TJScott Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 feel free to move this as i wasnt sure where to post it, but anyways, my banshee does not have the crossover tube on it and i dont want to spend any more money. would it be alright to just route some hose over the ports to keep them covered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 feel free to move this as i wasnt sure where to post it, but anyways, my banshee does not have the crossover tube on it and i dont want to spend any more money. would it be alright to just route some hose over the ports to keep them covered? not sure that would be reliable against air leaks, but you can use copper pipe and solder. 5" center to center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05.Banshee.SE Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 A used crossover tube isn't expensive at all...I'm sure someone even has one laying around... Spend the money to find one, or sell your 'Shee...cause I'd hate to see what you're going to use on your next top end rebuild... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 A used crossover tube isn't expensive at all...I'm sure someone even has one laying around... Spend the money to find one, or sell your 'Shee...cause I'd hate to see what you're going to use on your next top end rebuild... Don't know what kind of intakes you have....sounds like stock. I was running billet intakes that had the port on the top for the crossover tube and I just cut them off, drilled and tapped for 1/2" NPT and epoxied a stainless steel flush plug in mine. Nice and clean and no crossover. Still running like that for a few years now. So you have a couple of options. Figure a way to plug them or figure a way to plumb them. Either way you don't want to spring an air leak or you will have bigger issues. And I am not sure what you meant by "would it be alright to just route some hose over the ports to keep them covered?" SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJScott Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 well i know that sounds nig rigged, but ive heard that crossover tubes were useless anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster2006 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 well i know that sounds nig rigged, but ive heard that crossover tubes were useless anyways. exactly why they make boost bottles, works like noss, has special boost inside them. they activate when you put you grip your pipes tight after riding for 30 mins , they dont work on cold motor/ pipes. so warm your bike up, and squeeze your pipes, and then you will get BOOOOOST. have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Just plug them with bolts and use a hose clamp to tighten/seal them. Make sure the bolt doesn't protrude into the intake area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05.Banshee.SE Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Don't know what kind of intakes you have....sounds like stock. I was running billet intakes that had the port on the top for the crossover tube and I just cut them off, drilled and tapped for 1/2" NPT and epoxied a stainless steel flush plug in mine. Nice and clean and no crossover. Still running like that for a few years now. So you have a couple of options. Figure a way to plug them or figure a way to plumb them. Either way you don't want to spring an air leak or you will have bigger issues. And I am not sure what you meant by "would it be alright to just route some hose over the ports to keep them covered?" SP I figured he is running mostly stock gear, since he is trying to nig rig a simple cross over tube... I think most of us would spend the money and buy quality parts.... so I figured if he has a budget when looking for a cross over tube, he must have no mods because he has no budget for that either, lol... I'm still on stock shit too as far as carbs go, so I have the stock intake... I'll probably be asking ya about this when I get new carbs and intake SP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJScott Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 well i am not being cheap about this. im simply just a young man who has spent a long time on this thing who is incredibly anxious to hit the trails and stop waiting for parts. this banshee has a welded crank, its ported, wiseco pro-lites, t5's, k&ns, carbs have tors removed. im dying to ride this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 A new stock tube is probably cheaper than 2 tanks of fuel. If that breaks the budget then your money ahead to sell your banshee now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandRageShee Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 i agree either spend the 15 bucks or sell it. i buy new ones all the time for 12 bucks! from my shop that i go to all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisbuddy Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 i agree either spend the 15 bucks or sell it. i buy new ones all the time for 12 bucks! from my shop that i go to all the time Why do you buy them all the time? Just curious do they wear out or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 i was wondering that as well. abd, blaster06, i have no fucking idea wtf u just said, but i think it was a joke, and i might have laughed :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJScott Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 hell i didnt know they were that cheap. nm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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