xt45 Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Will there be soon a more powerful stock version of the Banshee. If so, when If not, why not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Will there be soon a more powerful stock version of the Banshee. If so, when If not, why not 1. no, atv's are bad, very bad 2.never 3. because sorry ass tree hugging, save the air (i dont fart eighter) type of people that look down on atv's and any 2 stroke in general as being bad if yamaha was smart they would say F.T.W. and build a baddass monster for the people that know what its all about. if and when they do stop making the banshee, were all going to meet up at my work and roll over to the yamaha headquartes and have a protest ride on their lawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeBrian Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Yamaha is making plenty of money off their 80's banshee technology.Why spend more money on a product when it sell well as it is?Banshees are manufactured cheaply and the markup is already enormous for yamaha.As you can see all they did was give it a sexier look with different color plastic,frame and fancier decals to entice the 04 buyer.I believe this will carry through to the year of demise for the shee which is in 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsaripper Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 That ain't going to happen. The wrighting is on the wall two strokes are going out. All the R&D is going into the four stroke guads. I have often wondered why Yamaha never offered the powervalve engine as a option. They could have said "Son here is your grocery getter 40hp banshee. Now over here we have the Power Valve version with 53hp. Which would you like and how many". Its only $500 more. Dahh would any red blooded American make the wrong choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetshee4312 Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 everyone wants 4 jokes now adays it seems, casue everyone says how much work 2 stokes are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotulMonsta Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 There is a version of the rz 350 street bike that makes close to 63 hp stock. That was built in the mid 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 everyone wants 4 jokes now adays it seems, casue everyone says how much work 2 stokes are there are a few reasons for this. 1) dealerships are pushing people to buy 4 strokes knowing that one of these days 2 strokes will more than likely be offthe showroom floors. 2) people are ignorant. if they really think there is more maintenance in a 2 stroke than a 4 stroke they are wrong. have any fo these people priced a complete topend rebuild for a 4 stroke? its rediculous. you can rebuild a banshee topend for practically nothing. 3) no one wants their buddy to buy a banshee and spank their ass on the trails, at the hill or on the dragstrips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 everyone wants 4 jokes now adays it seems, casue everyone says how much work 2 stokes are there are a few reasons for this. 1) dealerships are pushing people to buy 4 strokes knowing that one of these days 2 strokes will more than likely be offthe showroom floors. 2) people are ignorant. if they really think there is more maintenance in a 2 stroke than a 4 stroke they are wrong. have any fo these people priced a complete topend rebuild for a 4 stroke? its rediculous. you can rebuild a banshee topend for practically nothing. 3) no one wants their buddy to buy a banshee and spank their ass on the trails, at the hill or on the dragstrips. You know it's a very bad time when the end of the Banshee is near, as in the '05 model year, which starts this fall. The banshee is relatively unchanged for so many years, yet it is still more powerful than the quads you can buy today. The only thing holding the stock banshee back is the still unchanged suspension. The reason it's going out??? Government politics in accordance with the "awful pollution" of a two stroke. I was reading in one of my atv mags (i get them all confused, can't remember which is which) where they interviewed guys from each mfg. There were several that wouldn't rule out a future two stroke quad, but I will believe it when I see it, even though I'd love it. Evil, I'm right there with you on the "big ride", just let me know when and where and you can count me in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt45 Posted March 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 I believe this will carry through to the year of demise for the shee which is in 2006. So 2005 is the last model year for the shee. After 2005, there will no longer be a shee coming from the factory, do you think, this is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassionRE Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Supposedly, the 2006 emission laws dont apply to racing motorcycles and quads...lets hope so. Although the Banshee is long overdue for frame and suspension upgrades, the current engine is just a jewel in its current form(except for the trans and shifting mechanism), and is capable of tremendous horsepower...Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Supposedly, the 2006 emission laws dont apply to racing motorcycles and quads...lets hope so. Although the Banshee is long overdue for frame and suspension upgrades, the current engine is just a jewel in its current form(except for the trans and shifting mechanism), and is capable of tremendous horsepower...Jim JIM!!!!!!!!! Thats the coolest thing I've heard all day. Where would a brotha look up some info on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassionRE Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Good Question Joe, That information was given to me by a very good friend who owns a Local Honda dealership...I consider him a good source. Please, nobody prove me wrong, 4 strokes blow...Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Good Question Joe, That information was given to me by a very good friend who owns a Local Honda dealership...I consider him a good source. Please, nobody prove me wrong, 4 strokes blow...Jim Well I hope its true. And I hope that the Honda dealers got their shit together more than my local Yamaha dealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheefreak Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 they are working on getting rid of 2 strokes now and when they are gone it will be 4 jokes.. it will never end till we have nothing to enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brugal Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Is the banshee the only two stroke quad still being made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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