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wvbball27
03-10-2009, 08:23 PM
recently totalled my quad and broke my wrist this past weekend. im trying to find a cheap quad to race. my question is how would a banshee do for xc type racing?
thanks guys
03-10-2009, 08:34 PM
Originally posted by wvbball27
recently totalled my quad and broke my wrist this past weekend. im trying to find a cheap quad to race. my question is how would a banshee do for xc type racing?
thanks guys

ehhhhhhh.

Coming from a banshee owner, I love my banshee. And I don't think it's all half bad in the trails, but if I was strictly racing XC I would be looking elsewhere.. They're not horrendous in the woods but it doesn't compare to my 400ex in the tight stuff where the bottom end comes into play.

They can be made capable. Shocks, 2-1 pipe, etc, but it's not worth it. Banshee's are designed to scream, you would be destroying the nature of the beast.

If you're looking for a cheap xc racing quad, then theres two you should look at.
The 250r and the 400ex.
250r has an edge for power but the 400ex is awesome in the woods.
wvbball27
03-10-2009, 08:43 PM
we dont have many 250r or 400ex for sale around here...

ive been told the ltz400s r nice for xc too? wat about the kfx and dvx? there the same thing rnt they?
03-10-2009, 08:46 PM
Originally posted by wvbball27
we dont have many 250r or 400ex for sale around here...

ive been told the ltz400s r nice for xc too? wat about the kfx and dvx? there the same thing rnt they?

The Z/KFX/DVX are also good quads. They have a little more snot then the 400ex's.

They're all the same, with the AC having different plastics.
wvbball27
03-10-2009, 08:53 PM
are they the same frame and suspension as well?
03-11-2009, 04:53 AM
Originally posted by wvbball27
are they the same frame and suspension as well?

Yup.
The z/kfx/dvx are all identical clones. All the parts cross over, and engines are the same. Plastics are the only difference, and the kawi is the same but different color.
wvbball27
03-11-2009, 07:28 AM
i may look for one of the 400's for xc. all im really looking for is a good handling quad and anything going to be an upgrade from the handling of my quad i have right now.
jcs003
04-13-2009, 04:26 PM
people have raced them in cross country pro like: Kim Kulhne. they tend to overheat in woods when its muddy though.