Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I have been lurking and this site and buying better and better banshees over the last 9 months. Bought a 01 blue mostly stock and it was a blast, got used to the speed fast and had to get a more powerful one. Bought a 01 stock cylinder 4 mil. Like it, very strong, but then I ran across these to I will try to upload image to. 06 LE 421 cub with title. dan hall built,CPI inframes, elka stage 3, v force 3 reeds, +3 a arms, +4 GeForce axel, itp black wheels,all black, 35mm pwk carbs, +4in swing arm. There is a lot more and it is mint. 06 LE built for trails with title, Aggressive trail port, nerf bars, welded crank, toomey T6, spark arresters, vforce reeds, +3 a arms, + 4 g force axel, works shocks, black wheels. Got what I think is a great deal. 3500 for cub and 2500 for the other. Both were very very clean. Here are some pics. Here comes the bad part. Got the cub home. Ran it for 20 minutes and it broke a rod. No I was not giving it hell. Took of at 75% and heard a crunch. Had not been at full throttle yet on it. Broke the cases in three spots. Pulled it apart and it beat up the cylinder skirt in some place. It was pretty bad. Sent it to Kevin at Herr Jugs since he had so much good feedback here. Man he lives up to it. He saved my cylinders!!! His estimate cam in under and he was super prompt even over the holidays. I sent the engine off before Christmas and it is on its way back right now. He was super responsive and personable through the entire process. Thanks Kevin!!!! I will try to get it installed in the next few weeks. I live in Indiana so we won't have any good riding for a while but when it warms up look out. If anyone wants to ride in central Indiana let me know. I have 4 banshees to choose from and I am ready to ride. So are my friends. Cheers, Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Forgot to add.... Kevin set me up with a red cool head with custom domes for the cub. It will run on race gas. This thing should be a blast to ride. It was very strong before. Now it should be a rocket! Also I attached a pic of the motor at its worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstaton1983 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) That sucks, you got ripped off. I bet the seller knew it had a worn out crank. that makes the $3500 a little steep. Edited January 11, 2014 by sstaton1983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 It was a good deal until that damn rod broke. Kevin from HjR thought it was rod fatigue. The guy seemed quite honest. I really think it was a freak thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Skeeter you can pic any I still have and am not riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Trying my new photo bucket account so you guys can see better pics. Banshee collection Better view of broken motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Here is my first two. Blue one was the first banshee I bought and ever rode. Love this one. Second banshee Good looking collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Do you guys think it was rod fatigue? Spark plugs were both peanut butter color and rod moved freely on crank when it took apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 whats in all those boxes next to the sleds...cash? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummer84 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Drugs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Klim gear. One of my best friends and his wife is a dealer. Most of my toys stay at his place. What do you guys think broke that rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
special06shee Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 What rod is/was on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 No clue. It was dan hull at a&s built. Clearly not stock. By the way. I am not saying anything bad about A&S. I looked him up while I was buying these. Most people said he was a great builder. Just slow on his work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strm Trpr Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Probably manufacturing defect. Do you have the other rod? Did you see any numbers/letters on the rod beam? There are some suspect rods out there that flat suck. Do a search on rods and you might find that your rods in that cub motor might be the ones notorious for breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qricker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I don't have the other rod unfortunately. I should have kept it. Probably sitting Kevin herr's recycle bin right now. May be a mystery we can't solve now. Speaking of that engine. Are the 35mm pwks big enough for my drag ported 421? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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