Banshee

i am buying a banshee soon and i want to know what people think about it. i love the 400 ex, but my friend has one so i want to get something different so i decided on the banshee.

[XxxTRiPxxX]

i was going to do the same as u cuz everyone around here has a 400 so i wanted the banshee ended up getting talked into the 400ex and i luv it. a bit better price then banshee and i think it rides alot better. but it all depends on what u wnat to use it for. ride each and decide for urself

[Nausty]

I would only suggest a banshee if your into dunes or drag racing other than that go with a 400ex or 660r

[Quadracer5]

I've owned 3 banshee's in my life now, and I love them! Once you get used to them they are great for any type of riding. The 400EX is a completely different machine, both are fun, both will do the same things for you, albeit somewhat differently. You'll love the shee if you decide to get one.

Kyle

banshee's are great if you have the skills to work on engines. i have heard that the rings needs to be replaced quite frequently.

[WyoDuner]

Why is it that everybody who DOESN'T own a Banshee think you have to work on them all of the time??? You don't. They don't foul plugs, don't need rebuilds every 6 months and are NOT high maintenance.

They ARE fast, dependable and have a LOT of potential for serious HP.

They (according to popular opinion) don't have the best suspension but my guess is that 90% or the riders out there don't race MX or anything like that anyway.

You do need to understand how 2 strokes work otherwise you will have problems; that's where the bad rap comes from.

Funny, I never hear people say that 250Rs are high maintenance... They're 2 strokes too, right.

[beerock]

heh banshees reliable?
yamaha motorcycle shops make more revenue than a honda dealer striclty because there bikes BREAK more.

My friend owns a repair/hop up shop and he says if it wasnt for banshees he wouldnt be able to keep his shop open.

he says, hondas come in for hop ups. banshees come in for repairs and hop ups.

its funny though, he works/builds $20,000 banshees but yet he rides a 400ex.

which I might add ALMOST keeps up with my 250r.

I use to love banshees to, but then I wisened up.

two pistons= twice the cost
two carbs= twice the headache
two pipes= too much weight
100 Ibs heavier than a 250r

oh did i mention that they cost twice as much as a 250r to rebuild?

If you put 2 and 2 togethewr maybe one day youll realize that banshees are a money pit.

If I put the same amount of money in my 250r dollar for dollar I would beat a banshee every time.

out on the dunes, the big bore 250r's rule

hey man banshees are fun, but you gotta think about maintenece when you go buy a bike too and banshees just arent that good at keeping the cost down.

Just because everyone has a 400ex one might be telling you that they are reliable.
Just make yours stand out form thiers!

also if everyone has the same bike and you bend or snap something, you might be riding it again faster, cuz maybe your 400ex friends hasve a spare whatever(set of bars rims).

well i love banshees, my friendfs have had them for a while, one for over 11 years and has never had to rebuild the engine or do any major repairs so i would consider them reliable

[trx400ex]

banshees are awesome,,,,,,,,but i think it would be healthy to give an 11 year old banshee thats never had a rebuild a rebuild

true, but he takes really good care of it, every year he polishes the cylinder and changes oil regularry and keeps it clean