dude Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 i jus got a 1990 banshee its my first banshee, any way, its the first time i have ever seen j arms, i dunno what to think about them but i kinda dig em, any way my right upper ball joint is kinda bad, it feels loose an wiggles a little bit, do i just replace the whole arm?, if so where can i get some extended j arms for a good price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesandrider Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 On all Banshees with stock control arms, if you need to replace a ball joint you have to replace the whole arm. That is why aftermarket arms are so popular, after the initial purchase, if you need ball joints, that is all you need. I would start with Stellar on here or Lonestar or just start researching on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 i jus got a 1990 banshee its my first banshee, any way, its the first time i have ever seen j arms, i dunno what to think about them but i kinda dig em, any way my right upper ball joint is kinda bad, it feels loose an wiggles a little bit, do i just replace the whole arm?, if so where can i get some extended j arms for a good price? Most guys runnin sand drags seem to like the j-arms cause they are lighter in weight. Downside is if you trail ride more often the j-arm winds up being weaker than the a-arm frames and the ball joints seem to be weaker. Also if i remember...the j-arm frames come with a different hub\rotar up front which has a larger brake pad. The a-arms come with smaller pads and are slightly more prone to over-hearting (its rare but it happens). Hope this helps man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesandrider Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Most guys runnin sand drags seem to like the j-arms cause they are lighter in weight. Downside is if you trail ride more often the j-arm winds up being weaker than the a-arm frames and the ball joints seem to be weaker. Also if i remember...the j-arm frames come with a different hub\rotar up front which has a larger brake pad. The a-arms come with smaller pads and are slightly more prone to over-hearting (its rare but it happens). Hope this helps man! Yamaha changed the calipers in 1990, 1989 and older bikes have the bigger pads on the old style calipers. 1990 J arm bikes have the smaller calipers and pads, and the spindles are different also, because of the way the newer caliper mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Yamaha changed the calipers in 1990, 1989 and older bikes have the bigger pads on the old style calipers. 1990 J arm bikes have the smaller calipers and pads, and the spindles are different also, because of the way the newer caliper mounts. thanks for clearnin that up sandrider....i couldn't remember the year that they changed the pad setup over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 yea guys, that helps alot, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 thanks alot man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 thanks alot man no prob man....we're here for a reason...HAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overboost Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 i jus got a 1990 banshee its my first banshee, any way, its the first time i have ever seen j arms, i dunno what to think about them but i kinda dig em, any way my right upper ball joint is kinda bad, it feels loose an wiggles a little bit, do i just replace the whole arm?, if so where can i get some extended j arms for a good price? just parted out my 87 J arm bike, if your in michigan, you can have the entire setup $100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Reynolds Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I run a j arm banshee with +2 denton j arms and i love it. I also have a really nice set of stock j arms i will sell for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasJeff Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I run a j arm banshee with +2 denton j arms and i love it. I also have a really nice set of stock j arms i will sell for cheap. I run the denton +2 J-arms as well and love them nice mustache burt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87sheerips Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Check out my Stellar +2 +1 J-arms. Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 yea dude, those are nice.... an im close too there. can you check how much shipping would be to 55792? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 could you send me a pic of the j arms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbowrenchhead Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I just bought my first banshee. Its an 87 and it has a loose upper ball joint. I'm in need of something. Hit me up with what you got. I dont have unlimited funds to fix this thing up, so cheaper is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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