peterlocal22 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 It wasnt too long ago everyone on this site was saying there was no point in running a long travel front end on a banshee due to the geometry of the frame. Now it appears LT is the way to go. So whats the truth behind this? Need to know because Im looking for new A arms and maybe shocks. Thanks in advance Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 You cannot get a true LT setup out of the stock Banshee frame. You'd have to go to one of the aftermarket LT frames to make that happen. I am running the Laeger LT arms and Fox Float Evols on mine now. Honestly, the price is right on them. You can have an LT setup for basically the same as LT if you're buying new arms and shocks. Check with ATV Galaxy. They have pretty killer shock/a-arm deals. Some of them include brake lines and clamps even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas h. Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) Banshees can have longer travel. But Yfz 450 is the standard of long travel. That's why some convert the frame but I would just get as much as you can with stock frame. Alba racing gulf wing a arms with yfzr shocks 18.25 inches. Work well for the money Edited November 24, 2013 by thomas h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 because there all sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nastyracing Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I own a LONG TRAVEL banshee set up best move I ever made. I run all custom axis shocks. before I went long travel was running all standard travel custom axis shocks. standard travel drop the banshee 5ft out of the air to a flat bottom landing the suspension would bottom shafts out so hard. now long travel drop the same bike 13ft out of the air smooth landing , sometimes I get twisted in the air land on 1 front tire with long travel set up lands like on pillow. do the samething standard travel land one tire first front tire and the shocks bottoming out and flipping you over and busting your face up. IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY , I RACE MY BANSHEE ON MX TRACKS AGAINST 450S ALL DAY NOW LONG TRAVEL. before hand would not even consider it. I run 18 3/4 long travel yfz shocks on the front cause they were a direct bolt on, and I had fireball racing make my arms specifically for the shock. hope this helps worth every penny watching people trying to keep up threw whoops on standard travel suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) I guess thats what I was looking for. Im running +3+1 a arms with standard travel Axis dual rate shocks with remote ressy's. Im looking for new a arms but want to stick with +3+1, so Im limited to what brand because not everyone makes them in that size. So I was trying to figure out if I should just get another set of a arms and stick with the Axis, or bite the bullet and get LT +3+1 a ams and new shocks as well because I would be forced to? I figure I need the a arms anyhow so I may as well go the extra mile and get a better set up with LT if its worth it. Edited November 24, 2013 by peterlocal22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Although I drop five ft and the Axis Standard size shock does soak it up. Was your Axis shocks set up for a banshee and your weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 HP2000 just had Fireball build him some LT arms and they're nice. Give Roger at Fireball a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I will thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdgriff Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 now that's how you go long travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Lew Jr. always called his creation the Trophy Truck Travel. His green bike is insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaegerEliminator Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Lew Jr. always called his creation the Trophy Truck Travel. His green bike is insane! Who is Lew Jr. ? Looks like one of Dean Sundahl's creations....? Looks pretty sweet! Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Who is Lew Jr. ? Looks like one of Dean Sundahl's creations....? Looks pretty sweet! Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Lew Jr. from Twister Crank. He built 3-4 Sundahl style set-ups with some improvements. Custom Billet Bat Wing upper A-arms, Boxed swing arms that look like Trophy Truck trailing arms, Ran his Green bike on ELKA's but tried a few other shock set-ups on his buddies machines. Crazy rear travel on a +4 arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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