trickedcarbine Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Once you do it right a couple times, it makes things ten times easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcts Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Happy New year. I'm working on my Banshee, I did a big day long ride out on the road to the washes near Oatman Arizona, I noticed that the bike would not pull clean in high gear, 6th that is, I thought it was lean so I stayed out of the hollow spot and slowed down in revs, when I tested for rich or lean by pulling choke to half way indent it pulled much better so I'm lean in 6th high rpm! I also had it out to Copper Basin area near Parker and it ran fine but I did not ever get it into any gears past 4th due to sand and trails. At home now I pulled the carbs and see that I have only 200 main jets in there and I have large 2-1 K&N and FMF Gold Series Fatty pipes and FMF power core II silencers , motor is factory stock original low hours, compression is 125 psi each cylinder, needles are on centre clip #3 of 5 positions, should I go to 230's? Bike runs good in lower gears and pulls well, my new NGK plugs look like they are going brown after a couple tanks of fuel, I did not run the motor hard in 6th gear after I felt it was lean in there. What do you guys think, I have the carbs on my bench right now. new-be to YFZ350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcts Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) i should have added that I have stock Mikuni VM26SS round slide carbs and I just purchased this Banshee from a friend who said it did not run after it went in for a tune up and had the pipes and intake put on it, it has very very low hours, looks brand new. After I purchased it I found out the same shop that put the pipes on mixed up the carb bowls and other stuff.I Edited January 1, 2015 by rcts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 That thing is way lean. Lucky it didn't melt down. You need at least a 27.5 pilot, richer needle setting, and I'd start at 290 on the main. JEEZUS, you are lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcts Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Thanks guys, I never had it up there in high gear ran well at lower rev's in 3rd gear only, and the first time I rode it after I purchased it it was 95 f outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcts Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Got the banshee for 600 bucks, from a guy who said it did not run well anymore after the dealer tuned it up and put the pipes and intake on it, turned out they had mixed the float bowls and carbs up. I should have checked it was jetted correctly before riding it , learning as I go, compression is 125 each cylinder is that normal for a stock motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcts Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 After measuring the jets with wire gauge I see that they had drilled the jets so they are not 200's they are around 280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 The 125 compression is not bad for a stocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcts Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 That thing is way lean. Lucky it didn't melt down. You need at least a 27.5 pilot, richer needle setting, and I'd start at 290 on the main. JEEZUS, you are lucky. Hello by richer needle setting do you mean run the stock needle and move it up in the slide, or buy new needle, if new ones where do I get them and what do I order. I have looked for a complete jetting kit for banshee but guys only try to sell a tune kit with four jets for 50,00 bucks. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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