troyzstang Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) Evening Guys Just trying to decide If I should buy a used banshee or pick up a frame and go from there. What's the average cost for a semi-stock engine? I have a budget of around 2k . I went and looked at a 2001 model locally that was supposed to be a low hours original owner bike. Turned out to be a neglected piece of shit. He was firm on his asking price of $2,100 P.S. Anyone have a engine for sale? Troy Edited December 14, 2011 by troyzstang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhitey917 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Evening Guys Just trying to decide If I should buy a used banshee or pick up a frame and go from there. What's the average cost for a semi-stock engine? I have a budget of around 2k . I went and looked at a 2001 model locally that was supposed to be a low hours original owner bike. Turned out to be a neglected piece of shir. He was firm on his asking price of $2,100 P.S. Anyone have a engine for sale? Troy Build one from the frame up and you will never regret it. It will take longer and you might have a little more money in it but it will be worth it in the long run because you will have something that is set up just the way you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhitey917 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 for 2K, you really wont be doing a major build up from frame. Yeah for 2k it wont win no races or beauty contest but you can get a general set up just the way you want. I did a frame up build 2 years ago when I bought a wrecked 87 j-arm banshee for next to nothing and then bought an a-arm frame and built on that. My build was just over 2K, but I did all the work myself except for some of the powdercoating work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyzstang Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) Yeah for 2k it wont win no races or beauty contest but you can get a general set up just the way you want. I did a frame up build 2 years ago when I bought a wrecked 87 j-arm banshee for next to nothing and then bought an a-arm frame and built on that. My build was just over 2K, but I did all the work myself except for some of the powdercoating work. same thing on my last build this one was $1,700 all said & done Edited December 14, 2011 by troyzstang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhitey917 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) This one was a $2100 build which included buying the original wrecked banshee for parts. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Edited December 15, 2011 by swhitey917 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyzstang Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 This one was a $2100 build which included buying the original wrecked banshee for parts. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Nice build. I'm still kicking myself in the ass for selling my last one. I put in on CL for $3,500 and the damn thing sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbcmudtruck Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 I say buy one. With a budget of 2k, you won't get much done. I'd buy the best one you can find as close to 2k as possible, then build it up from there. You'll be way ahead in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhitey917 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Nice build. I'm still kicking myself in the ass for selling my last one. I put in on CL for $3,500 and the damn thing sold I fixed the pic, I don't know why it came out so small. Yea, I wouldn't have sold that one but someone offered me more money than what I had into it and I couldn't pass it up. I bought my current banshee bone stock and blown up for dirt cheap and started building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhitey917 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 I sent you a PM Troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coupelx Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 find one thats close to what you want and change what you dont like. building one from pieces can be a nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyzstang Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 find one thats close to what you want and change what you dont like. building one from pieces can be a nightmare. kind of looking at this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-Limited-Edition-Yamaha-Banshee-motocross-fast-/260913633792?pt=ATVs&hash=item3cbfaa1a00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 what id do is find one for about a grand that was a descent amount of stuff done and just needs to be rebuilt. all the little pieces when building from the ground add up really quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyzstang Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 what id do is find one for about a grand that was a descent amount of stuff done and just needs to be rebuilt. all the little pieces when building from the ground add up really quick! Thats what I did on the last one. There getting harder to come by in my area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camatv Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 if your more than capable of doing ALL the work yourself its not that bad id HIGHLY recomend finding the best deal on a colplete roller and go from there. if you just buy a frame your going to mostlikely blow your 2k budget and rip your hair out finding all the lil parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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