Banshee Cold Start and Maintenance

[@HEINZUNIMOG]

with a Banshee It's always important to take a look at the wiring harness where it runs near the pipe to make sure there isn't any damage basically on the frame above the kickstarter all the way to back where the CDI unit is near the tail light make sure it hasn't been damaged usually heat or burn if it's in the wrong spot...

[@Rhoulding]

i own a 1988 banshee and found this advice very good! the only thing i would say is allway check the lockin nuts on the back axle because the some times come lose and also check your carbs to make sure both sliders are opening at the same time!! very important!

[@gnericnuser]

Gotta 2002 that was already hooked up for a steal of a deal.came with paddles, extra rims/tires, and so many extras (old thumb throttle,stock has tank, stock carbs, etc). Threw some new bead locks, tires, and it looks cherry as phuck

[@Itsjake908]

Gneric Nuser how much $?

[@Vdubin64bug]

I have a 1996 Banshee.. I bought it new.. Still runs perfect ! I've never even been through the carbs !!

[@fredc8618]

Vdubin64 really??

[@Vdubin64bug]

Freddy C Yeah, although it's been sitting for a while now.. It may need a bit of TLC to get her back out to the dunes.. Very informative video ! Great job brother !

[@fredc8618]

Vdubin64 never done a top end?? How hard do you ride it?

[@Vdubin64bug]

Freddy C It's been ridden fairly hard ! It probably has 20-25 hours on it (guessing) it's been ridden strictly in the sand.. I just went through a buddies weekend before last.. He had let it sit outside and it had an accumulation of rain water in it.. Anyway after about three hours it fired up 5th or 6th kick.. I may do a top end soon and mill the head slightly.. I would also like a set of T5's or FMFs

[@Vdubin64bug]

Do you still have this Banshee ?

[@P00P_]

Dominator is the best because it’s burns so clean and I know someone but 137 hours on a top end and it still had great compression and you literally could see the piston numbers because it was so clean

[@ronquixote3767]

I just bought a 1973 rd350, it has an oil injection pump on it and I can't find any videos about cold starts/10 years ago start. Great video tho, banshee looks like a blast

[@sethat8e]

Watch for a float valve sticking on one thats been sittin for awhile. You'll know when it happens cuz the carb will start pissing gas out of the overflow while its sitting there not running. It's always a good idea to shut off the fuel valve when your done riding it too, so you don't come back to an empty tank.

[@davekana8388]

I like Rotella as well. Where do you ride in Ontario? We were just up there on vacation get away, Bobcaygeon. it was 6deg C one night. Good job on the vid, covered it pretty well, love 2-strokes. I have an "88 Suzuki LT250R.

[@omarzp15]

bel-ray gear saver is what you want to put in your banshee

[@mattschmit1]

Rotela T is a great choice. It has a certain chemical in that allows it to heat up faster, and when it reaches a certain temperature, it stays there until the motor is shut off. It also keeps the overall engine temp cool while you ride. Other racing oils like Castrol, Maxima, or AMSOil have it, too, but Rotela is cheaper. Fantastic looking banshee, btw.

[@THE5COALITION]

I gladly tip my hat off to you sir. That is one nice piece of machinery.

[@spliffsperlunk]

I Miss my ole banshee so much.

[@rj7072]

we use gas to soak the air filters on the Grizzlys works pretty good just put the gas in a container roll the filter in and squeeze it out gets all of the stuff out and makes them run great (we run premium in them)

[@kenshinhimura9387]

If you like Rotella T oil you can pick up the 5 gallon buckets from Tractor Supply Co or even AutoZone has them in stock if you're fast enough.

[@chadwems]

I run RotellaT in my shee👌

[@SquidMissle176]

thanks for the video im looking into banshees and this helped. thanks for the help and have fun riding it.

[@soaringman]

gotta love the two stroke. You should have seen the gas in my 84 gsx when I bought it. after sitting for 5 years. not to mention the three nights I spent on the carbs

[@1991tommygun]

Id buy this bike so clean

[@xhumeka]

It might be for sale - how close are you to Toronto Canada?? ;)

[@1991tommygun]

xhumeka can i txt you?

[@1991tommygun]

xhumeka im still interested man wanna email?

[@xhumeka]

@@1991tommygun Hi tommygun - if I put it up for sale it won't be until the summer. Still not sure if I'm selling but I'll let you know either way come summer (depends if I'm moving or not - i might have to sell it because I might not have room to store it any longer :(

[@mranonymous3519]

Nice. Got a 87 Banshee for 1k, has a couple of problems but they are soon to be fixed.

[@doug1234dougx]

Great vid, beauty bike. Love the black.

[@takeuchitb007]

Amsoil Domintator is excellent oil.. I was running it in a bike that had a bad crank seal, it would lean out and seize on me while riding.. 4 times.. It always started back up and kept running. I mixed a jerry can of it at 50:1 to richen the fuel ratio and it stopped sezing.. I rode it that way for awhile after seizing lol Amsoil Dominator is the reason it lived.. That's all I use in all my 2stroke bikes.. I use Rotella T in the gearboxes as well.

[@losisupertruck04]

Boy that Banshee looks amazing

[@khonky]

That thing would look sweet with some Toomeys, Chrome with all that black and grey would look nice!

[@seangeoffrey9858]

I allways loved the 350 twins

[@calcatchem]

such a beautiful bike, I want a 'shee but think I'll have to settle for a Blaster. Keep rippin

[@losisupertruck04]

Wow that's banshees really clean

[@dkhill27]

To add to that i grease all the zerk fittings. Check psi in the tires. Make sure all lights work. Check the condition of the battery. And i also call me crazy jack it up off all 4 tires and start it and put it in gear to make sure all gears are functional. And rotate the fronts and listen for any noises

[@Kpoole35]

There is no battery on banshees, at least mine and every other friend that has on, they just run on a distributor, that's why the headlights get brighter when you open up the throttle

[@PROATV13rb]

Lol its not a distributor.

[@anthonyward969]

+Kpoole35™ stator my friend

[@sethhoward2737]

2 Stroke sound's so good

[@mulishaswag]

me and my friend use the rotella t in our dirtbikes to and it seems to work great

[@takeuchitb007]

that banshee is in great shape! Next time you come to Niagara shoot me a message.. It'll be fun to smoke the 4 strokers out on the trail..

[@kylesteffens]

bell-ray gear saver works great also. Thats what i run in my banshee.

[@FatherQuad]

Really informative guide. What suggestions would you have for an atv novice going to buy one used? What sorts of things should I look for/ask? Thinking about getting a blaster to play around on.

[@joeybernard6911]

probably the next thing to do after that is to remove that big ugly tail-lite, throw it in the nearest dumpster and install an earlier version small oem unit. LOL!!

[@xhumeka]

@dmaheryfz450 thanks for the extra tips! Regarding the ratio - here in Canada everything is measured in Litres and mililitres. Those AMSoil bottles you saw are ALMOST 1 litre exactly, so I usually put half a bottle in my jerry can, then add 16 Litres of fuel (the jerry can holds 20 Litres).

[@xhumeka]

I go by my manual which states - 1.7 L total amount, 1.5L periodic change. It's hard to get ALL the old oil out when you do an oil change, so usually around 1.6L is what I end up putting in.

[@xhumeka]

@Sandeep9201 no - you should use specific foam filter oil. If you don't have any of that, 10w40 will work (that's what they used to use before they invented special foam filter oil)

[@Aa_ron44]

Great vid man not many like it. i plan on gettin a two stroke quad also so like i said good vid

[@305SALAZAR400EX]

I had a blaster and I ran it with Yamalube 4 as the gear oil.

[@mattmoto1611]

use 10w-40 and if it has a radiator or oil cooler take a flat head screw driver and open up all the fins, they easily get smashed together. also check for dirt, last thing you want is your new quad to blow up.

[@doug1234dougx]

Great video!

[@doug1234dougx]

Nice bike!

[@xhumeka]

@D7D4ever you can't go wrong with the yamaha recommended gearbox oil - I will PM you a link to both the owners manual and a workshop manual. The owners manual calls for Yamalube 4 (10W30) - available at your Yamaha dealer!

[@robertsheehanii8096]

Why rosella? Just curious. I’ve never used it but have been hearing the name a lot lately.

[@shamchowder]

brakes and brake fluid i dont usually flush it unless it is a darker color and also break lines

[@michaelward3165]

Is just like yours the black one what kind of oil is good to put in there

[@timothysternberg4063]

Is that gear oil you changed?

[@xhumeka]

Yes.

[@michaelward3165]

I got a 200 Yamaha Blaster what kind of oil do I put in there and what's good

[@RichGarciaTv]

is this all you do to maintain it good just change oil and filter just like a 4 stroke? or is there othere things i have to do please reply im trieng to get a banshee but dont know if i would have enough 2 stroke knowledge to maintain it

[@ridered6153]

Hey can you tell me how much you bought your banshee for cause I want to get one its just I dont know that much about them and im mostly on a dirt bike

[@gearheadek9]

running 40:1 ratio for extended period will cause bearing bluing on the big end of ur connecting rod (crankshaft end)

[@khonky]

Get a Yamaha warrior...they are tanks and will do through anything and they last forever. Honda 250ex, 300ex and 400ex are also great trail quads. I wouldnt suggest getting a banshee for the kinda riding you described.

[@nathanielparsley2188]

i'm 13 years old so is a banshee too powerful for me do you think xhumeka because i drive a 200 yamaha blaster

[@davidwernig6531]

A blaster is just the little brother to the banshee I have a 99 blaster and a 91 banshee and I love them both but if you already have a blaster you should be just fine riding a banshee

[@doug1234dougx]

If I was a parent I'd say stick with the blaster for a couple more years.

[@Razor61969]

When i went and first looked at my 1987 Banshee He started it up and I decided right there the first thing i was gonna do was exhaust lol Stock was to quiet for me, I got some T5's now and love them. You plan on keeping it pretty stock or modding it out?

[@xhumeka]

@XxAndrew130xX right on! can't wait to see a vid of it!

[@raulmalave187]

So how many oil oz per gas gallon you do? Mix

[@xhumeka]

I mix 32:1 - sorry, I'm Canadian so I know metric not imperial, but 1 oz of oil to 32 oz of fuel (whatever that turns out to be gallon wise)

[@xhumeka]

I use NGK B8ES plugs, but remember - I'm completely stock.

[@Jacob._.0619]

nice banshee!!

[@METALfanUSMC]

Radiator! Off of craigslist, you might as well assume that its topped off with piss :) very good video

[@nacho1741]

actually you did forget something important....I WANT TO SEE IT RODE haha, nice shee man...love it i have an 04 2 stroker myself a yz125

[@pablotorres4352]

after you did the cold start you just leave it like that??

[@xhumeka]

Leave it like what? It's pretty much ready-to-ride by the end of this vid, so not sure what you mean....

[@motogod5655]

nice trailer i built one just like it!!!!!

[@Drew_Hawk]

that is a sick banshee man, how much did you get it for??

[@charlesgrosset4518]

is that oil wet clutch compatible?

[@xhumeka]

Yes, it is.

[@paulchenot5052]

Hope so...? Trans oil serves the clutch too.

[@BangBoarding]

Where did you get ur trailer, i need a cheap one, sorry for all the questions

[@importsandatvs3072]

in the video you didn't turn it to reserve you turned it to on, correct?

[@importsandatvs3072]

bc that might be why I'm burning through so much fuel

[@OscarHernandez-or5ig]

Does reserve burn thru fuel quick, I have it in that and my fuels runs out so fast on my warrior.

[@importsandatvs3072]

I'm not quite sure but if you look on the manual you should be running with the long part facing the Reserve or on or off

[@importsandatvs3072]

and Reserve I normally don't turn on till can't run when it's set to on

[@denniswilliams344]

Imports and Atvs

[@Jag0h]

what would you recomend for a 13 year old who wants to go fast

[@MetalManiac95]

If you are experienced with Banshees, what are the main things to watch out for maintenance wise?? Because I know these things are nightmares on breaking parts.

[@gearheadek9]

the motor is design to run on supreme or 91 and up octane they "ping" on regular gas over time it will cause mecanical damage to the piston

[@D7D4ever]

hi what other oil is good to use in the gearbox, can't seem the find the one you use! thnx

[@TheKaosKatalyst]

Royal Distributing............ Good choice sir.

[@bubblessamsquanch6478]

very...very...very jealous, its almost impossible to find a banshee in this condition near me

[@NLsmurfje09]

where are you at?

[@bubblessamsquanch6478]

NLsmurfje09 northeastern pennsylvania

[@xhumeka]

I'm from Toronto and I had to drive South past Port Huron to buy it - 10 hour round-trip and a LOT of paperwork to import from USA to Canada. It's very hard to find banshee's in good stock shape, so you might have to travel to find one like I did :(

[@HybridEdits]

How come on older bikes and atvs they put so many spaces and holes in plastics? But now they dont?

[@dominicvalencia2813]

How much are u asking for it I'm interested in it

[@Veto_]

Andy chance you could make a video on how to set the idle right?

[@xwhels]

from saudi arabia.hail Thank you

[@mariorojas9617]

Yea it really is, but I really don't know you should search online for any other options

[@Vdubin64bug]

Amsoil for the bottom end as well !!

[@ME-wq8lq]

Wondering if anyone has any experience with they're stock banshee smoking more out 1 pipe than the other? I hear it's pretty common but would some better opinion. It seems to run fine anyhow

[@BangBoarding]

Where do you live man, i live in toronto and I'm wondering what riding places there are within 40 minutes of toronto?

[@MrPolokhid]

what kind of gas do banshees need and what do u mix it with

[@zaiid9593]

Where you bought the gasoline cap

[@rx72nv]

ive got a banshee as well.. where do you guys ride?

[@Arbiters1Fan]

What about mufflers? Can you put two different mufflers on a banshee? And why wouldn't different headers work?

[@jefferypinkham1619]

locking for frame and motor of 250r how much if for sail

[@leonmcrae8837]

so how much two stroke mix should be used to a gallon for a banshee?

[@brenttenlaws1822]

All stock!??

[@420mlg2]

When are u planing to sell it I'll buy it

[@xhumeka]

You local to Toronto? Might be for sale this year :(

[@CallmePINTO]

@@xhumeka still have it?

[@QuadCase187]

Do you still have this Banshee?

[@xhumeka]

You bet!!

[@OGKILLa9365]

yamalube is so expesive...do you know another brand that's cost less but is still good?

[@Gtingboy]

hey man r u still sellin those 250r parts? i live over in hamilton

[@oiler772]

i have a apache rlx 150 do i still mix the fuel if it can take puar unleaded

[@xhumeka]

@nacho1741 have you uploaded a video of that yet? i remember seeing you ride a cr125, but i can't remember seeing you on your yz yet.

[@fuddmethen]

the only other thing that i check on my racer 250, is my bolt that holds my kick starter, i 've lost them before, and it sucks

[@Sandeep9201]

can you use K&N filter oil for a foam filter?

[@xhumeka]

@TheSixthgearpinned Thanks for the tips! Good to know!

[@brandonbowen6663]

Know where I can still get a banshee ?

[@xhumeka]

@fordanger yeppers, Toronto Canada! We ride the Ganny all the time (45 mins from Toronto) - where do you ride?

[@CallmePINTO]

xhumeka lmk if you’re still looking to sell it. Im near Toronto, I’d love to come take a look at it

[@OGKILLa9365]

what oil brand and mixture is the best for a 87 cr125..it fouls alot of plugs i run 32:1 or 40:1

[@Articat104]

do you think a 350 banshee is a decent size for a 15 year old

[@getmoney9648]

you should get toomy t5 pipe it will make it sound sweet

[@camodude69]

i check the grease fittings/ joints to see if theirs rock or wear on my ATV'S