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Seized banshee rebuild help


MoronG

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I just took my banshee to yamaha dealer my kick starter was stuck they said it was seized an that it was a big job 2 or 3 thousand but they had to check to see so I payed them 300 to check it to see what I needed ..tomorrow they are ringing me an telling me what parts I need ..he said something about a piston seizing in the cylinder..I am going to buy after market parts an get yamaha to install them what are the best aftermarket parts I should get for my shee an does 2 or 3 grand to fix it sound about right

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Ummm you need to get that stuff back and start this process over.

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Your motor.

Don't let a dealer fix that. They are clueless on performance upgrades, aren't equipped for knowing how to tune it properly once changes are made and charge huge money.

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Where are you located Matt?

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Yes i live in nz..I dont know where else to take my banshee ..iv only had it for 2 weeks bought it for 4grand rode it for 20 mins an now I'm here..Im waiting for the mechanic to ring me about lunch time an he's ganna tell me what parts I need an I was thinking about buying the best aftermarket parts for it an getting them to install it all..john what do u suggest I do from here..I know I'm ganna end up losing some $$ on this

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4000$, 20 minutes of ride time, you could start by finding the prick who flipped you over, and gave it to you raw! if your willing to take your time, and learn buy a clymers manual. disassemble it your self, and use a trusted site sponsor for all your upgrades, and services you need. you will learn what you need to know, and have the peace of mind of knowing how to properly maintain this machine. that will save you a lot of money as well, money to upgrade. im not windycityjohn, but theres always trinity :whistling:

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That's a good idea big but I don't have that much patience I already have yamaha pulling it apart an checking it I'm thinking wether to go through with yamaha dealer or find a engine rebuild shop ? Would they be better to tune it etc then yamaha .

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That's a good idea big but I don't have that much patience I already have yamaha pulling it apart an checking it I'm thinking wether to go through with yamaha dealer or find a engine rebuild shop ? Would they be better to tune it etc then yamaha .

A lot of dealers now days don't have a lot of experience with two strokes. I would find a reputable 2 stroke shop and work with them. Surely someone in New Zealand works with performance 2 smokers

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define patience. as like you get frustrated easily, don't have the time, don't want to wait? paying an ass load of money to take it to the stealer ship everytime its not running right, or needs something fixed will eventually cause you to lose your patience! its not as time consuming as you think, once you pay them to do it, and do it yourself, you will more then likely lose your patience, for knowing you paid them a god awful amount of money for something that's not that hard. as far as having to wait, its worth having some pros who know whats up, hook you up with exactly what you need for what you want. from my experience stealer ships are one hell of a wait, the longer they take the more they make. a lot of these experienced bhq guys will tell you if your not willing to learn about your banshee to choose a different bike. so call that dealership, tell them your coming to pick your banshee up, thanks for nothing they can rob someone else of hard earned money, get a clymers manual, get your tools out, and prepare to get them hands greasy.....jmo, and maybe a go kart shop before trinity lol

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I'm ringing yamaha up at 2 o clock to see how much they price it out to be ,but I might just be picking up my banshee after reading that..I'm willing to learn an I am getin a manual but I know nothing about how the engines works an stuff so I would be learning from scratch ..that's what's stopping me from picking it up is I know nothing about how to work on a bike let alone a banshee

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