Rice Burning Junk!!!
Just kidding! ;-)
I roadraced Yamaha RZ350s for a few years back in the early 90's. As you
may or may not know, that's where the Banshee motor came from. A lot of
bikes and motors have come and gone since then, but the RZ - and
specifically that motor - is one that I come back to a lot when I'm
thinking about the "good old days."
I'm not much of a quad person, but I can't help but love that motor.
Have fun with it,
Craig
On Wed, 9 Apr 2008, Dustin Williams wrote:
>
>> It's sounds fast! I do not fully comprehend the parts
>> you have listed,but I'll bet they are not slow. :)
>>
>> Steve P.
> Yes, the Banshee name does come from it's distinct demonic scream at WOT.
>
> Allow me to explain what some of them do. Air boxes, filters, carbs,
> boring, larger pistons, and pipes are I'm sure pretty familiar. One
> difference on a two stroke is that the "Fatty Pipes" which are just
> that, pretty fat, act as a sort of expansion chamber and are
> specifically shaped such as to allow better flow, better expansion and
> combustion, and higher compression. The boost bottle collects the
> air/fuel mixture that is wasted back wash during normal throttle usage
> and when when you really punch it, it cuts down on the brief lag the
> Banshee experiences trying to get to the peak power band (about
> 5000-8500 rpm). The inline cooler is just a better radiator and the
> impeller is just a fan (they don't come with fans stock). Reeds are
> part of the carb. As for the shaved head, it increases compression and
> low end power. It is about as modified as can be short of porting and
> stroking which for the riding I do and the people I ride with would
> make it difficult to manage.
>>
>>
>> --- Dustin Williams <dustinewilliams@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Well since it's been way to quiet on the DML I
>> > thought I would let you
>> > all know about my new toy. It's a 1998 Yamaha
>> > Banshee, bored out two
>> > over with Wiseco Pistons, the head is shaved
>> > significantly (any more
>> > would require racing fuel), FMF Gold Series Fatty
>> > Pipes, FMF Powercore
>> > Silencers, FMF Boost Bottle, Boysen Reeds, after
>> > market carbs, Pro
>> > Power air box, K&N air filter, Motion Pro Inline
>> > Cooler, and a Pro
>> > Design Mega Flow Impeller. To sum it up, it runs
>> > strong, it's fast,
>> > and I'm really happy. For those of you who don't
>> > know the Banshee is a
>> > sport ATV with a 350cc twin cylinder 2-stroke motor.
>> > On dirt trails it
>> > too powerful but on the sand dunes it's right at
>> > home.
>> >
>> > So how does this relate to Dakotas? Simple, when I
>> > first started
>> > researching what vehicle I wanted to get after
>> > college the summer
>> > before my junior year I decided on the Dodge Dakota
>> > and one of the
>> > biggest reasons is so I can haul a quad around. If
>> > you want to see
>> > pictures you can find them on my myspace page at
>> > www.myspace.com/willdu
>> >
>> > Dustin Williams
>> > Tacoma, WA
>> > 1994 Dodge Dakota 4x4 CC SLT V8
>> > 1998 Yamaha Banshee YFZ350 with lots of fun mods
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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