midospike Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Hello all.. I am looking at two that are on the forum here. One has a welded crank, one does not. How important is a welded crank? What should I look at when buying one. I am looking at buying one or the other by this weekend. Looking for the best bang for the buck. If any members have any opinions please let me know. Look at the fore sale and tell me if you had 2500 to 4000 to spend on a quad whos would you buy and why? Not trying to cause any issue with the two guys quads I am looking at.. but I want to make sure i am getting the best quad for my money. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshee Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Depneds on what kind of power the bike is putting out. Lots of power you want a welded one, a stocker, I wouldnt worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washburn Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Depneds on what kind of power the bike is putting out. Lots of power you want a welded one, a stocker, I wouldnt worry about it. Word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96_banshee_96 Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Its good to have a welded crank either way. Why would you buy a bike without a welded crank. It will save you money and time spliting the cases down the road when you start to add mods, unless you plan on keeping it completly stock with pipes maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I've seen stock bikes separate the factory crank... Obviously a built bike will do it faster, but don't think you're gonna be safe forever just because you keep it stock... But, it shouldn't be the deciding factor in a purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawarriorman Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 The way I look at it, if it has a welded crank, that means someone has been into the engine. I don't know who it was, or how they work on stuff. Myself, Im particular as hell, and don't want anybody touching my engine. Ive seen too many people working on engines and doing things that just scare me (I once saw the mechanic at Durhamtown beating tranny gears back onto the shaft with a metal hammer). Id rather do it myself. Not to mention, why were they in the engine in the first place? Most people wait until there is a reason to split the cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96dragbanshee Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 welded crank saves you problems any extreme banshee rider will tell you that a stock motor can separate the crank. If the crank has been welded it significantly reduces the chance of this happening. this saves you problems in the long run. as for the guy that said he was worried about people doing engine work scares you but the fact is being a builder for several 2 strokes i have seen the damage caused by a crank coming apart and most that do this do it for a reason. and its to prevent damage in the long run. i did it to my brand new banshee 2 days after i bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capone Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 (edited) I believe one of the bikes is mine.. the non welded crank!!!! Compression and timing advance play a huge part in crank seperation. Thats why I have neither on my bike. I wanted to run low octane race fuel instead of the $10/gal stuff, so I left it out. Whatever you decide please let me know! =D -JD Edited May 23, 2007 by Capone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawarriorman Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 welded crank saves you problems any extreme banshee rider will tell you that a stock motor can separate the crank. If the crank has been welded it significantly reduces the chance of this happening. this saves you problems in the long run. as for the guy that said he was worried about people doing engine work scares you but the fact is being a builder for several 2 strokes i have seen the damage caused by a crank coming apart and most that do this do it for a reason. and its to prevent damage in the long run. i did it to my brand new banshee 2 days after i bought it. I didn't say it was a bad thing, I agree its a good thing to do. And next time I have my crank out, Im going to weld it. My point was I don't trust other people messing with my motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitmare67 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 The factory crank started to come apart on my 02 banshee but the tranny blew before the crank did. Found the crank about 1/4 seperated when I opened the cases. My bike had port work, T5 pipes and some jetting changes. Jeff at FAST racing took care of the whole motor and now the crank is welded, to say the least its a great piece of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly20 Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Id buy the cheaper one, rip the motor out and do it myself like the guy above said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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