quadguy214

Hi, I've never been happy with the braking performance of my banshee's standard front brakes. I have just serviced them with new seals and fluid etc. The disc rotors are in good shape but still the brakes are pretty crap even with new or the old part worn pads. I want to keep the brakes standard but wondered if there is a brake pad which offers the best braking performance (i'm not worried about wear rate, and if they only last a few hours) Thanks

Anyone use a TRINITY 2 into 1 carb kit on a RD/RZ YPVS Banshee ? If so does an alternative needle to the stock DEK work better ?

Thanks guys

Hi, Got some reed cages/reeds that I wanna sell on ebay but not sure what make thay are. Can anyoune advise ? Thanks http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d71/quad.../reedblocks.jpg

Yeah, I'm looking for a banshee tranny but $250 sounds high. I've seen 2 on ebay recently go for around $150 and someone else on this forum has offered me one for $150 INCLUDING shipping to UK.

Hi Anyone got a used single carb conversion kit they wanna sell like the one Trinity does? http://www.trinityracing.com/products/yama...nsheecvkit.html Thanx

Hi, Am looking for just the internal shafts (x2) with all the gears for standard banshee gearbox (transmission). Anybody got any for sale in good condition, if so how much to deliver in UK. Thanx

Yep it is the Wiscombe venue. I only live 20 miles away in Exeter so handy for me. Anyway onto piston analysis. Have been on the website: - http://www.mztech.fsnet.co.uk/workshop/wrk_piston.html Left hand piston when failed usually looks like picture 'BURNT-OUT BLOW-HOLE' although it has never actually holed, but almost and the picture otherwise is identical to what I have found before. As for the right hand piston it usuall looks a little overheated but last time it started to show evidence of a 'FOUR-CORNER SEIZURE' This has helped me clarify and identify possible causes that have already been mentioned by others and suspected by me.

If like me you run an RD/RZ 350 engine this site is useful for information although it is mainly aimed at the road bike. http://www.yamaha-rd.com/forum/

Cheers again Rare for the info. Got more 'essays' to write yet on info so maybe I'll PM you direct. The 8 hour endurance race is a a one off event organised by QRA (Tony Nash) and Ride-It (a fairly new club set up here in the south west). Ride-It have previously held some really good events and had some British Champ rounds with Winrow and the likes racing and I'm sure all the top boys will be at the 8Hr. I must say my current fitness level would prevent me from completing a 3hr enduro let alone 8hrs, but you can do a 2 man team event (with either 1 bike or 2)taking it in turns whenever you like. Also although it is a competition, the emphasis is on FUN. High price entry fee (

Rare, cheers, got loads of info to chew on now. Wil get back to you with answers to above and have more ideas/variables to throw in the pot ! It'll be some time before I can actually try new settings carb etc coz frame at powder coaters, then lots of other jobs to do as I put it together. The engine itself is ready to go. Hopefully shee will be up and running 2nd week in August, then need to get it run in and running cock on ready for 8hr endurance race at end of August. Think I'll get a spare engine ready to swap in the pits You coming diown to sunny Devon for that !!!?? (Great 8 Endurance).

Rare, thanks for you interest/input. Have tried to answer some of your points below :- 1. I do run with tickover. The thing always starts easy (first time with little or no choke) and will tickover for ever. 2. I must say that the right piston has shown signs of overheating and probably not far behind left piston from destruction. 3. Don't know anything about leakdown tests ??? 4. Still confused with plug range ? I thought the lower the number the colder it runs (i.e. less overheating) I have had advice from Stan Stephens previously and I

One other thing I forgot to mention. The last time the left piston failed, when I dissassembled the engine, I found that the FMF reeds on the left hand cylinder were severely damaged and been blown back through the reed cage towards the carburettor. Trouble is, did the reeds fail first the casue piston to fail or the other way round !??

Yeah I've also done the same some time ago and removed the thermostat.

Sorry for rambling on !! Yeah the oil feeds to the carbs are plugged.