How to Build a Yamaha Banshee 350 Engine | 1987 - 2012 Full Build Step by Step

[@keithseiwert2256]

This may go down as THE go to, how to assemble a banshee motor video...thank you🙌

[@MichaelSabo]

Huge compliment Keith; thank you for the love 🤘

[@tsar-bomba2413]

Gotta be the best banshee engine build video for learning how it's done, very thorough

[@sambob2644]

I don’t even own a banshee and I sat and watched the whole thing. I enjoyed it a lot! Thanks!

[@charlesgraham9954]

there is nothing to me more calming than building an engine. it's like therapy.

[@bcadventurz]

I'm an automotive mechanic. But I've been putting off rebuilding my '92 Banshee 370 until now. Your video was very helpful in giving me the confidence to knock it out. Thank you

[@blessedinjax]

Junior engine builder my ass GOAT ENGINE BUILDER! Everybody that watched this is now a pro to lol or maybe I just think I am

[@MichaelSabo]

Haha this is the best compliment man; thank you so much 🤘👊

[@g.p.880]

Fawk yea, love these type of videos. Attention to detail and the way you explain things is top notch and easy to understand, just the best man. Thanks Mike.

[@MichaelSabo]

Glad you like them man; thank you for the love!

[@MichaelSabo]

NOTE: For cylinder head studs I recommend Pro Design over what I use in the video, they're stronger and more reliable - ebay.us/2KDNj1 NOTE: In the crank setup section (12:22), I talk about the center o-ring on the crankshaft. I could have done a better job explaining the function of that area. This is called the labyrinth seal and it fits between the two center crank main bearings and stops crank case pressure from passing between the two cylinders. The o-ring or using sealant does keep it from spinning but it also seals the two separate sides. If you use sealant, I recommend making sure the entire circumference of the seal is covered. Hey guys, time stamps and links are listed in the description. This is the Voodoo Banshee complete engine build tutorial. Most of these procedures will be the same for any basic modded Banshee engine 1987-2012. I will be doing a more stock version of this video in the future for those that do not have many mods. If this video helped you, please consider liking and subscribing! 🤘

[@daryleduardo7055]

Yo Mike whats going on with the BRAPTOR 660? We the people are itching for a new video

[@MichaelSabo]

@@daryleduardo7055 new video will be up tomorrow man!! 🤘🤘

[@daryleduardo7055]

@@MichaelSabo 😎🤘

[@kendallbillington1871]

I think you radar it

[@ElFather024]

What’s the domes size that you use for this set up?

[@chadriddle3517]

Love the details mike! I swear your most thorough small engine builder on KZbin ! Great skills glad I found your channel over a year and half ago !

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you for the feedback and the love Chad 🤘

[@chadcollins9139]

By far and away the best how to channel on KZbin keep them coming thank u Sabo

[@MichaelSabo]

I appreciate that Chad; you're the man!

[@Evo_8_you]

Super helpful. I came back to this video countless times building my 421. Thank you.

[@MichaelSabo]

Very glad to have helped out with your build! Thank you for supporting what I do 👊

[@matthewsmith5109]

Huge fan. Love your attention to detail and how you explain everything. Your camera placement and how you keep it where we can see everything you're doing is amazing. Keep it up bro. You've helped thousands of amateurs like me. Truly appreciate you bro. 👍

[@scott7499]

This is one of the best small engine assembly videos ive seen yet.

[@thedestroyer5531]

thank you so much! my yamaha banshee keeps breaking down so itore it down and watched this guide! It works great now!

[@iceland1982]

I own a new Yamaha Grizzly and there is basically 0% chance I will ever own a Banshee, but I watched the entire video and liked. Thanks for the content.

[@MichaelSabo]

Awesome to hear you still watched; thank you!

[@YaseenAli-zn9ej]

Best channel on KZbin. This video is straight perfection…💯

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you so much Yaseen 🤘👊

[@RMC2021]

The VooDoo Banshee has to be the most badass Banshee I’ve seen and I’ve been riding them since about 1995. The attention to detail in this build is nothing short of perfect! Just let me know when that beauty is for sale and I’ll hand over the cash with zero hesitation! Great job Mike!

[@royhenson3379]

I love the lay out of all the products. So detailed and I have only watched 2 mins of the video. Now time to watch the rest. Bad Ass Sabo..

[@MichaelSabo]

Thanks so much for the compliment and for watching Roy 🤘

[@Justinhofmann88]

@@MichaelSabo hey man do you have any videos on a trx450r? I finally got a 05 that I saved up forever to get and Im rebuilding the bottom end on it which Is somthing I've never done, I've done plenty of top ends just need some guidance on the bottom end if at all possible, thanks in advance your videos have helped me a lot on other stuff

[@MichaelSabo]

@@Justinhofmann88 congrats on the new 450 man! I don't have any 450R tutorials up yet though; sorry man.

[@mmholling87]

Great video and very informative. Two small critics, one is the flywheel key; it is supposed to be installed parallel to the taper of thecrankshaft. If you look at your flywheel, you'll see it's tapered, and the angles should match. The next thing is never lightening your flywheel by removing material because they will be unbalanced and put extra stress on your stator side crankshaft bearing.

[@belgiumbanshee-r-r]

I follow you from Belgium, the quality of your videos is clear and precise, my English is not perfect, but that does not prevent me from understanding everything, strength to you, good luck. 😀

[@MichaelSabo]

Awesome compliment man, thank you 🤘

[@aaronbarbacow9681]

these are my favorite videos that shows how to rebuild an entire motor and its very entertaining. I came home from soccer practice right after this got posted and i the first thing i wanted to do was to watch this

[@breakfree4177]

Had to put the ear buds in to listen to that thing growl! Sounds badass! Dream quad!

[@MichaelSabo]

Hell yea man!

[@broke350]

Thanks! I just did my first complete banshee engine rebuild using this video as a guide. It really is a fairly simple process as long as you take your time.

[@matttucker5786]

Your neighbors must love you

[@BostonBanshee]

These video are unreal mike I wish you had your own tv show lol

[@MichaelSabo]

Man that would be crazy! Thank you for watching man!

[@BostonBanshee]

@@MichaelSabo I bet you you could! I don’t think you realize how big of a following you have people don’t just watch your channel they love you man 🤣🤣 let’s get mike on Tv!!

[@23MikeJ22]

I really enjoyed watching this build. Incredible detail and awesome work!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you for following the build man!

[@TOOLAPC68]

lol i dont even have a banshee and i watched the whole video just because im a lover of engine builds! Nice Job!

[@mongoosebootrrider]

Absolutely badass build. Thank you for putting so much detail into these videos. Hugely helpful for new builders like myself.

[@johnstancato8785]

Dude I give you props that's a good looking engine sounds healthy great job

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you man!

[@Pajamaman454]

I’m not normally one to comment, but this is probably the best KZbin how to I have ever seen. Amazing job! Now subscribed!

[@joshuasmiley583]

This was hands down the best reference video. Your the man Mike!!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you for watching Josh!

[@DerredmaxTRIAX]

Thanks Mike. Yamaha couldn't make a better video, No joke your videos are great!!!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you bro!

[@Mac181]

Your a pro at wat you do I’ve seen Mechanics half as good as you and then went to school for like five years

[@hondas562]

Dude that shot of the table with all the engine parts laid out, gave me some tingles. Awesome work as always

[@bikesanddrums9143]

Great video! Im rebuilding an 87 motor right now and appreciate the work you've done to make rebuilding these motors easy for a beginner. One thing I'd like to recommend so you don't scratch any more cases. Instead of using a chisel to bend the lock washers, use long flat nose pliers.

[@bikesanddrums9143]

I also recommend medium retaining compound on the water pump bearing and center crank bearings.

[@vickersevo]

Great video! All the info some one needs with out a bunch of useless talking. Love that you point out all the little bits you need to replace and links where to get them. I’m rebuilding my rz350 right now and this is exactly what I needed. All your videos are great!! Keep it up!!

[@adam_legend_0310]

Yohhh I can't believe this 1 hour video is more interesting then a movie

[@erickvond6825]

I prefer to freeze the cups and warm the head to install them. If you put the cups in the freezer for a couple hours they'll get cold enough to shrink about 0.005". Towards the end of the cooling period for the cups you can start gently warming the head with a propane torch in sweeping motion across the whole thing. A welding blanket or firewool will help keep the heat contained. You can use an oven if you're worried about uneven temperature across the head and to reduce any chance of warping the part. Then they drop right in. All you have to do is line up the keys and let go. They plop right into place with zero effort and no chance of damage. There's a few seconds before the parts thermally normalize so if one is a little off you have time to fix it. I'd suggest gloves for the cold bits so you don't warm them up with your hands 😉 It looks super sick so far. Keep it up man.

[@MrJmattr3]

The best Banhee assembly video I have saw! Thumbs up!

[@johnkoko]

I would love to find an old ratted out Banshee, just to build the motor along with Mike. The details and quality of this video are amazing. I can not imagine the time it takes make this video, let alone edit it.

[@theexisting1514]

i love these kinds of videos. ive never even ridden a banshee but i like seeing how everything gets put together lol

[@nonamerightnow-ns2qt]

some of the best videos on the internet!

[@SeanSR]

Awesome video. I will probably never in my life need to rebuild an engine or even attempt it but I watched this whole damn video! Good work on the video.

[@MichaelSabo]

Thanks so much for watching anyways Sean 🤘

[@jefferybye2169]

Great video Mike..very in depth and educational..keep up that awesome builds.🤘☠💀👍

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you Jeff!

[@WeaponsandRedknecks]

OUTSTANING JOB! GOOD walk through on what the different OEM AMP Parts are. HOOYAH!

[@MeachPango]

I cant wait to see this thing on the trails!

[@UnknownUser-lo1yg]

Hey man! Love your videos. You do such a great job and you are hilarious keep up the great work man!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you for the love bro! 🤘

[@davidstoner27]

Always like the detailed builds very helpful

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you brother!

[@westcoastsoul5421]

Oh yeah. Here we go!!

[@topnotchbarbertv9523]

Great job as always brother!!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you Andrew!

[@reecehignett95]

I’d defo say you’re a pro builder

[@blessedinjax]

GOAT!

[@MichaelSabo]

Y'all are too kind; thank you bro

[@boxboy011]

Dear Michael Thank you for your video's All thou I will never have A chance to build or rebuild A engine I do injoy watching some one of your skill do what you do thank you for your video's !!!!!!!!!!!

[@MichaelSabo]

Means a lot that you still watched the video Will; thank you!

[@sebastiandosamantes9237]

The sponge bob stator plate tho. So freaking nice and clean dude , keep it up!!!

[@glennnikkelson3082]

the detail in the video is so good u can actruly copy it from minet to minet i have said it befor and ill say it agen i get stuck watching your videos all the way untill the end and im allways left saying i wanna see more lol the videos allready go for so long but i love it

[@MichaelSabo]

Awesome compliment man; thank you for always watching! 👊

[@JohnSmith-fh2th]

Mike, EXCELLENT PRODUCTION. Best in Class. Lighting, editing, shot composition, verbal articulation and content. I would like to personally thank you for taking the time producing this. 1-1987 & 2-98 Banshee's & 3-RZ 350's in my stable. You could say I am addicted to this power plant. Invaluable information I will surely use in the future. Stay Safe brotha.

[@kanearmstrong8322]

Watching this video has gave me the confidence that I could rebuild one my self 👍

[@notlocw]

Mike this video is super helpful I’m in the middle of building a basket case and finding all the parts!!! Thank you for doing this videos

[@dannysheppard2882]

Great job mike, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, great job bro.

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you for watching Danny!

[@dannysheppard2882]

@@MichaelSabo no problem bud, I love your channel it’s the best how to atv channel on KZbin in my opinion, hope all is good mike,and your a top notch engine builder 💯you do excellent work,

[@victorgirouard1543]

Sick engine man I love banshee I had a 89 with a stage 4 trinity motor bored out to 400 cc it was a animal could dump the clutch in 3rd gear from a dead stop and climb and monster hill with it . And it had tommey pipes on it and loved the sound. Sick viedoes keep up the awsome work man.

[@joearnold5836]

Wow! That thing turned out SICK!!!!

[@rwcasto]

Love the detail my friend! Nice Banshee!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you Rick!

[@bennyjay4541]

This Video ROCKS. THANK YOU. This helps me out big time. ..

[@nunyabizzness5477]

I'm leery of an aluminum sprocket spacer. I've seen many steel ones with oil seal grooves in them. Also, if you are going to replace your shift lever adjuster peg, the spring should be replaced at the same time, as the worn spring can start wearing on your new adjuster. When testing the shift mechanism, a spacer can be put on the outside part of the shift shaft before the shift lever is attached. It helps keep the shift shaft pulled all the way to the left, so to be less cumbersome. Good call on replacing the kick idler gear clip every time. I do too. Tab washers too. When replacing those clips, there is usually a smooth side, and a sharp side. The smooth side should go against the gear, and the sharp side away from the gear. You don't need the tab washer under the clutch nut, but an appropriate sized washer will keep the nut from digging into the clutch hub. You had some clutch scuzz on the inside of your hub! That crap is hard to scrub off, you basically have to scratch it out. On pistons, I like to use my hand deburring tool, and chamfer all the sharp edges. I believe that encourages oil retention. That's absolutely right about the pin clips. Got a ruined Blaster cylinder here as proof. Another good walkthrough Mike!

[@ps.adv.9851]

Once again, excellent video. Job well done. Thanks Michael.

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you man!

[@Cactus1580]

I’m dying to see a complete video of trail riding of that beast! Top end looks spicy af😎

[@davemooreracing]

Great Video Mike. With this video there is no reason someone cant put a banshee motor back together,

[@MichaelSabo]

Dave have I ever told you that I love you man?

[@just_in_time5518]

Another great job Mike! I watched this video in full just like all your other ones and I don't even own a banshee! lol

[@originalchad43]

I love watching you build stuff, it's so entertaining and I also learn a ton of stuff from you.

[@jaytaylor5135]

You explained better than Rocky Mountain thank you

[@robertocruz6719]

I overly appreciate this video and the detail that you put into it, nice work man

[@ioswd1]

Better then Netflix

[@Codyjames83]

One tip I like to do with smaller bolts an plastic go backwards till you feel the threads kinda pop lightly so you don't cross thread even more so with plastics 👍. Sick build

[@thekirch]

Love these videos man!! I sub to 45 different channels and yours is the only one I have notifications on for love it bro! Keep hoping you dip around in the utility quads would love to see a fourtrax 4x4 300 build

[@kaleknorr7239]

Love the vid man keep up the great work

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you Kale!

[@Thewatson77]

Another masterpiece Mike 👌🏼

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you Jon!

[@aaronbrunelle6604]

Awesome build mike!

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you Aaron!

[@boonthebest935]

insane video absolutely love this build

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you man!

[@FishFisher77]

Just came across your channel and love the content. My son and I are about to begin videoing one of our restoration projects of a 1985 Kx125.

[@murk1352]

The right way to do it…👍🏻💯

[@miked596]

Subscribed!! Awesome video. Keep up the good work!!

[@USMC-1911]

I was like when am I going to have a hour and 15 minutes to watch this , 1:30 in the morning couldn't wait but I had to.

[@MichaelSabo]

Wow man... that's a big compliment; thank you 🤘👊

[@raimundoandres674]

Awesome video, I´m building an engine and cant figure out if I need two circlips (the ones half a circle) for the crankshaft and gearbox bearings/seals or if I just need one for each? the manual only shows one.

[@chazwuest4557]

This was literally a perfect time to drop this video. I just finished tearing down my banshee the other day to fully restore it. Mike check your ig inbox... great work brother!

[@t.n.o.8606]

Best video I watched to help me build my first one thanks and will be looking for those mod parts

[@charleshulsey7634]

One good looking and sounding engine.

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you Charles!

[@STELLARMODS69]

So good Video, lot of details, you are the boss Michael !!

[@jaimechappo4656]

so detailed anyone can watch this and go do a motor and tranny build amazingly detailed thanks man. ive never gone to tranny yet but I wana open my drz and put it bak together cuz I kmo ima be able to with this video and manual

[@DR.P3RKY]

Massive channel growth after the yz build! Well deserved 🤘

[@justincurrie9730]

Nice one pal banshee my next project,well put together vid very easy to follow top job thanks Justin uk

[@lucifermorningstar1274]

a little tip for putting tight hose on heat the fitting up with a heat gun and it will slide right on

[@blessedinjax]

Or use die electric grease as shown lmao

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you for the tip!

[@ralphvasso7209]

Awesome video mike. Keep up the great content

[@WestHaddnin]

Hey bro what’s that hole in between the cylinder and clutch thing right above the stator? I can’t find any videos on it???

[@christopheravery5808]

I have a cool idea. You build a TRX250R. Well, back in the day the LT250R was it’s top competitor. I would like to see a full LT250R build, but the premise would be to compete with the TRX250R YOU built. I would consider your TRX250R a “pro amateur” motocross machine, maybe building an LT250R on that level and putting them head to head would bring a HELL OF A LOT of attention. I know you like the LT250R, you’ve mentioned it a few times in past videos. It’s just an idea, I know I’d be super interested in the build and the head to head.

[@MichaelSabo]

I do love the LT250R and I'd like to do a build like this some day. It would definitely be more of a challenge with the Suzuki considering the lack of aftermarket support for it

[@christopheravery5808]

@@MichaelSabo true story there, I have been finding them fairly inexpensive around me. I’ll get one eventually, I just gave too many projects going at one time right now.

[@christopheravery5808]

@@MichaelSabo true story there, I have been finding them fairly inexpensive around me. I’ll get one eventually, I just gave too many projects going at one time right now.

[@christopheravery5808]

@@MichaelSabo true story there, I have been finding them fairly inexpensive around me. I’ll get one eventually, I just gave too many projects going at one time right now.

[@angelmartinez9188]

Hi Mike or anyone else that may know. Any preference on the crankshaft for an OEM build? I’m looking at either a Vito’s or a Hotrods crank. Thanks!

[@Punny1234]

Great video and lots to learn as usual.

[@SpookyMontero]

Is it possible to change the clutch actuation arm while the engine is still in the frame ?

[@DetroitTrae]

Thank you so much for this video this was a big help…

[@gtbear32]

back in the day the double headed thread insert i call it a double headed thread bolt they had a ball baring to hold the threads together so what you thought was a sleave it was for that ball baring to set in . just thought id let you know it was never ment for a sleave 1:05/ 1:14:03

[@ridaflo8243]

Been waiting

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you for waiting man

[@brody2927]

Excellent video a ton of useful knowledge thanks!