01 Blue Screaming Banshee Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I have an 01 banshee that is stock. I just bought it from a guy who said he only rode it about 30 hours. He did no matience to it. What should I get done to it? Do I have to pay a dealer 300 to get the hoses and stuff replaced? It is like brand new. What do you do to yours and how often ie. air filetr fluids etc. Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I have an 01 banshee that is stock. I just bought it from a guy who said he only rode it about 30 hours. He did no matience to it. What should I get done to it? Do I have to pay a dealer 300 to get the hoses and stuff replaced? It is like brand new. What do you do to yours and how often ie. air filetr fluids etc. Thanks for the help The VERY first thing you should do is by a Yamaha service manual for your new machine. Order it first thing in the morning. That will be a good basis for all the necessary adjustments and service work that needs to be done. Most of the questions you will ever have will be in that manual. Seriously, my manual is in the 4th drawer from the top of my toolbox, and i use it every day it seems like. Chances are the hoses and stuff are good if it doesn't have a lot of hours. Inspect your air filter after every ride and clean if it looks dirty. I change my tranny oil once a month and I don't change the coolant unless it needs it. I grease all the fittings twice or three times a month, and even more if I'm riding it hard. I oil the chain before every ride, usually. Theres lots of little things to look for. The manual will tell you everything I just said, how often, and lots more info. Great bedtime reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brugal Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Buy a Clymer service repair maintenence book. Everything SREDISH said is correct. Change your sparkplugs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frocashmoney24 Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 yea manuals the best way to go, never ever go to a dealership unless its the last resort, they charge u out the ass, yea its mainly little things that you have to do to keep em goin, once its a large thing its normally easy to because its not a 4 stroke which takes a rocket sceientist to tear the top end off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 always check here before you go to the dealership. its more than likely someone here knows exactly what you are asking and how to fix it. we have all been that route. its much too expensive to have someone fix your bike all the time. come here, ask questions, go ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Change your sparkplugs... yeah, how did I miss that? change the plugs if they're still the same ones that were in it when you bought it. if so, buy 6 plugs, 2 new ones, 2 spares to go on the bike, and 2 to go in the toolbox. if the 2 in the bike go bad, throw the 2 spares in, put the 2 from the toolbox on the bike, and buy 2 new spares for the toolbox. This way, you'll always have fresh plugs. In one year, I've used two sets of plugs. The original I put in when I bought it, and 2 new ones when I changed type of plugs. The original were 8 months old and never had a problem. Chances are, the 6 you buy, you'll have for awhile, unless your doing mods and rejetting a bunch, then you might go through a box or two. Mods, what's that? Anyone heard of that for a shee? Welcome to the world of the almight Banshee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILO Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 was this the original owner? bought new in 01 and 30hrs since then? stored inside or out? with that in mind, here's my $.02. 1-figure out the elevation in your area, and normal riding temps and make sure your jetting is close 2- dump the old gas and clean the carbs, filter, put in new plugs 3- change the tranny oil 4- change the coolant 5- check brake fluid levels/quality 6- if everything else appears new, now you can ride 7- check filter every ride, clean accordingly 8- lube chain after every ride. dirt etc tends to really stick to a freshly lubed chain 9- grease all fittings once a week, more if riding in water crossings or really wet conditions 10- changing tranny oil depends on riding time and abuse, otherwise about every other month. 11- change coolant every spring. most shee's always require topping off frequently anyway. and i don't ride much over the winter. 12 - START LOOKING INTO MODS 13 - stick with the bansheehq. there's and immense amount of shee knowledge and experience here, and people who will gladly help you out with anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeJen Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Hey "sredish" didnt know that there were anymore banshee riders in Whitesboro. The other ones that used to ride with us got married and dont ride anymore I guess. There are still a few that ride, 2 banshee, a LTZ400, and a warrior. We're always looking for more folks to ride with and add to the group. If you're interested give me a shout sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Hell yeah, I'm sending you a pm. Where do you live, in town? I'm right out at 56 & 82 on the highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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