BansheeBibs Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 hi i'm new to this forum so please move my post if this is the wrong section i recently bought a banshee and my knowledge of 2 strokes is almost next to nothing. the guy i bought it off told me a shop tuned it for him to the elevation of the beaches in portland, but i live around 1200 ft. above sea level so im a bit higher up and he said i would have to tune the carbs. now so far i havnt noticed anything irregular about the banshee. the idle is good, never bogs, runs really fast and smooth and i dont even notice any issues. ive even gone further up the mountains a thousand feet or so without noticing any changes. when i was around 2500ft up i turned it off and see if i could kick it first start like usual and it did without any weird sputtering or bogging.. now my question is do i still need to get it tuned? it it something that precise? i know it was bored over; but not by how much and i also dont know the size of the jets. it has tomie pipes, cool heads, and k&n filters thanks everyone 1 Quote
special06shee Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 In your case, the previous owner was at sea level.. So you riding in higher elevations it will actually make your bike rich. So you "should" be ok as far as being safe. If i were you, id still pull the carbs and see what mains, pilots and needles are in their. Once you find that out, report back with what sizes they are. Quote
Surfrjag Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 I agree your probobly fine but its nice to know what you have Quote
BansheeBibs Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Posted July 16, 2014 thanks guys!! i will probably pull it apart this weekend before my next long trip up. on a side note, i noticed the coolant was empty when i bought it so i topped it with engine ice today, drove for about an hour, its empty again. this isnt normal i presume? i must have a leak somewhere Quote
trickedcarbine Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 Your motor may be eating it...... Or the trans. Hopefully the trans. It's the lesser of the two evils. Quote
BansheeBibs Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Posted July 17, 2014 Your motor may be eating it...... Or the trans. Hopefully the trans. It's the lesser of the two evils. what does this mean? engines getting too hot or something? Quote
BUILDER Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 Have you pulled the dip stick to check the tranny oil? First thing is to pull that and make sure your oil looks good. If it does then you need to make sure the head gasket is not blow and it is blowing the water out the tail pipe. Have you noticed it running any water out the overflow? No it is not normal for it to go through water. Quote
Larry's Shee Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 If your trans oil doesn't look like a chocolate milk shake, do a leak down test. What do your plugs look like? PO must have been jetted way lean, IIRC it's one main jet size for every 1000-1500' change Quote
BansheeBibs Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Posted July 17, 2014 well i drained the transmission oil before that, the old oil looked pretty black. i believe the engine ice issue is that i didnt fill it up at all, didnt realize there was more space in the radiator for it i think the oil i am using might not have been the wisest choice though; if i have the quad in gear and i hold in the clutch it almost wants to lock up a bit, its a bit tough to move versus when its in neutral. however after it has been running for a little bit it has no issues whatsoever. and when the quad is actually running, it tries to move a TINY bit (when in first and holding in the clutch). it seems kind of strange that this issue doesnt occur after the engine is a little more hot Quote
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