buymybike1 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 ok my 93 banshee only starts when pulled started. it doesnt seem to have spark unless pull started. but will pull start with ease. other then that it runs like a bat out of hell. replaced reeds, kick started fine, set for a month and now will only pull start even after warming up HELP!!!! Thanks, mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
race-a-holic Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I was having alot of problems starting my banshee at LS one year.After we got back one of my friends told me (not sure why he didn't tell me out there,LOL) that when he starts his he doesn't give it any gas.I really thought you had to give it a little gas when starting it,but I tried it and it worked.Not sure it's your problem,but it worked for mine. I wonder also if your stator might be going bad?What's the timing set on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallrat Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 When's the last time you changed your plugs? Fouled plugs would be my first guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switchblade Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I would check your compression it sounds like it time for a new top end. If your compression is low like 100 or lower your bike will have a hard kick starting even when its warm. If you have good compression then its your stator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axle Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I hade the same problem on a friends banshee turned out to be the CDI. It would pull start fine but wouldn't kick start, put the CDI off of my bike on and it fired first kick . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99Banshee Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I hade the same problem on a friends banshee turned out to be the CDI.It would pull start fine but wouldn't kick start, put the CDI off of my bike on and it fired first kick . 430134[/snapback] Did same thing on my old friends banshee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eehsnab2 Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Start with the easy stuff first. Check your plugs, gap on the plugs, gap on the stator, and then move to switching out the cdi and ignition coil. Then I would do a compression check and so on... .018 on the gaps by the way. Another gremlin is plug boots. Those things tend to start to seperate after a couple years. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
page454 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 What always works for me is don't give the banshee any gas, don't even touch the throttle, With the choke pulled all the way out and gas on, starts first try, even with low compression. When I first got it, I gave it gas like I always have with a dirt bike and never could start it, I guess try it. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatesy Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 You could turn the fuel tap off, hold the throttle full open and kick. That has worked for me when mine wont start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonShee Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Having the same problem right now. I found a number of things on my quad. Now remember this was as it came from the guy I traded for it. The stock carbs' slides were switched so they were not working right. He had the the idle screw on one side all the way in and on the other side all the way out. It was missing the balancing tube between the 2 carbs. Yep it ran like shiz. Forget even trying to start it cold with kicking it. Fixed all that and it is much better but still wouldnt start. 80lbs of compression will do that though. Check your compression, it's an easy check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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