Free yellow banshee Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hey guys. This is my first post. I recently aquired a free banshee. I bought a used motor and I need some suggestions. The cylinders are in good shape and measure 65.25 with 150 lbs compression. It has a cool head with 22 cc domes, and stock stroke. I ride track/trails. Should I just get these stock cylinders ported or sell them and buy a big bore kit? I saw the athena kit on ebay. I can get them ported for 375 or I can sell them with cool head for around 300. So basically I would be spending about the same amount of cash. I have a 4mm ported 240 blaster and I know the vitos kit is not that good out of the box (Needs port work.) Is there any BBK that would be good out of the box? I will also need some carb suggestions. Like I said I'm new to the banshee world and don't really know about the popular setups yet. So if you were in my shoes what would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Get them ported or do a serval IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free yellow banshee Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 I forgot to mention that I just bought some t5's and I will be buying some carbs soon. I don't have any now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free yellow banshee Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Really??? Only 1 suggestion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprinklerman Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Really??? Only 1 suggestion? I would get them ported,,,or a Serval if you have to have aftermarket cyls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUILDER Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Just depends on what you are looking for. I would send your cylinders off to a site sponsor and have them look at them and see if they think they are worth porting or not. If they arre already 65.25 and look like they may need bored soon it may not be worth porting them. A serval is a good option as long as you get it setup right. I would not go with the Athena kit becasue that kit needs a lot of work out of the box to make any power. Bigger carbs are not really going to be of any help until you do more motor work. I would stick with the stock carbs look at having your cylinders ported and put a cool head on it and call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free yellow banshee Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Awesome. That's what I needed to know. So with stock carbs, ported cylinders, cfm airbox, k&n filters, and cool head jetting should be 27.5, stock needles and 280-300 mains? I ride at sea level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdgriff Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Get the serval, you won't regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolySheet Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Port the stockers, advance your timing and get some good reeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free yellow banshee Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Just saw the serval was 1,000 dollars. So these would make a lot more power than ported stockers? I'm not a huge fan of plated cylinders though. I had a steel sleeve pressed in my kx250 rather than. Have it replated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free yellow banshee Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I already installed a 200 watt stator with adjustable timing plate, I will be running v force 4's with my t5's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolySheet Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 In all honesty my trail port stock cylinder runs great. I see no reason for a serval unless you have money to waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free yellow banshee Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 ^^^^ sounds like a plan. I have never even ridden a banshee. I just figured I would get it ported while I have the bike in pieces. Here is a picture of my free banshee. It didn't look like this when it was given to me. It had flat tires, no brakes and hideous decals. I'm stripping the rattle can red off soon too. My 4 mm 240 blaster is in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 all we got to say is hang the fuck on when you get it up in the revs......trust me when I say its gonna be a WORLD of difference than your blaster..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdgriff Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 all we got to say is hang the fuck on when you get it up in the revs......trust me when I say its gonna be a WORLD of difference than your blaster.....big time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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