I was aware. The original 1987 used left over rz engines, the made
some changes) the 1988 that widened the power band. The thing is if
you put the same amount of work into an 87 as a later banshee it beat
it. the legacy of the rz lived on until the EPA killed the banshee in
06. That was an engine that seen noting but slight modification in
25-30 years.
On 4/10/08, Craig Faison <cfaison@magpage.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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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