xBarricade Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hello all. New to the forums and as of this Saturday a new owner of a Banshee and have to educate myself on what they are and what I can do with it. It is a 2008 ($1400) that is pretty stock except for pipes and I will not know more information until I go to pick it up. I am currently living in Dubai, UAE and is pretty much a dream land for desert and dunes. A 1.5 hour trip and I can be at the largest dunes in the world at about 300m in height. So needless to say I now have to do the research and prepare the quad for some serious sand slinging. That means I have until after the summer is over to go riding as it gets way too hot in the summer to go out. I would really appreciate some sound advice and useful information on how to set the banshee up to be an absolute blast and ripper in the desert. A bare with me as I ask so initial questions and as feedback comes in I can ask for more. Essentially I want to have a bigger engine (421 or 440), new suspension and a-arm assembly, and controls, levers sprocket and chain etc etc to have a beautiful, new, action packed machine. I am 5'10" and weigh 245lbs....stocky, with a little fat or big boned with some fat...not just all fat 1) What would I need to do first to get it into great running shape? 2) What parts should I have on hand in case of...well you know? 3) Eventually I will need to rebuild it, what kind of engine would you recommend for a desert burner with my size/weight? 4) I would like to widen the stance and possibly lower it as well. I will only be in the desert and will not need to worry so much about riding over rocks and fallen logs. I believe that is it for my initial enquiries, I will do my due diligence and research more information. Since I bought the quad for $1400 and from the pictures it seems in pretty good shape, I would not hesitate to spend another $5000+ to get it into a Raptor eating monster. I say raptor because the majority of people here(friends) ride Yamaha Raptors, 450's and motocross. So I want to bury them in dust. I appreciate any and all help and feedback. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 5k huh...pic of you sitting on your machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Well you have a good budget. I'd get in contact with a builder and let them know exactly what you want. I know K&T has a lot of business over there. I'm not sure who else will ship there. Maybe theres a few local builders there that can help you out. You can get a complete suspension package with a arms and front and rear shock. A nice extended round carrier swing arm too with an axle. For the motor and suspension set up, you may be over 5k but will be bike lengths ahead of quite a few bikes out there if you spend the money and do it right once the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBarricade Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 The good thing about buying the Banshee now before the summer vacation is that I will be home so I can get things shipped to myself and bring everything back to Dubai with me. I would assume the engine would be the first thing to tackle? Or get everything setup up first(suspension package and shocks) and get a feel for the bike before doing an engine overhaul? This is the first quad I have ever owned and although I wanted a dirtbike my aging body and injured parts would not do me well when I crash and burn. So, although the Banshee is a quad, it rips and has the exciting feel of something more then just an ATV...right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitso559 Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 ...theres a 2008 banshee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 ...theres a 2008 banshee?Yes, they were still produced till 2012. Just not imported to the US after 2006. Barricade, there is a company called K&T and out of the many banshee builders, they are one of the few that actually has experience in the UAE. They should be your first call. I also believe twister had a UAE division but not sure if it's still going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBarricade Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Sorry, it is a 2006. I was typing too fast on zee iPad it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 White knuckle also does lots of work with UAE customers. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBarricade Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 White knuckle, it seems that every search on them is directed to an Empire Industries website. Is this the same people/company you are referring to trickedcarbine and n2otoofast4u? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Empire is owned by the original founder of white knuckle. Great guy. He is set up and kicking ass again K&T is a totally different company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 White knuckle, it seems that every search on them is directed to an Empire Industries website. Is this the same people/company you are referring to trickedcarbine and n2otoofast4u?Not same people. They would like you to think they are, but they are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Empire is owned by the original founder of white knuckle. Great guy. He is set up and kicking ass again K&T is a totally different company Great guy? Kicking ass? Please elaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Bought parts from him in the past while he was still doing he white knuckle thing and it was super smooth. He was willing to help with set up ideas and tuning as well. Building motors and getting back in to racing under Empire < back to kicking ass. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBarricade Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Great help guys. I sent off an email hoping to have some sort of dialogue to get me up and ripping. A quick question; due to the fact that I am over here in the UAE and the hot summer is unbearable and can not ride due to the 118 temperature. But the rest of the year it is around 85-96, how is the Banshee for dealing with the heat and any issues with overheating? Are there radiators, fans, or pumps that I should take into consideration when setting up my quad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprinklerman Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Great help guys. I sent off an email hoping to have some sort of dialogue to get me up and ripping. A quick question; due to the fact that I am over here in the UAE and the hot summer is unbearable and can not ride due to the 118 temperature. But the rest of the year it is around 85-96, how is the Banshee for dealing with the heat and any issues with overheating? Are there radiators, fans, or pumps that I should take into consideration when setting up my quad? I'd highly recommend calling these guys. They'll put you out front of your buddies and make a reliable bike. Great customer service. http://redlineracing.biz/ Sent from a van down by the river 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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