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You'll look awful hard to find rims better than the ones you have. I wadded up a pair of Douglas .160's on the front of mine. However, riding for miles on a flat didn't hurt my Bandit XC a bit! Good tire. In fact, the sidewalls are so stiff I didn't even realize I had a flat. Previous to that, I sliced the side of a stock Dunlop front tire and new it instantly. After 20 miles of running on the flat, the stock rim was still good. So if you decide to abandon your stockers, I'll be happy to adopt!/wwwthreads_images/icons/laugh.gif
The only other suggestion I have that others may not stress is get rid of that junk stock air filter in favor of a K&N before you ruin your motor. Yes, I'm that serious. Have fun building./wwwthreads_images/icons/cool.gif
Pete

 

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thanks pete, looking forward to having some serious fun out there. Yes I agree the stock filter is junk. I am def. getting a K&N filter real soon.

 

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I agree, the stock rims are bullet proof. If you want a wider stance, get longer A Arms and rear axle. I run ITP .190 reinforced ring rims and can still fold them up.

Yup, get a KN filter on Pro Design mount, a twist throttle, and a full chassis skid plate, and youll be in the mix!

-cleartoy

 

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Im thinking about getting the cool head, also. Does anyone know what size domes the stock head is, and what the best size to get for a trail/pit ridden banshee is, that will still run of 93 octane gas?

Do these provide much of a power gain, or are they strictly beneficial in cooling only?

Larsonator

 

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Stock dome sizes are 22cc. I would reccomend that for pump gas(92 octane).

The problem with the PD Cool head is that when you install smaller cc domes for more compression, you end up generating more heat. The more compression your motor has, the more power it will make.

Im told the better solution is the Trinity stage 4 cool head. Supposedly its a much better design.

-cleartoy

 

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Any idea how much the trinity head is? The list for something around 300, but I can get it quite a bit cheaper than that. I've already invested in the PD radiator. I wonder if that would compensate for the extra heat generated by more compression.

A local parts dealer recommended using the 20cc chamber, for sea level conditions and pump gas. Other than extra generated heat, how do you know if you've gone with too small of a chamber? Will it detonate like a car, and ping? Is there any way to back off the timing in a situation like that?

Unless I go with a smaller chamber for more compression and more power, I dont see the benefit of the cool head, since I already have better cooling with the radiator.

Speaking of the radiator....how does a banshee monitor engine temp? Is there a thermostat? I was thinking of getting a pd super cooler for as much cooling as possible, but Im wondering if overkill is a possibilty?

thanks
Larsonator

 

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I have not been to their site in awhile, but i think its posted there.

How do you get it cheaper? Are you with a buisness or journy man or jobber\retailer?

I was not aware that PD made a radiator. I know they make the splice inline deal for the radiator hose. The only aftermarket radiator i know of in existance is made by Toomey, and it is $450.

If you have too much compression and not the gas to back it up, it will detonate and ping. Not healthy.

PD makes an adjustable timing deal. Im not aware of how to adjust the timing without it.

There is no thermostat. In fact, im glad you asked that question so we can share ideas. Im tooling around with the idea of a temp gauge that would read off the cylinder head, via a stud..

-cleartoy

 

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I checked their site yesterday, but didnt see anything. Im sure its much more $$ than the PD, anyways. Either way, I probably wont buy one for a while.

I got hooked up with a guy that gets deals through some type of "who you know setup." If anyone is interested, I can try to get anyone some of the stuff that he has access to. I know he can get FMF pipes/silencers (at least the gnarley's and PCII's), the PD radiator (I think it was only 3 bills), super cooler, K&N's, PD billet shifter, cool head w/domes, white bros boost bottle, PD K&N mount, boyseen reeds, reed spacer, cascade chain slider, and maybe some other stuff. It seems like he can get anything PD makes. If anyone wants something, email me privately and I'll let you know what the prices are, unless you want me to post them on here.

I got my pipes and radiator from him, paid him up front, and everything showed up, so he is honest at least.

The temp gage sound like a good idea. I dont think it'd be that accurate putting it on a stud though. I wonder what the normal coolant temp of a banshee is? Hooking it to a stud may not provide the most accurate temp, but you could at least see what the normal temp is when you're riding it around, and if it went way above that whenever you're riding, you'd know you were over heating it. Now that you got me thinking about it, this is a good idea. You could mount two gages, for each cylinder, on the handle bars in some cool way and be able to monitor it. Id think that'd be handy when you're climbing hill after hill in the dunes. What brand/type of gage would you use? Typical automotive gages read temp through a fitting thats threaded. You'd have to cut it off, and solder the end to a nut or something, and thread it on the stud.

Another idea might be to use something like the supercooler or a piece of pipe, put it inline with one of the radiator hoses (I'd think the one entering the radiator), and drill and tap it to put in a temp gage fitting.

Larsonator

 

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Lars, I think I would probably do the temp guage for the coolant would be the most appropriate. Doing one for each cylinder would be a bit overkill. The coolant would give an all around temp setting.

As far as part prices...private message me and let me know prices on FMF gnarleys with PCII's for my 94 banshee....I would be much appreciative to this. Thanks!!!!

AirBorn!!
The good Lord giveth and the Eco-Nazi's Taketh away!
United we stand..Divided we fall..LETS UNITE!

 

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If i were to use a guage, i would probably go with Autometer.

The only way i can think of reliably tapping threading something is at the water pump cover. James Lucky sells a replacement alluminum side cover with a drain plug at the bottom. HMMMMM.

-cleartoy

 

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I am actually contemplating this set up...a coolant guage is not a bad idea....and might help in the troubleshooting to a point too....

**damn thoughts in my head!!**

AirBorn!!
The good Lord giveth and the Eco-Nazi's Taketh away!
United we stand..Divided we fall..LETS UNITE!