Banshee owner interested in YFZ!

[farmboy876]

Hi all im new to the forums and have a few questions. I currently own a 97 Banshee that's mostly stock, fmf fattys, chariot reeds and K&N. its a great bike and is pretty fast but im interested in a 4 stroke. I don't like the trx 450r's my buddy has one and i destroyed him this weekend at gordons well. Would a yfz with basic bolt-ons be faster than my banshee? Also what is a good price for a used yfz 450? Im debating on selling my banshee and adding some cash to buy a yfz or tear down and rebuild/powdercoat/port my banshee. Any input would help.

[dunecrazy95]

hey I'm selling my 06 yfz if you're interested. PM if you have any questions. I'm selling for 3500 but price is negotiable

[farmboy876]

Thank but I need to sell my banshee first I'll be lucky to get 2000 for it. I'm looking in the 2500$ price range there are a few local deals in that range. Hopefull I won't regret the decision

[jchampion99]

i have beat some modded banshees with mine when it had some bolt ons i think u would be happy with one

[rubberneck]

It all depends on what you mean by faster. You speak of Gordons, so im going to assume you were drag racing in the Sand. Bang for the Buck its going to be hard to outrun a Banshee. You could spend a grand on the shee getting it ported, change the pipes and put some bigger carbs on it and have a pretty quick bike. Now if you start throwing turns into the equation, especially in the dirt, my vote changes. My YFZ is bone stock motor wise, has half the power of my shee, but hauling ass through the trails and the rough stuff im faster on it than my shee. Just decide what your goals are and then decide.

[bbcmudtruck]

Agreed. Need to know what type of riding you do. If your mostly trail riding, I'd go with the yfz. If your racing or dune riding, I'd stick with the banshee.

[milzo]

Originally Posted by farmboy876

Hi all im new to the forums and have a few questions. I currently own a 97 Banshee that's mostly stock, fmf fattys, chariot reeds and K&N. its a great bike and is pretty fast but im interested in a 4 stroke. I don't like the trx 450r's my buddy has one and i destroyed him this weekend at gordons well. Would a yfz with basic bolt-ons be faster than my banshee? Also what is a good price for a used yfz 450? Im debating on selling my banshee and adding some cash to buy a yfz or tear down and rebuild/powdercoat/port my banshee. Any input would help.

i had i 97 shee modded just like yours, a 2000 4 mil stroker shee and an 06 yfz. the stroker was faster than my yfz. the 97 was slower. the yfz is a lot easier to ride fast on the trails, handling is far superior. the banshee has a comfy seat tho.

you will be happy with a yfz. i love mine.

[farmboy876]

I only ride sand a few times a year. I live in Tucson and its mostly trail riding around here so I'm not really sure I wish I could ride a yfz and feel the difference. Thanks for the replies.

[bbcmudtruck]

For trail riding, I would check into a yfz. I switched from a 10mil banshee to a yfzr and so far have had a love hate relationship with it. For trail riding, the yfzr cannot be beat. For power... thats another story. The yfzr is somewhat gutless compared to a nicely built banshee. The two don't even compare. The banshee has a nice comfortable seat, but handles like shit. The older yfzs have a hard seat and handle nicely. The newer R bikes have a nice comfy seat and handle excellent. Your going to give up power, but in trail use, you won't be giving up alot of useable power. I'd say either trick out your banshee with some nice +2 arms and some nice shocks for the front and rear and see how you like that. Go ride a yfz first and see how you like them. They won't seem near as fast, due to the lack of the power band hit. But I assure you, a basic bolt on yfz will run with your piped banshee in the trails, if not leave it behind. The handling on the yfzs are just that much better. At some point in time I will build another banshee, but I will keep the yfzr.

It was hard to let go of this bike, but in the end, I'm much happier with the yfzr that I'm building now.

[rubberneck]

Man its a tough call. I kept my banshees when i picked up this R because i just couldnt stand to get rid of them. If nothing else, I would miss the sound too much. LOL Because you trail ride a lot i think you will love a YFZ. I rode a 2004 bone stock yfz for the last 2 years. I ride trails/woods and take a trip to the mojave desert a couple times a year. And in the dirt the YFZ has plenty of power even in stock form for me. I have enjoyed that bike so much I decided to pick up the R and took it to the dunes for a week and that was the first time riding a 4 poke in the dunes. We went to a place that offers both sand dunes and dirt riding. It definitely could use more power in the sand and at first i found myself wishing i had brought my 4mil banshee. I rode my buddies R which had a PC5 sparks exhaust and intake and it was very nice. I will tell you that after a week of duning, i wasnt missing the shee all that much, as the R didnt beat me up as bad. My shee has +2 arms +2 swinger and works rezzies and the R is still smoother IMHO. Plus i put a Precision stabilizer and clamps on it and man my arms thanked me. Right now i am only set up to carry 1 bike. If i get set up to carry 2 bikes ill probably leave the R stock for tearing up the dirt take the shee for the sand. If not i may just do intake, exhaust, cam and MSD and be done.

[Whiteboysracing]

I had a 2005 banshee before I got my yfz. My buddy had my yfz before me. My banshee was completely stock and my yfz had a pipe and jetted and both quads were exactly the same in a race. Right up to 80 then I would pull away.

[bbcmudtruck]

Originally Posted by Whiteboysracing

I had a 2005 banshee before I got my yfz. My buddy had my yfz before me. My banshee was completely stock and my yfz had a pipe and jetted and both quads were exactly the same in a race. Right up to 80 then I would pull away.

Hahah, I seriously doubt either of those bikes hit 80

[class86act]

when i recently cracked my yfz cases i picked up a banshee as a back up bike, i just took it to the trails saturday for the first time. man was it a blast, but it sure doesnt handle like my yfz, i also took it hill climbing and was having trouble getting up hills that my yfz goes right up with out an issue, and i even had my tires from the yfz on shee and it just kept spining. i like my yfz much more but dont think ill be getting rid of the banshee unless a financial situation comes about. good luck with your sale/purchase. You wont be dissapointed with a yfz thats for sure.

[jriffeIVlif3]

i have a 89 drag banshee and an 06 yfz 450 love them both...just different uses...its nice to have both but im 16 and my parents bought them so im probably not in the mix with having to decide which to keep...goo luck

[ViperRy]

I rode banshees for a while and switched to the YFZ then the R... I do a lot of trail riding and still have some fun on the track. You're not going to be disappointed.

[highimpact]

I am another former banshee owner who bought a yfz. I will never go back to a banshee. The only thing I miss is the sound and power band. The yfz doesn't have quite the top end. I ride a lot longer and harder on the yfz due to the great handling and my shee had ohlins shocks all the way around.