outlander1000 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 My banshee was acting up after leaving it idle while I sprayed it down and tried to clean up the motor. Planned on dealing with it later but when I got it out today and see how it ran I couldnt kick start it so I tried pulling it. It will pull fine in nuetral or with the clutch pulled in but as soon as I let clutch out it will lock up the wheels in any gear. I dont think the chain is binding, but it is pretty loose. Not sure if any water could have got in from the transmission/clutch shaft seal and rusted something? I really dont feel like working on it but I had it for sale so either fix or sell for half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 See if it will kick with the spark plugs out. did you leave the gas on? you can fill a motor with fuel and then bend a rod trying to pull start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 You dont have tranny problems. You have locked up motor problems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlander1000 Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 I was in too much of a hurry and forgot to explain it a bit more. It has good compression ~180#, kicks fine and is getting fuel. As far as it not starting I think it is a reed issue or a sheered flywheel key but I can deal with that later. It will roll the machine forward when in gear (no clutch) and kick it over. Thinking it is an issue with the chain binding when it has a load on it but didnt have any problems. I did spray it down (whole bike) with degreaser and left it sit before this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 clear as mud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlander1000 Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Probably end up splitting the case tomorrow then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlander1000 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Split the cases and did not see anything causing the gears to get held up. Shift forks look ok too. Crank bearings are shot, crank seals, clutch actuator is grooved, clutch actuator bearing is destroyed (rollers flattened), left cylinder has been leaning out (still had great compression). Other piston looked great and I rebuilt it in 2006 or 2007 and a few hundred hours later. Probably doing a 4mm 421 serval. Should make for a fast trail machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 didnt you say you were selling it? any why would ya spray it while running hope you have an airbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlander1000 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Air box with modified lid and seat was on. No possibility of ingesting water. I dont think that had anything to do with it. Had been sitting for months. I think the float was sticking in the carb. Reeds and flywheel key were good and it had good spark. Had planned on selling it but decided to keep it and build. A lot of work to get it fixed right and not make any more money than I was asking. I have a lot more performance parts, etc than half the ones locally and a lot cheaper too and I didn't have much interest. I have a reliable 4x4 so this one is just a play bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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