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I have my new yamaha banshee apart and am going to do up my frame. The plastic colors are yellow and grey (my favorite of all the banshees) so i think im going to do my main frame yellow and my a arms and swingarm black bc those seem to get chipped more often. And im also trying to cut some unneeded shit off of it. I got rid of the parking brake and tors, so i was wondering if i could move all electronics up front? Do i need to make something to do this and were is a common spot to move them? Also, on the motor has anyone ever had the top case under the carbs painted? Do i need hi temp paint for that? Or is that just a bad idea? Thanks guys!

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I have my new yamaha banshee apart and am going to do up my frame. The plastic colors are yellow and grey (my favorite of all the banshees) so i think im going to do my main frame yellow and my a arms and swingarm black bc those seem to get chipped more often. And im also trying to cut some unneeded shit off of it. I got rid of the parking brake and tors, so i was wondering if i could move all electronics up front? Do i need to make something to do this and were is a common spot to move them? Also, on the motor has anyone ever had the top case under the carbs painted? Do i need hi temp paint for that? Or is that just a bad idea? Thanks guys!

 

Yes you can move the electronics up front. There are a few write-ups on here and I also believe JDS Customs sells a relocation bracket. I have my cases and cub cyls powder coated. Search around a bit and you will find a few threads on relocating the CDI

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Here's what I did.. I just cut the shit off the rear and put it up front. It cleans up the rear and makes mounting easy up front. I just welded it back on. I know that JDS Customs makes a bracket as well to hold all the electrical shit. You might check them out.

 

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I'm gonna be doing the same thing on my frame soon. I'm curios to see how much wieght i will lose getting rid of all the brackets and such that I don't need.

 

Nothing significant. more of a clean up the frame deal. the frames like DwnSouth posted are more drag oriented.

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you guys know that stuff will fit up under the tank right? then you dont have that congloberation of bullshit all over the place... you can even make a mount and put the cdi right behind the tank and that also cleans it up a lot. i built one a LONG time ago for a drag bike then i recently built one out of stainless strap for my wife's bike.

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