testement Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 new to the seen guys so try and bear with me. i got a banshee a month ago and have rode it twice i have had two big problemes each time first was the clutch the little ball welded it self to the plate needed all new plates and others it was a 450 fix and that was with a deal i guess too. second was the temp gauge hose fell of leaked all the water(i dindnt install) head gasket rings all that so while he is in there he is going to port jet it and all that thats 800. i like to ride the trails that are close here in Wa. but have heard they are not good for trails every 3-5 rides i will be back in shop my mechanic says no but there is this other guy who insists it. pretty good on cars have done complete rebuilds just dont have time and space should i take time to work on it myself from now on. i also wiegh 315 6'4 and he says i am to big but i love that thing any help will be appreciatted thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Jackson Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) if your mechanic is telling you your gona have your banshee in his shop every 3-5 rides, id find a new mechanic, fast.. thats a load of bullshit like anything they require routine maintenance and upkeep, and as long as you treat them right and keep an eye on things, they are just as reliable, if not more reliable, than any of these new 4 strokes out there Edited April 2, 2008 by Michael Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testement Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) new to the seen guys so try and bear with me. i got a banshee a month ago and have rode it twice i have had two big problemes each time first was the clutch the little ball welded it self to the plate needed all new plates and others it was a 450 fix and that was with a deal i guess too. second was the temp gauge hose fell of leaked all the water(i dindnt install) head gasket rings all that so while he is in there he is going to port jet it and all that thats 800. i like to ride the trails that are close here in Wa. but have heard they are not good for trails every 3-5 rides i will be back in shop my mechanic says no but there is this other guy who insists it. pretty good on cars have done complete rebuilds just dont have time and space should i take time to work on it myself from now on. i also wiegh 315 6'4 and he says i am to big but i love that thing any help will be appreciatted thanks no my mechanic disagrees with the guy who is saying that. my mechanic feels sorry for me he said for all the problems Edited April 2, 2008 by testement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Jackson Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 oh im sorry, i mis read then,, yea banshees are very reliable , as long as they are put together by someone who knows what they are doing, and maintained correctly, jetted right, ect, they last a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitroTate Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 To answer your other question though... yes you can work on them yourself and save a lot of money. The really are pretty easy once you've done it once or twice and the amount of help you can get from all these guys is almost unlimited. I'm actually creating a DIY video guide on it from my recent ground up rebuild that people will be able to get once I finish editing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthemail Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 yea dude.... i onyl read one post. first welcome. second, im glad youd like to learn bout your machine, the banshee is easy to troubleshoot and work on (thats what hapens with a 30 year old design haha) fuck your mechanic. if you want, have him read this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animalman294 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hey there, welcome to the HQ. Your mechanic needs to stick to cars and let the rest of of us who know about shee's help you out. There isn't anything that will go wrong that you can't be talked through on here........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washburn Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I weigh 10lbs less than you so here a good TIP. Bust you mechanic in the ribs break em and tell him to blow himself AND LIKE IT! Basic matenince and going over everything will solve these problems. Youll be needing new suspension too. Trust me from one big dude to another even if your only hardcore trail riding Yamaha sets their suspension for 120lb people. Oh and 800 for a woods port and a rejet LOL. NO! I can hook you up if you want to send your motor out with a woods porting genious and Im sure a few other builders on this boaard can help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty1100 Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 When I had my first Banshee I used to take it to get worked on when it needed it, but when I got this one I decided to do it myself and saved a lot of money and time that they would have it. With the guys on this site to answer your questions, you can do anything that needs to be done to it. :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 welcome to the hq, my banshee is set up for the woods and trails and it works great. they are very easy to work on so give it a try on your own next time youll do fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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