DoubleJay Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hey guys , new to this forum. Hope I’m doing this right. After yrs of wanting a banshee . Finally picked up a 1998 w T5 exhaust . I took a shot w this one because it was Cleaner than others .Previous owner tells me carbs neeed to be cleaned . Bike starts and idles. Only will rev up a bit . Will not go into power band. He said it sat for 6 months. . First thing I did was drain fuel w new ethanol free premium pump. Then checked plugs and air box . All looks good. I’m about to tackle the carbs next . Can you guys guide me into what Jets and settings I can run .. for winter time in Ny elevation is 385 ft . Has t5 exhaust on what I believe is original motor. Tors delete on carbs already. Help is greatly appreciated... thanks . Owner also told me he did exhaust and did not change jetting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph.tamz Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 What else is done to it? Just pipes?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph.tamz Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I was running 32s on the pilot. And 150 main. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleJay Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hey man , thanks for quick reply. As far as I know it’s stock w the t5 exhaust. Who really knows for sure though.. I guess what I’m looking for right now is carb setting baseline where I can get this thing running pretty good for now. Figure 25 to 35 degree temps. So what would you recommend for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph.tamz Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Well does it idle and rev up?Does it rev but choppy?Can you not go past a certain point? We need more infoSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph.tamz Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I’d up the main. Look at what’s in there and you only need to go up or down a little. Jets are cheap enough. The. Plug chop on every jet change till it’s right. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleJay Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 It will idle and revs up somewhat . Just gets to a point where it doesn’t scream or make any power. You can only ride it very slow and will not get into power band. I can shift through all gears but has no power. You guys think my next step is to clean and jet carb? Or does it seem like something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleJay Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Yes can not get past a certain point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph.tamz Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Up your main jet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph.tamz Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 How long since the last rebuild?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumanbuckley1 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I was running 32s on the pilot. And 150 main. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Stock jetting on a banshee is 25 pilot and a 200 main. No reason to go lower than that especially if you’re doing mods. Toomey recommends 280 mains, but they don’t say anything about the pilots. I have a stock motor with T5’s, k&n pods, and +2 timing and my banshee likes 310 mains with 25 pilots at 900ish ft above sea level. 60°f outside. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph.tamz Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Thanks for that Truman. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleJay Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Don’t know if it’s ever been rebuilt. I’ll take carbs apart and see what jetting looks like . Then I’ll post results of that .. thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusto Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 27.5 pilot 280 main Will put you in the ball park 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deets Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Wouldn’t hurt to check compression Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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