blue beast Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 My first post and first time owning a banshee. Here's the story. My buddy and I went to a used ATV dealership and we walked in and he fell in love. He owned a banshee when he was a teenager. So he bought that banshee and he told me once I rode his I would have the itch to buy one. I told him there was no way. So to say the least I rode it and fell in love with it. So here I am a month later with a 2003 banshee. I bought it and it has a dura blue axle, v-force reeds?(don't have a clue about them), FMF gold series Fattys exaust with power core 2's, and gyt-r full skid plates . I paid 1900 for it. doesnt appear to be abused. The issue I have had is the first time I went riding I had the coolant level in between the full and low. About 20 minutes after some riding it started spilling coolant out of the radiator cap. So I shut it off and let it sit till it stopped. Then I rode it back to my truck and went home. Today went riding and rode for prolly another 20 minutes and it started to idle up like it was getting hot again. so i shut it off and let it sit for about 5 minutes. After that went back to the truck again and quit. What is going on? It is about 20*F with snow on the ground. Wasn't going fast or nothing but wasn't really riding it hard. The other question I have is that when at idle I hear a small ticking noise. My buddy said it might be from the reeds? Ever heard of this problem? Thanks for all the help. Help is greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Shee Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 so it was coming out around the cap itself or from the nipple that comes out below the cap? since you have a coolant bottle still any coolant that escapes should go to the bottle as long as everyting is hooked up. maybe the cap is just bad or not put on well. does it sound like it is boiling when you shut it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew3160 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 As for the tick. I noticed it as well, I get paranoid over that kind of stuff. But noticed it after I had my motor rebuilt by a shop. From what I have been told that is normal on the banshee assuming it is a faint tick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue beast Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I am not really for sure it was coming out the cap or the over flow hose . Yes it sounded like it was boiling and it filled up the overflow tank. andrew3160- I was also paranoid of the ticking noise. Do you think it was a good deal? If it gets hot does it idle up? is it normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesrtoys Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 sometimes the tick can be caused by a weak exhaust spring. And for the over heating it could be jetted wrong.or have an air leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew3160 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I am not really for sure it was coming out the cap or the over flow hose . Yes it sounded like it was boiling and it filled up the overflow tank. andrew3160- I was also paranoid of the ticking noise. Do you think it was a good deal? If it gets hot does it idle up? is it normal? Sounds like a good deal to me, I haven't seen it though. I would check for air leaks and comp. Inspect the intake boots. Does it have a boost bottle? I would get rid of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue beast Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I put new plugs in it as soon as i bought the banshee and it appears to be rich. Plug looks black all the way across. I was told to run NKG BR8ES plugs. Are those good plugs or do I need to change them? How do I check for air leaks? I did notice around where the exhaust pipe meets the head it has some oil like there is a leak around that make it over heat? Does not have a boost bottle. Forgot to mention it has a K&N air filter and has the snorkel boot removed. Will any compression tester work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew3160 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I put new plugs in it as soon as i bought the banshee and it appears to be rich. Plug looks black all the way across. I was told to run NKG BR8ES plugs. Are those good plugs or do I need to change them? How do I check for air leaks? I did notice around where the exhaust pipe meets the head it has some oil like there is a leak around that make it over heat? Does not have a boost bottle. Forgot to mention it has a K&N air filter and has the snorkel boot removed. Will any compression tester work? I run BR8ES on my 4 mil which is a hotter plug than the BR9ES i ran on stock cyl. As for being rich or lean, you need to do a plug chop to make sure you are dialed in right. The color of the tip of the plug isn't an accurate way to know. What is your elevation and what jets are you running? I know you may have not looked into this, but I was running a 340 main and 25 pilot on stock jugs with a bit of port clean up and pro circuit pipes with K&N pods. As for the leak around the exhaust pipe, just replace the gaskets in the exhaust pipes and put new springs on and that should solve your problem. You can get those parts at a Yamaha dealer or from our site sponsors. as for air leaks, make sure there is no cracks in your intake boots and everything is tightened to specs. When checking compression, the better the gauge the more accurate the reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbanshee8 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 If you don't have 27.5 pilot jets, you need to buy some. FMF's like a richer pilot jet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue beast Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 So you think I need to change to a BR9ES? I am not for sure on what jets are in it. The guy i bought it from said the jets that came with the FMF pipes are what is in it. Elevation I'm not sure exactly but I am in St. Louis area. Could the gaskets on the exhaust be causing it to overheat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue beast Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 How do I check what jets I have? Where is the pilot jets at on the carbs? Sorry I do not know all of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew3160 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 So you think I need to change to a BR9ES? I am not for sure on what jets are in it. The guy i bought it from said the jets that came with the FMF pipes are what is in it. Elevation I'm not sure exactly but I am in St. Louis area. Could the gaskets on the exhaust be causing it to overheat? You should be okay with the plugs, I could be wrong and would have to take a look and see what I am running. You are close to the same elevation as me and chances are your jets are okay but I would still look at them to know for sure. I would do a plug chop as well. Replacing the gaskets on the exhaust will not help the coolant issue. I would flush the system and see what comes out of it and replace the fluid with engine ice. Like said before, you could have a bad cap or it could be a broken coolant impeller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew3160 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 How do I check what jets I have? Where is the pilot jets at on the carbs? Sorry I do not know all of this You have to take your carbs off and then the bowls. There are two jets in there and the size is stamped on the jet its self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue beast Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 What is a plug chop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew3160 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 What is a plug chop? You put a fresh plug in after the motor is warmed up. Run it WOT (I run it through 4th if not 5th.) Once you get through all the gears, shut the bike off and coast to a stop and pull the plug out replacing it with the old one to get back to the garage. Then cut the threads off and look at the smoke ring. You want it about as think as a dime. here is a pic of one I did, I am running a tad rich. The thinner you are the leaner the thicker the richer you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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