My Banshee restoration Project...

[carg]

This is what it looked like when i got it.  Broke ass Quad......







Striping it down





After Paint







My new Banshee.......

[snowmanzz13]

looks like a good resto project, but you want back to the factory exhaust?!?!?!?!? put some pipes on it and wake it up bro, you'll love it

[Young Gun]

Looks awesome.  I agree, I would do some modifications to it to make it come to life.

[carg]

Thanks, It had a single fatty pipe on it, but it was trash.  I put about a grand into it replacing tons of parts, I put stock pipes back on cuz i found them for like $30 and FMF pipes are $500.  I do plan on adding them just need to save some more money up...  My fav thing I put on is the stainless steel bolt set, well and the skid plates.  I found a set on eba* for $100, what a diff that made.

Do the pipes really make that big of a performance increase, enough to justify $500???

[Young Gun]

Thanks, It had a single fatty pipe on it, but it was trash.  I put about a grand into it replacing tons of parts, I put stock pipes back on cuz i found them for like $30 and FMF pipes are $500.  I do plan on adding them just need to save some more money up...  My fav thing I put on is the stainless steel bolt set, well and the skid plates.  I found a set on eba* for $100, what a diff that made.

Do the pipes really make that big of a performance increase, enough to justify $500???

I get them because they're cool.

Lol, they do show a good amount of power increase... they will help with the powerband immensely.  Plus it's always fun to ride around on something that will make pedestrians go deaf... not that I ride on the roads or anything!

[Miami450R]

not that I ride on the roads or anything!

you DONt ride.... . PERIOD

[FastestCub305]

not that I ride on the roads or anything!

you DONt ride.... . PERIOD

HAHA lol thats funny..But anyways pipes will be night and day difference but dont get FMF theirs better pipes out their like toomey T5s,Pro circuits,Paul turners etc...You havent experienced a banshee without pipes.Ill let you ride my banshee...It only has pipes lol j/p

[carg]

I was looking at some toomey pipes they look sharp..

I live in Palm Coast now but I am moving back to Port Orange in 6 weeks.  I am looking for people to ride with so if anyone is up to it PM me or something.......  I think i might go to Hard Rock next weekend with my brother...

[snowmanzz13]

if your looking for pipes or any knowledge on the shee hit up www.bansheehq.com and check out the forums

[Young Gun]

you DONt ride.... . PERIOD

Atleast I can ride

[Miami450R]

you DONt ride.... . PERIOD

Atleast I can ride

that makes no sense.

ps-check ur PM's

[Young Gun]

that makes no sense.

ps-check ur PM's

I was insulting your riding abilities.

[FastestCub305]

Atleast he HAS something to ride....

[Chevy1500z71]

pipes make a HUGE diff on 2 strokes, well worth more than 500$ if you ask me... i think its like 16 extra hp or something rediculus likle that on banshees.

[FastestCub305]

Also look on ebay and BHQ for pipes used I see em all the time for 275 -350

[Smoknbanshee]

CPI's..............

[carg]

CPI's..............

??  CPI's   what?  sorry dont get it

[94Hardbody4x4]

Is the frame and steering and suspension all powdercoated?

[carg]

Is the frame and steering and suspension all powdercoated?

I was hoping someone would ask this question.

Ok so I wanted to powder coat the frame and a buddy has a home setup to do it, But then I started to think.  This is a quad not a show car, and it is going to get chipped right. My luck on the first ride out. Then I would have to repair that part cuz I went through all this work it is going to look good damn it...  I figured that was a little impractical, but I know regular paint would just ware off to easy and look like crap in a few months,   so what I did was........  I bought truck bed liner from walmart, after that dried I painted the bed liner with rust-o metallic blue.  I love it and cool thing is when I get a chip a little spray and I am all set plus its stronger than plain paint. 

Yes I know some of you will say I added a lot of weight but I don't race professionally so I don't care.  Plus I am kinda fat so whats 5 extra pounds right...   LOL

[94Hardbody4x4]

That cheap bedliner stuff will chip easy in a few months as well. Trust me, been ther done that. Where ever sand rubs on it (bottom part of the frame, steering, etc) it will rub off. Hopefully you put a few coats on.

Looks alright though from the pictures, I probably would've painted the steering black or something to keep it clean but it looks ok how it is. Nice job!

[snowmanzz13]

CPI's are good in frame drag pipes basically

[Miami450R]

cut the fenders and put the stock headlights back on and it looks good

[carg]

cut the fenders and put the stock headlights back on and it looks good

ok so this is one thing i dont get...  why cut the fenders I personally dont like the look, plus i ride in some mud so it would get all over me.  i could see it if you only rode in sand i guess, or if it was a drag bike ok but why else?

thanks for all the comments by the way...

[carg]

CPI's are good in frame drag pipes basically

ok so dont i fel like a tard lol thanks.  ill check them out.

[snowmanzz13]

the cut fender look wasnt the greatest look for me when i got my banshee but it kinda grew on me and now i hate the stock dumbo ears lol. Them front wheels will throw mud at you and in your face all the time without fenders. But i think without the front fenders you have less wind drag for those top speed runs