1st time drag racing and I BUSTED MY A**

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you guys so much for watching and for helping me grow my channel to almost 25000 subscribers now! It was humbling to meet subscribers for the first time and to share the passion of motors with everyone there. What a great event and it's all because of you for supporting and watching! You ROCK!!! 👊

[@MxHDXB]

U earned it all !!! BTW did u get to take any chicks home? asking for a friend

[@MichaelSabo]

@@MxHDXB thank you bro! Haha, why do they ask? Who is your friend?

[@MxHDXB]

@@MichaelSabo lol. Just some bikers. Cheerz bro.

[@yenko3378]

Dang I would love to come join you guys but way to far away. Your second launch was awesome and your 3rd launch you could tell your nerves gotcha a little from the first launch if you were closer I’d tell ya come out to the banshee hq ride at the dunes in waynoka Oklahoma we makes 100s of passes on those weekends running up to 20 quads wide 🤘

[@jaydensdream714]

@@MichaelSabo hey man I want you to know that I'm 48 raising four kids in rural Ohio. Had 100 plus bikes go through my hands and a 2008 titanium yz450f, and an aluminum frame cr125 give me 95% motorsport joy. Your killing it man! You inspire me the way you manage your mission statement!. Keep simple friends with simple yet common likes cuz the complicated friends will always make you feel like your not prioritizing your relationship with them. Don't stack your debt, and buy 300$ work boots. They are worth it. Big comment below just a recommendation from a guy who's bikes are his mistress, slot machine, poker game, social venue, me time, wind down time, and hobby all in one. I do it on the cheap and following my suggestions will make you the fastest guy in your KZbin/peer group with no cost! Keep crushing it man!

[@kohltonbeerwa9396]

I was at that event I laughed when u almost flipped🤣🤣🤣🤣...it was just hilarious... but as always u make good content for us to enjoy

[@MichaelSabo]

Lmao! Thankfully there was no damage

[@kohltonbeerwa9396]

Yeah...got that right

[@MontomaMotorsports]

When your on dirt, launch in second gear and dump the clutch. I personally like to hold at a constant rpm at the line at like 1/4 throttle then dump the clutch and give it full throttle at the same time

[@MichaelSabo]

Thanks for the advice man! I've got some practice to do

[@matthewritchie4136]

Yeah always start In 2nd gear when launching so you dont accidentally false neutral

[@mikeyfox7821]

Now this guy knows how to launch

[@leviathon4714]

I always launched in 3rd gear on my Banshee when on dirt or grass. Full throttle and dump the clutch basically. It would turn so many damn RPM's that it would never hook enough to flip over and basically just shredded the ground.

[@redrider2503]

Michael Sabo Gotta get all ur weight on the front end and dig your feet in them pegs bro. You husky hold that bitch down lmaooo 😂😂Good vid man liking the channel

[@jacksondaniels8169]

Dude you have a new truck and a sweet looking banshee but no ramps! One word harbor freight.

[@ccdme891]

Glad you didn’t cut this out, shows you can mess up laugh it off and get back in there and kick butt

[@tadprochnow5097]

Cool video, brings me back when I raced. Sand drags, hill, and desert races. Ate shit at 85 and broke my back and pelvis. I ran a 404 and 420 banshees. A real cheap and sweet setup when drag racing is to racket strap our front shocks down as for as you can, and place a pipe from grab bar and rear carrier to prevent the rear suspension from compressing. You can dump 2 gear at full throttle and lift the wheels all the way down the track, with out flipping over. Worked for me got 15 first place trophies and beat 100 plus hp drag quads with my 70hp banshee. Keep having fun!!

[@MichaelSabo]

That sounds like a ton of fun 🤘 We actually talked about ratchet strapping the front down; good idea with the rear suspension too. In retrospect, I wish I wasnt so timid on my launches and just dumped it!

[@rramz1345]

Love to see the trail quad getting it in against purpose built drag quad. Next build series should be a drag quad!!!!!! If you plan on continuing to run the Banshee on the drag strip get some lowering blocks, your quad look like a monster truck compared to the competition Lol. Keep up the great content bro!!!!

[@vquiroz8794]

2nd gear launch sitting closer to the tank 90° elbows leaning alil forward! 🤣🤣🤣

[@leviathon4714]

Very surprised we didn't see any Quadzilla LT500's there racing. I never owned one, but I'd imagine a 500c 2 stroke quad would be faster then the banshee. Then again the Banshee does have 2 cylinders vs the 1 in the Quadzilla. Anyone know if a Quadzilla is faster or should I just buy another Banshee? If I go Banshee I'd get a Cheetah Cub 421 this time around. Undecided at this point.

[@michaelwilson2963]

You still did great for your first time bro!! That was awesome content

[@juniorjimenez9536]

Love the video.. But sorry Mike that was hilarious. Thnx for the great video.

[@johnnysprockets9545]

Definitely fun day. made it to final 8 who knows what would of happened if I stayed to the end .awesome day tho brother had fun🤟

[@Superflow66]

Damn i live 15 min from there didn’t even know about it lol All the best and have fun

[@rabbyredpath3598]

That was a good effort for being your first time racing, little tip though, second gear, hold the throttle at a steady quarter, when the light goes green rip it full throttle and ping that clutch the wheels will spin for a bit then they will grab, that's the best way to launch, bike or quad ☺

[@backyardmec2348]

😂😂😂😂😂🤣 this was me on a blaster my guy trail riding

[@bdogjr7779]

Awesome Mike《☆》Nice recovery bro :*: I love the smell of 2stroke in the morning🏁🤓🏁🎃➕🤓☻🤠✖➗➕

[@MichaelSabo]

BDOG, you would have loved it here man; nothing but great race track smells!

[@rangeroye7325]

Lol still haven't seen whole video but had to comment immediately. Times like this that we realize were similar to dogs. ( When you break a tail bone). Lol love your vids

[@tomasfelix7605]

Bout to watch the video, damn that’s tough

[@MichaelSabo]

Haha, thanks for watching man! I'm still happy with the turnout 🤘

[@nickstout632]

I've got a 421 High Port as well and I launch while it's revved up to the redline and constantly blipping the throttle until that light turns. launch 2nd on dirt. speed shift and dump that clutch. Gotta get them wins. Best of luck to ya

[@22raddad]

Mike you should bring your quad's up to Lake George NY in February for the winter carnival. They have ATV & bike race's out on the lake. Plus you can just free ride out there. We also have a couple ovals & a road course once the car racing is done. Also during the carnival they allow us to ride on the streets, must be registered & insured though. Keep up the awesome builds. 🤘

[@skateboard12594]

Didn’t even realize that was you. I was there as a spectator due to motorcycle wreck a month before, my buddy was running a cannon dale and a Honda 400, I used to run a 600 swapped warrior but couldn’t run it this year. Banshee sounds good tho!

[@MichaelSabo]

Damn man, well I'm glad you were able to make it! Good luck with your recovery, maybe we can run next year, and I saw your buddies cannondale!

[@rpmjunky2795]

That was cringeworthy 😂😂

[@MichaelSabo]

Lmao 😂

[@futureluna]

Thats how you know stupid fast is a real one he was the first one to run up to help 🔥

[@akrapovic68]

Hi michael, just a question The smoke at 19:10 is it bcs of your oil ?? It can’t be from a cold engine i mean racing on cold engine is not that smart but it is a lots of smoke so is does have to make something with oil right? You put too much or does that oil means something else? Nice race man i watch your channel from belgium✌🏻

[@250race]

How much are did you have in the rear tires? I wouldn't have put no more in 10 lb in the rear an eighth in the front.

[@goldenwheeledbanshee9160]

U did good Mikey, keep up the good work.

[@corypimentel2864]

Hey man love your videos I have a question. I have a 2001 banshee the right cylinder cuts off when rpms get high but it comes back when it lowers . I already put a new stator put a new top end on it replaced the valves still cuts off at higher rpms. Could it be the cdi box? Not sure what to do next. I just need a lil info from someone. Thanks man very appreciated.

[@denniswashington5133]

Lol good stuff right here man...I've been following since the beginning brother

[@OGxBUCCWEET]

You may have lost the race, but you definitely won 1st place in showmanship. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Mike my man, we have all done it.

[@ericbrandenburg8583]

Vintage2 would've kept the front end down.. HAHHAHAHAHAH

[@subshooting8414]

Do you still have the raptor 700? Any plans to take it to the drag races? I would be curious to see how it does at the track.

[@brianmosser5209]

You did good bro. I think we have all been there and did a wheelie like that before but good job and nice bike broskii.

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you bro!!

[@cannondxile3180]

2:44 those things must have big ass cams in them

[@codyweien4513]

My 2 stroke has a 10k lift faux cam in it.

[@MRT_H]

That looks like so much fun! 👍

[@edgarvazquez9309]

For the first time drag. You do awesome. Keep the good job 💪

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you man 👊 I wish I could have givin it a few more shots!

[@3rdaxis649]

Aw man all of that time waiting, lol.

[@User37621]

Love that old CEET graphics kit in the yellow banshee. What state is this in ?

[@jimmadonna1436]

Have you ever went riding in Tower City PA, Jack Frost Mountain, or Rausch Creek. There all great places to go.

[@tomk5047]

If you don't love the sound of some two stroke popcorn, we can't be friends.

[@pcostyle11]

Whats up with more smoke from the left exhaust? Fouled plug maybe because of the wheelie

[@abbeygalloway7392]

I would say it was just clearing out because that exhaust was plugged so the smoke and exhaust gases could not get out so when they unplugged it there was more smoke in the exhaust that was released.

[@arriagarobz]

😂😂😂 that was good bro... try launching in second!!!

[@urbankyng6467]

Props for getting back out there, after that 12 o clock wheelie😂

[@shawnthomas5557]

I wish I knew you were gonna be there!! I live 20 minutes away

[@jetythe2nd185]

14:30 is what you came for

[@YFZ450DOUBLEJUMPER]

All heroes don't wear capes

[@OpTikyt]

Thank you!

[@POSER.PRODUCTIONS]

jetythe2nd kkkk

[@ni_wink84]

I miss my banshee! Some turd stole mine right when I had it dialed in, good racing! Lay on that tank, dump the clutch and get those tires spinning. Just like racing with paddles

[@codyweien4513]

Damn man you waited all day for that to happen, I bet you were embarrassed.

[@pbpaulieb]

Put your nuts on the tank. I always pulled super wheelies until a buddy taught me to put my nuts on the tank.

[@westcoastlifestyle5916]

Had something similar happen to me couple days ago. New bike. Needs a bit of jetting done. She stumbled a little when I launched then came on full force and just dumped me. Happened faster than I could react. Having your tuning of and a bike running unpredictable can land ya with a few scrapes and bruises.

[@williammaldonado5153]

Skills come with practice brother!!!

[@raypow296]

I think you done good bro takes a lot of practice getting that launch down an the lite reactions down

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you bro! Definitely need practice!

[@darrellroeters4951]

My first sled was a 79 Polaris Centurion triple water cooled, it could pickup the front end.

[@rancewhite9312]

That second angle 😂

[@jordanparker7751]

Michael do you have any plans for projects this winter?? Really enjoy your builds like the Raptor and Banshee! Keep up the great work!

[@catmandan93]

I knew nothing about this and I live three miles from Pocono Raceway! I wish I did so I could've came out

[@aarontremblay5302]

This one was fun

[@ravioli9728]

What kind of pipes do you have on your banshee?

[@MichaelSabo]

SLP; not bad pipes but I do not recommend them over other choices.

[@ravioli9728]

@@MichaelSabo they sound awesome.

[@MichaelSabo]

@@ravioli9728 thank you; they're a well built pipe, the Powerband just isn't optimal in my opinion.

[@joserivera1530]

Next time lower the rear tires air pressure to 5 to 6 psi. Hit the trottle all the way, sit foward to the gas tank all you can and hold that steering bar real hard. Real nice machine that one. You have real power on that banshee. By the way it sounds I bet you is a 4 mil or maybee 8 mil. Only you need a good pilot. Keep practicing that reaction and your boot.

[@Jesseboucher541]

Nice save!!!!

[@ryancking87]

I thought it was StreetSpeed717 talking around 1:38...... lol

[@michaelbiernat6826]

Shooting for the Stars

[@RCMAN23]

Yep thats why its weight forward for 2-3 then weight on the back for the rest. And ofc foot ready to smash the brake

[@terryedmond4492]

Hug the tank, lean foward so you don't wheelie and your drive wheels break traction and spin or slip the clutch just a hair on takeoff so you keep traction and don't climb into a wheelie. Drop a tooth off the primary sprocket. Starting out in 2nd may bog you down when you grab traction from burning out.

[@jaydensdream714]

You picked the right tire. Next time preload your rear spring ALL the way. Far as the front, weld some kind of mount position for the shocks. At least 3.5" to 6.0" drop. I recommend higher rpm launch and be more aggressive with the clutch release. Instead of trying to feather the clutch, trying to throttle it in a specific throttle range, and body adjustments to keep front end down and get traction let's just treat the launch differently. Let's say you hit the favorite riding spot, bikes are warmed up, and someone sais "you lead mike" its follow the leader. Its 10 maybe 12 days since you got to ride. Once your wheels are pointed in the right direction, and thats the launch. That high rpm weight forward turf burner launch leaves you only one thing to worry about and thats weight transfer for traction. Just one thing to get right. The front a-arm action with it unloading for 4"-6" slows down steering( the beginning of weight transfer to back leaves front tires with maybe 30% traction wich means corrections are 3 times slower) this makes it easier to keep it down the middle. But the magic happens when your rear spring, being max preloaded, will completely stop full transfer to rear, long enough for you to ring out 2cnd gear and by then everything is manageable. No doubt the fastest quads had little to none front or rear travel. When you give it a go only one adjustment necessary as long as keeping body position same on every launch, your seating position front to back is only thing you change. I guarantee the first time you find that perfect spot, front to back that is, you will take a full second off your best eta. Blip shifting is twice as fast also I'll explain another time.

[@graveydavey0074]

Good save with the rear brake

[@TerrickHarden]

Lol its funny because anybody who rides has either been in that position or was pretty close.

[@nighthunter7917]

Just launch in second and dump it full throttle you should get lowering links for the front and reverse the back links

[@MichaelSabo]

I built it for trails; just ran it for fun. I wish I could have had a practice run or a few more shots. Shit was so much fun though.

[@TheDirtbikeKid]

That things insane!! 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@estevanramirez9815]

Heavennn

[@cbr600rrturbo]

Keep up the good work playboy

[@MichaelSabo]

Tac.... my man; thank you brother

[@ImOnOne32]

Damn that is a nice ass track

[@A1-Hp]

Lol that’s funny ..practice that launched buddy

[@MichaelSabo]

Lol thanks man; I'm on it

[@justinomar4924]

Oooo my

[@OGKILLa9365]

LOL if you want a drag bike you need a extended swing arm, you can rev it out and dump the clutch and it won't wheelie and throw you off

[@nealramsey4439]

I did the same on a 600xr one time. I couldn't hear my engine because of the 250 I was next to. He raced professionally and had a clutch designed for quick starts without popping it up. I could've have smoked him though mine was much faster.

[@joekaz2811]

Great video thumbs up from portugal #aldeiadasbanshees

[@chrisk8126]

Walks by a 800 triple Polaris storm. Doesn't even know. I miss grass dragging my pops

[@loudpackrider1746]

Where is this event?

[@codyalt5871]

Can’t be afraid of it. Just need to know it on dirt

[@tymyers8316]

put some water( depends on quad how much) in the front tires,and feather the front brake. keeps frontend balenced.

[@kkchoppa4517]

Can’t handle a bike like that lemme have it 😤😤😤😤

[@ryanwojciechowicz1962]

I see the H&K banner I work for them for almost 11 years now

[@Nubian_King]

😭😭😭😭😭🤣 I'm so weak!!

[@ATVGBulgaria]

Once I saw the start of the video, get down to see comments ARE YOU ALRIGHT. Now when I see what actually happened it looks ok :)

[@pcostyle11]

Damn soom riding footage of the banshee !! Whats the chance ?? Hahaha

[@houseofsolomon2440]

'Hood launch - - - gone wrong

[@randelpierce961]

You would really like running at glamis.

[@19dominos86]

U had one job..not to fk..up..and u blow it lol..jk..12 boy..little ass rub...had a good laugh... Glad your good..

[@bansheebusiness9705]

Which piston was which 4:49

[@josephpacheco7508]

More pride hurt than anything. No big deal. Better luck next time. Keep up the great work. Cut them tips off!!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you man 🤘 I agree; I'm probably going to make the silencers shorties too.

[@josephpacheco7508]

@@MichaelSabo get a set pf those 2" plates thatll act as an extended swing arm. Help you transfer weight without breaking the bank. If you like it, later get an actual swing arm

[@josephpacheco7508]

How do i submit pics of my 86 trx250r and my bone stock ALL original 85 350x that im the original owner in pristine condition to you? Im not too savvy on web cam/go pro video edit stuff. Lol. I can get some pics soon when theyre polished up though

[@MichaelSabo]

@@josephpacheco7508 I am most active on my Instagram which is @michaelsabo350, you can message me on there or if you don't have instagram, you can email me at [e-mail]

[@josephpacheco7508]

@@MichaelSabo cool! Yeah, i dont have any social media anymore but the wife does. Ill try emailing em in soon. Keep it up bro!

[@braddurham145]

That is something that I would do lol

[@borderex9993]

why do people use the clutch when shifting? clutchless shifting is so much faster

[@johnstover6917]

Why I use to drag race I would tie my rear end town with a strap to keep the front end down

[@jay_step7564]

🍋

[@joserivera1530]

Starting line 101. You have to sit on the gas tank and hold it with your " muslos" jajajaja. That happens. Good luck next time. Remember. Hit that trottle and sit on the gas tank...

[@kingkracker1998]

lol that would be me lol

[@bradleycasady9810]

That happens 100 times out of 100 times on a banshee, blaster, or 250r to light on the front end to go the fastest.

[@Ionwannatalk5556]

My OCD almost made me stop watching the video but it was interesting

[@josephbeerwa9448]

Hey...you guys going to be at motorama this year? if so come look for banshee joes we will be set up with all of our drag quads. Also don't forget to check us out on facebook.

[@anthonyhoneyghanjr4564]

Mike you looked like Straightup631