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Title: 2008 Banshee
Post by: HOWIE on March 19, 2007, 03:43:47 PM
I keep hearing about the 08 Banshee coming out with a 500cc Snow mobile motor. I've seen an article about it on a website somewhere, but I can't find the page anymore. And that was just a "MAYBE" page. Anyone have any specifics/evidence of this thing really being built and sold at stores?! A link or somethin?!

Thanks


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: digginfool on March 19, 2007, 03:48:50 PM
There's a blurb about it in this month's Dirtwheels mag.  They even have a pic of one of the three prototypes.  The motor puts out around 80 HP in the snowmobile but will most likely be derated to 60-70 HP in the quad.  Looks pretty interesting!


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: Kawa3 on March 19, 2007, 06:55:43 PM
I thought it was an April fools joke in DW like the Honda hippo.....


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: jayman on March 19, 2007, 07:01:58 PM
Yep, I heard it was an early April fools as well!  :P


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: TRX450R_Racer on March 19, 2007, 07:05:20 PM
Yep, I heard it was an early April fools as well!  :P

That is correct, they do it every year


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: HOWIE on March 20, 2007, 05:00:01 PM
THAT WOULD BE SOME BS IF ITS AN AFJ!! :'(


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: Inyourdraft2000 on March 20, 2007, 06:03:54 PM
I cant find a picture of or anything, my buddy told me he read something about it in Dirt wheels also.
Time will tell!!!!!!!!!!


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: gearhead400 on March 20, 2007, 06:13:01 PM
it's probably an april fools joke. The DW article says its going to have three engine options or something to that effect  ::)

BUT i dont think it would be a bad idea.


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: HOWIE on March 20, 2007, 07:36:36 PM
FOUND IT...check it out

http://www.atvsport.com/output.cfm?id=1213183


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: exrider on March 20, 2007, 09:10:15 PM
FOUND IT...check it out

[url]http://www.atvsport.com/output.cfm?id=1213183[/url]


I think it was a well based April Fools Joke. Thats why it worked so well.


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: digginfool on March 20, 2007, 10:39:47 PM
I wouldn't write it off based on that article or the DirtWheels article.  In fact, they seem to confirm a real opportunity for this machine to materialize on dealer showroom floors in the near future.  I'll have my hand on my wallet and a for sale sign on my Raptor (maybe   ;)).


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: BIGREDTIDE on March 21, 2007, 03:25:31 PM
Aren't the 2 strokes no longer made?  Hasn't it taken effect?


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: HOWIE on March 21, 2007, 03:37:41 PM
april fools or not, I'll be lookin out for that. And hell if they don't come out wit it, I'm sure somebody just got the idea and will build one!


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: HOWIE on March 21, 2007, 03:38:44 PM
Aren't the 2 strokes no longer made?  Hasn't it taken effect?

yeah thats why they're talking about makin a 4 stroke Banshee


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: snowmanzz13 on March 21, 2007, 06:37:09 PM
just because i got a banshee, they are going to make a bigger badder shee, jeez i fell to early


oh and it looks sick! 8)


Title: Re: 2008 Banshee
Post by: BIGREDTIDE on March 22, 2007, 12:41:00 PM
Aren't the 2 strokes no longer made?  Hasn't it taken effect?

yeah thats why they're talking about makin a 4 stroke Banshee

Niiice!!