blaster2006 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) well, as you all know i sold my blaster and was looking at some shees, i found a good shee, etc, and i agreed to take it, he said he would drop it at my house, when it arrived, i was obviously just gonna test ride it abit. he took it off the trailer, put the choke, and we gave it maybe 7-8 kicks with choke, it wouldn't turn on. he then brought some gas in a small bottle with a small hole, and put some gas on the k&N filter PODS?. it then turned on with first kick, with choke on. the ride was bit weird, it had lots of power, but i felt that it had something wrong, the clutch for once, felt weird, when i pulled it in it felt bit tight, and took time, and same for letting it go, it was not smooth, its as if its getting stuck. the acceleration was also slightly weird, and lastly i noticed that the steering was bit loose, and by default would tilt slightly to the left. there was other small things, but i cant really explain them. what mainly scared me was that it really wouldn't start with a choke on (pulled fully), and he had to put some gas on top of the Pod filters. so i wouldnt buy it and the guy returned home with his shee, really angry Edited January 12, 2009 by blaster2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sangheraent Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 unless he re-oiled his filters after that hes probably going to need to do a rebuild fairly soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster2006 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 unless he re-oiled his filters after that hes probably going to need to do a rebuild fairly soon. hehe, yeah, btw, when quads in general, take that long to start etc, its usually the lack of compression, especailly that it runs fairly good when its actually on? i know when i had my blaster ( just sold it hehe), when it was brand new, it needs 1 kick (no choke) if i ride it the next day that is, time went by, then it would need 2 kicks, more and more, where it needed 2 kicks with choke on. i think its the less compression, the longer it takes, most of the time correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05.Banshee.SE Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 hehe, yeah, btw, when quads in general, take that long to start etc, its usually the lack of compression, especailly that it runs fairly good when its actually on? i know when i had my blaster ( just sold it hehe), when it was brand new, it needs 1 kick (no choke) if i ride it the next day that is, time went by, then it would need 2 kicks, more and more, where it needed 2 kicks with choke on. i think its the less compression, the longer it takes, most of the time correct? It gets harder and harder to start, until it just doesn't even run lol. Fresher it is, less kicks it takes generally. I woulda offered him $500 for it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollinRhino Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Did he tell you it had issues starting before you all agreed to anything? It is probably just me but when I go to buy something and little things pop up that were never mentioned or I had even thought to ask, I am usually wondering what else is their that I don't know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster2006 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Did he tell you it had issues starting before you all agreed to anything? It is probably just me but when I go to buy something and little things pop up that were never mentioned or I had even thought to ask, I am usually wondering what else is their that I don't know about. bah, well, if i cant find any new ones, im gonna buy a new 09 model, what im angry about is all the 06 and earlier models used to sell for only $5,500. now new 09 models are for $6500 new. for some reason, the average of all the used shees, about 06 on average cost all about $3800 ish. modded with pipes etc. so far the best shee ive seen was a yellow 06 one, the engine tbh seemed mint, but the chassis was rusted somewhat, the axle in back was RUSTED as well as the chain and sprockets, and rear brakes were doing that squeaky noise when you push on the brakes. but come to think of it, it was better than all the others, gonna go give it another look. he wants $3800 for it also, being it stock engine, but it has nerfs, rear tire spacers "4 inches wider, not axle, its spacers". and maxxis tires. because he claims its MINT excellent bla bla. i offered him $3,300 and id buy it now, he said no. but yeah ill take a look and we will see. ill look at other bikes, if not, screw it, ill borrow money from my parents and buy new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 fuck that dude. you dont want some junker that someone hasnt taken care of. keep looking. one will pop up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Stroke Fury Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Don't feel bad that you passed it up... There will be more... You don't want to just jump on the first one that comes along unless you feel good about it after the test drive. If your gut is telling ya something, chances are there probably is something wrong. Keep looking, and never be afraid to ask too many questions! Good luck on the search! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 the clutch basket is probably worn, and the jetting could be off. next time you look at one, do a comp check. if the comp is good, tell him u want it re-jetted to run better, and mention the cost of a new clutch/baskett. maybey then he'll take the lower price. if the comp. is bad, wish him good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPEN Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 hehe, yeah, btw, when quads in general, take that long to start etc, its usually the lack of compression, especailly that it runs fairly good when its actually on? i know when i had my blaster ( just sold it hehe), when it was brand new, it needs 1 kick (no choke) if i ride it the next day that is, time went by, then it would need 2 kicks, more and more, where it needed 2 kicks with choke on. i think its the less compression, the longer it takes, most of the time correct? Not always the case.. Him putting gas on the filters and it firing right up points more to a jetting/tuning issue rather than compression.. Afterall, adding fuel doesn't add compression.. BUT like everyone else is saying, a guy that has those kind of practices(pours fuel on filters) you obviously wanna stay away from.. Guys like that either don't know what they are doing or don't care so it would probably scare the hell out of you if you knew the crap they have done to it over the time they have had it.. Keep lookin, good deals are out there.. Oh and piss on him if he was mad at you for not buying it.. He should be mad at himself for not taking care of something he is wanting to sell.. Good luck! RIPPEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Keep lookin, good deals are out there.. Oh and piss on him if he was mad at you for not buying it.. He should be mad at himself for not taking care of something he is wanting to sell..Good luck! RIPPEN yes, go piss on him...... in fact, do it now, so he has good cause to be mad at you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Fuck that dude and his bike. You'll prolly be sorry in the future if you buy his bike. Banshees have come pretty far down in price lately. I bought my 1998 in 2005 for just over 4k. It was in good shape, ran great, looked good and all and since then I have done alot of mods to it. I see them all the time for 500 to 1k less than I originally paid with more mods than I curently have. Hang in there and buy right ! You'll be alot happier. BTW, I have seen a couple nice ones in the BHQ for sale forums that are not that far off in price than what you seem to be willing to pay. Most of these guys really take great care of their bikes. Check it out......... :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonsBanshee Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 You did the right thing man! I know it can be difficult to say no after he loaded it up and brought it to you but too bad so sad. Like others said, if your gut tells you that something is not right then chances are your gut feeling is right. Keep looking, and you'll find the perfect one. I got my 2004 for a killer deal ($2,300) because I kept looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Stroke Fury Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 yes, go piss on him......in fact, do it now, so he has good cause to be mad at you Haha :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Stroke Fury Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Oh yea... I also forgot that you mentioned that he dropped it off. That is a pretty rare occassion. Usually you have to goto them. Shows how desperate he was to offload it on someone. He will suceed sooner or later but the new owner will put some elbow grease into it and sooner or later they will be happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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