DEML Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Let my buddy drive my banshee last year down my driveway and back... Long story short he sent my banshee threw my garage door. Broke a lot of stuff and tweeked my frame pretty good. Im going this weekend to look at a 1989 banshee that has almost everything i need but its a J arm frame not an A arm frame. Just wondering if everything will bolt up properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Pretty much, but you'll be limited if you ever decide to put a decent front end on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEML Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I thinking im just going to leave the J arms... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Swell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echatman Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Other than the arms, the only somewhat important thing (on my 87 at least) is there is no way to bolt on the factory heel guards. May be different on 88-90 j arm frames. And on the front end i just replaced my stock arms with Fireball +2 +1 J arms and they are really nice. Options are limited on those though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camatv Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 stellar, fireball, metaltech, plus others all make nice j-arm setups. they are just not as available used. thats the biggest difference from j - a-arm front brakes and front spindles are different if its the early setup also. front brake lines are specific to those early big brake setups the flywheel is not as powerful for lighting, wire harness plugs are different, petcock lever is smaller older ones had glas light bulbs some had chrome rings for the headlights also. rear swingarm/ carrier mounting and rear axle sproket hub are differnt also. on early some of that was changed 89-90 i cannto rember what year but one had 10" rear wheels and the 4/143 bolt pattern ( big ass hubs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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