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I'm wanting to call Travis but the number I have must be an old one so I can't get ahold of him. Can someone give me his' number?

My past experience is that banshees and grass don't mix. I agree they should try it somewhere both can get equal traction. I did beat a CR500 with the banshee I had,but mine was alot more than just piped.

The quadzilla is like the banshee.Port work amongst other things can make or break it. Get the wrong port job,pipe,etc...,and it will run like junk. I've raced some quadzillas that didn't impress me a whole lot but if they had a great builder do the work then they can run pretty strong. I have heard alot of good things about Dr.Q. Something else.In the videos,you are racing on grass.For a banshee you might as well be on ice probably.I bet traction is one of your biggest issues.

I've got a friend that has an LTR.Stock he was getting beat by the yfz's. He done just a few simple mods and that quad really woke up.It runs strong for no more mods than he has done to it now.I've rode it and it is a nice quad.

I have heard quite a bit about people having transmission problems with the '01. Mine always done fine.Guess it may just be a gamble whether they tear up or not. A pipe and K&N will help but just have to make sure the jetting is right as with all carb. equipped quads.

Thanks.

As with anything,I can't leave anything stock.I have already been looking at their kit with the barker pipes,intake,and PC111. I'm not an extreme wood trails kind of rider. I like the sand.Racing is what I enjoy the best but at the same time if my buddies want to take off for a ride then I want to keep it to where it can be trail friendly and not just a drag bike. That's why I'll probably do several mods to lighten it up later on yet still have the torquey motor for just riding around.Try to have the best of both worlds.By no means the fastest but plenty to have fun with. :biggrin:

Yeah,the 660 I had I widened out and that helped it alot.Wish I had put a longer swingarm on it though. Hopefully things will work out to where I can afford one before too long.

Thanks for the replies. :thumbsup:

I'm 5'6". I'm wanting a quad that can hang with alot of the milder 450's,etc...I'm also wanting a torquey motor. One that doesn't have to be revving to the moon all the time yet have plenty of power when I need it. That sounds to me like the 700 would be a good choice. The 660 I had badly needed a longer swingarm.It would wheelie in a heartbeat. Are the 700's that bad at wheelieing as well? Anyone know of what problems are common with the 700?

I'm considering buying one later on.It's down to it or some type of 450.I think the 700 would be a good choice.I want something that I can do a few bolt-on's and just get out and have fun on trails,racing friends,etc...I don't want something slow yet don't expect to be the fastest either.I just want a nice strong quad. I've rode several different 450's but never the 700.Years ago I had an '01 660 raptor.I've heard though that the 700 is definitely at least a step up compared to the 660.I like the thought of the fuel injection as well. Anyone had much experience with them?Pro's and con's? Do mods really wake them up?

I agree that I thought the 450's would beat ya. Rider does make a big difference. Good job. :thumbsup:

Shearer or CPI's would be the best for a drag port but the Toomey's are a pretty good pipe. Get the "T-5's".The T-6's in my opinion SUCK. I've tried both Toomeys.

Well it depends.The shorter the swingarm the more traction you will get.Alot depends on how good you are with the clutch.You might have to put a wheelie bar on it to keep from getting body slammed. Some guys are very good at easing out on the clutch and can keep the frontend down.Those that weren't "masters of the clutch" needed a longer swingarm like I did. Banshees will wheelie when they are stock.The more mods you do to a banshee,the faster things happen.I liked the longer swingarm to help control wheelies.You can make up for the longer swingarm with better tires most of the time. You probably need a variety of tires for different track conditions anyways. You're not going to win many races with the frontend pointing toward the sky all the time. Keep in mind also.On a flat track,a wheelie bar is great.If you ever take it out duning,trail riding,etc...your probably not going to be able to use your wheelie bar.Alot depends on what all you're going to be using it for.

This is a tricky answer because it varies on riding/track conditions,tires,etc.... One of my friends had a stock stroke banshee with Jeff's play port.Good grief did that quad run good for no more than it had done to it.Even with stock carbs. Anyways,It would vary depending on where he run it at.Depending on the track and tires.Some places it wouldn't come up at all.Others it would just carry the front tires a few inches but if it hooked really hard it would lift the tires pretty good. It had a +6 swingarm. That's why on the banshee I had I went with a +10 swingarm and +3 forward a-arms. I raced on asphault as well as dirt and sand and didn't want to get body slammed. you can ease out on the clutch and control alot of this but it takes practice and stuff happens really fast when you start getting to the faster banshees.You can get hurt on even a stock one if you're not use to it and don't pay attention.