA]

It would probably do better in the "for sale section" rather than the "powertrain section" too. Good luck selling it...;)

[MXRACER86]

I have it in the "for sale" section, Thanks anyway

[cletusEX]

My buddy had a fully built Trinity motored mx Banshee that he ended up having to pretty much give away. The only stock part was the powdercoated frame and I think he got like $3500 for it. He just got tired of it sitting around and never used it.

[JDiablo]

Originally posted by Rico
Banshee's are a lost cause with all the new quads out now a days. You'll probably have to dang near give the thing away to get rid of it. Good luck


rico what happened?you had to rejoin?:confused:

[wilkin250r]

Well, you've got a basic list of modifications, but it all kind of runs together. Also, you don't have any pictures.

So let me get this straight. You want somebody to fork over $5000 for you quad, but you can't take 20 minutes out of your busy life to take some pictures and write a decent ad?

Besides that, just as suggested here, you had better have on bad-*** banshee to sell for 5 grand. Sure, you might have lots of money into it, but that's not what determines the selling price of a quad. The final price is determined by what somebody ELSE is willing to pay for it, and quite frankly, nobody really cares about the banshees anymore. Sure, they have a fast motor, but they suck for MX. The only thing banshees are good for is the sand, and you don't have a whole lot of dunes in New York to create a demand for dune machines. So the only people willing to buy the banshees are here on the west coast, and nobody is going to pay $5 grand based on a crappy "Too many mods to list" ad...

[MXRACER86]

They don't suck for mx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's just that some people can't ride two strokes good. I am willing to go as low as $4000.

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by MXRACER86
They don't suck for mx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's just that some people can't ride two strokes good. I am willing to go as low as $4000. Go to any track and count on one hand the 2 strokes you see now a days and you will have enough fingers left over to count how many Banshees you see out there.

[cletusEX]

Originally posted by MXRACER86
They don't suck for mx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's just that some people can't ride two strokes good. I am willing to go as low as $4000.

Banshee's just are not good for mx. The geometry of the frame wears you out. It has nothing to do with it being a 2 stroke, it just doesn't handle as well as newer quads. There are still plenty of 250r's out there tearing it up. As for the mods you have, your never going to get out of a bike what your put in. There are plenty of decked out quads going for a lot less than the owner had in them.

[frosti108]

yea im pretty sure i can go out and find a brand new banshee for 5 grand or less

[Out_Sider]

rip off price dude.. you said you'd go as low as 4? shooot.. i'd give it 3 grand tops.. banshee's are what you call.. uh useless? drag and sand

[Gordons Well]

Duncan Racing just "WON" the 2004 Maxxis 12 Hours of Pont de Vaux, France on a Banshee.
Just my 2 cents.:)

[K_Fulk]

Originally posted by MXRACER86
They don't suck for mx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's just that some people can't ride two strokes good. I am willing to go as low as $4000.

If its so good why are you selling it?

[sickmojave]

Originally posted by Gordons Well
Duncan Racing just "WON" the 2004 Maxxis 12 Hours of Pont de Vaux, France on a Banshee.
Just my 2 cents.:)

and have you ever noticed that the only quad you ever see going up Pikes Peak is a banshee.

[wilkin250r]

Don't get me wrong, banshees have their place. But that place is sand and hillshooting, not MX. It has nothing to do with the fact that it's a 2-stroke. The powerband is too narrow and peaky for MX, and the frame geometry isn't near as good as a 250r or newer 4-stroke.

The banshee is very fast, very peaky, powerful motor in a heavy, boxy frame with lousy geometry for abusive suspension. The exact opposite of what you want for MX. Suspension wins over motor any day in MX. And any power you do have needs to be smooth in order for you to get it to the ground in the limited time that you are on the ground. The banshee is contrary to every single aspect you need for MX.

Perfect dune machine, perfect hillshooter, lousy for motocross.

[Pappy]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
Don't get me wrong, banshees have their place. But that place is sand and hillshooting, not MX. It has nothing to do with the fact that it's a 2-stroke. The powerband is too narrow and peaky for MX, and the frame geometry isn't near as good as a 250r or newer 4-stroke.

The banshee is very fast, very peaky, powerful motor in a heavy, boxy frame with lousy geometry for abusive suspension. The exact opposite of what you want for MX. Suspension wins over motor any day in MX. And any power you do have needs to be smooth in order for you to get it to the ground in the limited time that you are on the ground. The banshee is contrary to every single aspect you need for MX.

Perfect dune machine, perfect hillshooter, lousy for motocross.

man you spent all that time trying to say its a 400 pound POS for mx

[300ex13]

i hope you get it sold...but i think noone will look at it cuz its a 2-stroke and noone wants to mess with them much anymore...but thats just me

[cletusEX]

Originally posted by Gordons Well
Duncan Racing just "WON" the 2004 Maxxis 12 Hours of Pont de Vaux, France on a Banshee.
Just my 2 cents.:)

I'm pretty sure their Banshee uses 250r geometry.

[Antnee77]

I think you're mainly in the wrong place to sell a Banshee. This forum is made up of mostly Banshee-haters, and those that do like Banshees on these forums are not necessarily in the market for one. I personally like them because they are exremely fast, but I am not looking to buy one.

[Tom TRX250R]

hope you get it sold...but i think noone will look at it cuz its a 2-stroke and noone wants to mess with them much anymore...but thats just me


It has nothing to do with it being a 2 stroke because my 250R will compete with any 4 stroke any day on the track but like stated before the frame geometry is not set up for mx. They will always have their place in the sand and drag strips but IMO that is their only strong point. I would never set one up for MX.

[ewalker302]

If you have to sell it right now, then you are probably out of luck.

If you have some time you can probably get close to what you are asking for it. I know there are ppl out there that won't have any thing other than a shee, and if you have put that much into it, you just need to find the right buyer with experience who will appreciate the mods you have made.

My suggestion is to run it in all the local papers, and "Buyers Guides"---- Like the free ad papers, and keep it in there.

A lot of ppl wont even consider a quad (especially a 2-stroke) unless they can see/ride it first.

You will get a good bit more interest/money in spring or early summer.

:bandit:

[speedy]

thats true man cause i have a 400ex im tryin to sell for 3000 and i have about $15000.00 in it even thoe it dont seem like it when you look at it LOL And i have been selling it on here for 2 months now but still no buyers:rolleyes:

[muff]

Originally posted by speedy
thats true man cause i have a 400ex im tryin to sell for 3000 and i have about $15000.00 in it even thoe it dont seem like it when you look at it LOL And i have been selling it on here for 2 months now but still no buyers:rolleyes:

more like 1500 :huh

[wilkin250r]

Originally posted by Antnee77
I think you're mainly in the wrong place to sell a Banshee. This forum is made up of mostly Banshee-haters, and those that do like Banshees on these forums are not necessarily in the market for one.

Oh, I don't know. I'm actually looking for a banshee right now, but not for MX, not for $5000, and not from New York.

[nakomis0]

Yup never gonna get close to what you put in it I also have about $15,000 into my quad and would prolly only get $4000.

My buddy has a very very clean banshee, with lots of chrome, extended swinger, new struts, motor work out the arse,,, 82hp on 93 octane pump gas.. and hes 'trying' to get $4,500.

I would take all that aftermarket stuff off... put the stocker parts back on and sell the Aftermarket parts and quad seperatly

[acold7dusta]

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[speedy]

Its my machine so I think i would know:grr:

[K_Fulk]

How do you get 15000 in a 400ex with just Handlebars, wheels &tires, scoops , pipe, a dg bumper and some motor work?

You should havea pretty trick 400 for that kind of money

You are talking about this one right ? http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117793

[muff]

Originally posted by K_Fulk
How do you get 15000 in a 400ex with just Handlebars, wheels &tires, scoops , pipe, a dg bumper and some motor work?

You should havea pretty trick 400 for that kind of money

You are talking about this one right ? http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117793


thats what i was sayin. i had approx. 15g into mine and theres NO WAY its even close in caliber...


psst i still love postin this thing :devil:

[ranger400ex]

If I put 15g's in some fine lady...is she worth $5k??:huh

[fitethesystom]

From what the dealer(s) with an S and everyone I talk to they want nothing to do with the 2 strokes, and you're asking way too much.

[JDiablo]

This chit is over two years old bro.......

[muff]

Originally posted by JDiablo
This chit is over two years old bro.......

yea no kiddin... i couldnt figure out how he pulled that off, then i realized he was canadian :p

[Jake250ex]

I gouldnt get someone to spin in my hand for them to take my shee. Nobody wants em

And no they dont suck, you just have to know what your doing and they are as fast as anything out there. They wear you out quick, but its a real mans bike. If your old and fat then stop complaining and get a 4 stroke. Everytime you hear a shee coming by its instinct to turn your head, look, listen and smell the premix. I respect those who race a shee much more than i do someone riding a 4 stroke.

[400exrules]

because banshees are useless for anything other then drag racing and dunes, yes they can be trail bikes or mx bikes, but they are at the bottom of the chain, their not the greatest. all i could ever understand someone buying one for now adays is drag racing or dune riding.

[MXRACER86]

Wow this is old! Actually to let everybody know, I sold that banshee for $4500!!! :macho

[JDiablo]

Originally posted by muff
yea no kiddin... i couldnt figure out how he pulled that off, then i realized he was canadian :p


Lol nice EX btw.