ATV Television Test - 2006 Yamaha Banshee

[mayawonnnna]

skip the first 1:08 for the banshee

[dirtdemon27]

I miss my banshee. Too bad they stopped making them here. They were by far the best quad you could get for your money.

[sexybeast10ish]

I use this alot.for.help on atvs, thnx

[ATVTVCOM]

@sexybeast10ish Our pleasure.

[jakers388]

@ATVCOM I'll pribably pick the 250r even though parts are more rare in case

[jakers388]

@ATVCOM yeah,I know all this but thats why I was thinking about it since banshees are faster but only a little,not a lot and the 250r has its great handling and power,I'll just have to look into it

[ATVTVCOM]

@jakers388 That's right. It's really a decision you'll have to make for yourself...I had Banshees, but I preferred the sand dunes and the deserts to the tracks.

[jakers388]

@ATVCOM whats better for trails some mud and some water but not alot,the banshee or the trx 250r?Because I really want a powerful 2 stroke but is good for all of this.

[ATVTVCOM]

@jakers388 Way different machines! The 250R is quick handling and smaller feeling. The Banshee is more long-legged and faster. But you'll love either one. Just get a clean one or you'll be working on it all the time.

[dvxrider4lifee]

Id like to see a drag between this bike and a Honda TRX400EX.

[ATVTVCOM]

@dvxrider4lifee It wouldn't be pretty....it would be a very uneven match for sure....

How about this vs. the YFZ450, or one of the new 'fast' bikes!

[dvxrider4lifee]

@ATVTVCOM I would say the 400ex would loose in top end, but yeah one of the new 450's would be pretty fair and interesting.

[PET3RFTZNWELL]

@dvxrider4lifee banshee will wax a 400ex their both awesome quads tho

[deathkid72]

do you know anny automatic racing atv a 700cc is too mutch and 250cc is too low what do you think?

[deathkid72]

hello my name is joshua and i was wondering...do you guys know a good automatic transnission racing atv even semi auto would be fine a 700cc is a bit too mutch power for me and 250cc is a bit low please respond

[ATVTVCOM]

@deathkid72 No sorry.....

[darklurker08]

@deathkid72 automatic is gay

[95steveexplorer]

@deathkid72 polaris Phoenix...yamaha wolverine

[501video501]

uugh working these big dual carbs makes ur thumb soooo tired

[ATVTVCOM]

@501video501 But hey! It's good exercise - just don't know for what ;-)

[daho0omy99]

best quad evaar 

[roudyroy1]

it can still barely compete with the 4 strokes

[dvxrider4lifee]

I heard they are still making them in Canada, is that true?

[ATVTVCOM]

@dvxrider4lifee I believe they are still made in Japan and exported to countries that don't have the strict EPA guidelines like the US does.

[cottongrillz11]

love em baddest 2stroke ever made



[howabouttoknight]

yamaha shouldve givin it reverse and fuel injection

[ATVTVCOM]

@howabouttoknight Why stop there? Why not make it bigger as well!

[thegreatone582]

@ATVTVCOM I dont know what your riding but i cant use the power i have why go bigger..lol

[Jagethemage]

@howabouttoknight fuel injected 2stroke? really? slap an electric starter on it too lol

if you want all that stuff y not buy a grizzly?

[howabouttoknight]

@Jagethemage because utility quads arent my style

[thumper54505]

y did yamaha stop making the banshee?

[ATVTVCOM]

@thumper54505 They stopped importing them into the US due to EPA issues

[cobracrush]

Great Video.  I love my 2005 Banshee!

[MrStryperfan]

still is king of the dunes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ATVTVCOM]

@MrStryperfan An old king though ;-)

[JuniorPros118]

@MrStryperfan A cr500af is the king of the dunes...

[chris96xj]

he said the strongest 2 stroke ever this guy must have never rode a lt500r zilla

[oisignhere]

@chris96xj the widowmaker. ive heard the stories...

[rcman123]

@chris96xj A Banshee and a Quadzilla have almost exactly the same hp. Around 51 stock

[coolcoolbeans5]

these r awesome bikes!! i just ot a 1994 and its sweet

[gwk4657]

Good job on your video I liked it very much!

[mrkittycat110]

Is this good for trail riding? Besides dune riding

[ATVTVCOM]

@mrkittycat110 Not so much. The Raptor would be much better.

[mrkittycat110]

@ATVTVCOM alright thanks. I think i'll stick with my sportsman 400

[ThePlayStoned]

@mrkittycat110 They are not the top trail machine but they do great.

[125CRYZ]

Banshee vs YZ 125. Which would win in a 50 yard race? Stock-for-stock

[TheHondaAbuser]

@125CRYZ Shee cause once your infront shooting 30+ft rooster tail the guy on the yz's gonna back off

[350greenS10]

just cant beat the sound and power of a modded Banshee!

[ATVTVCOM]

@350greenS10 Perhaps the only sound that's better is that of a pop-off valve waffling.

[OCT52SPLIT]

bike is still made and is imported to alot of parts of the world but not in the usa

[CrimsonBloodStar]

@ATVTVCOM They are some fun atv's, Did they stop making them because they was not enough people buying them?

[ATVTVCOM]

@CrimsonBloodStar 2-strokes too expensive to make meet the EPA requirements.

[CrimsonBloodStar]

@ATVTVCOM Did they stop making the yamaha blaster to?

[ATVTVCOM]

@CrimsonBloodStar  250 and 250R

[maracuja363]

@ATVTVCOM Hey !I cant decide between 2003 Banshee and 2003 Wolverine 350!I'm looking atv that is good for trail riding and having fun!Which one should I take,oh and yes,will banshee beat grizzly 660 and/or brute force 750!?

[ATVTVCOM]

@maracuja363 Two TOTALLY different machines - the Banshee a very high-strung performance 2-stroke, and the Wolverine a mild 4wd trail bike. Iguess a Banshee would easily beat a BF or Grizz in a drag race or around a track. Or though the dunes.

[jojothedog1234]

two strokes can easily be made to meet epa regs now. and if emissions regs are such an issue then why can we still buy 2-stroke motocross bikes? Also, your review of the Banshee was like reading a yamaha pamphlet.

[Muddrman300]

why did they stop making banshees

[ATVTVCOM]

@Muddrman300 2-strokes were too hard to make meet the EPA emissions.

[Brian500R]

@ATVTVCOM

and now we have riding areas getting closed down due to noise complaints from all of the straight-pipe four strokes.

[ATVTVCOM]

@Brian500R Noise is indeed one of the biggest issues we have. Never can understand what's wrong with a quiet machine ;-)

[Brian500R]

@ATVTVCOM

husky's new cr125 meets euro 5 standards using a regular old carb. check it out. the 2 strokes are getting a little bit of attention and development overseas.

[Brian500R]

@ATVTVCOM

and i agree with you about being quiet.

[Little11man]

@Muddrman300 they still make them just not in the US



[Bigpimping808]

The banshee will all ways be the most comfortable fourwheeler you will have

[ryanmtanner]

I was gunna get a kx 250 but since all my friends are buying 4 wheelers, i might as well get a banshee!!

[BattyBitz]

it's funny to see a company's youtube account responding to heckling comments. very unprofessional. either way, I love Banshees and at 60 years old, Gary's still ripping.

[ATVTVCOM]

@BattyBitz But that's what make's us so 'special'!

[BattyBitz]

@ATVTVCOM haha, if you say so!

[ATVTVCOM]

In 1972, he was a member of the first team to represent the United States at the Motocross des Nations. The following season, he accepted a job riding for the Honda factory racing team and successfully defended his 250cc crown riding the Honda CR250M. In 1973 he would ride for the newly formed Can-Am team and went on to win his 3rd consecutive 250cc national championship.

[ATVTVCOM]

Gary Jones (born April 22, 1952 in Southern California) is an American motocross racer. He won the first 3 AMA 250cc Motocross National Championships riding three different brands of motorcycles, a feat that has never been repeated. The next year, the AMA introduced a 250cc and a 500cc outdoor national championship. Jones won the 1972 title on a Yamaha, becoming the first 250cc U.S. Motocross National Champion. He also finished second to Brad Lackey in the 500cc class. .

[live2ski550]

Im sure he could... LOL

[ATVTVCOM]

@live2ski550 And I didn't mean that meanly - at this event Gary and I were the only old guys (58 at the time I think) and only Cory Ellis could outride him......And I don't think I was as fast as him now when I was young ;-)

[live2ski550]

@ATVTVCOM but was he on a 2 wheeler or 4?

[live2ski550]

guy riding need t get his ass off of the seat.

[ATVTVCOM]

@live2ski550 That 'guy' is Gary Jones, 4 time U.S. Motocross Champ. You tell him...........

[live2ski550]

@ATVTVCOM MOTOCROSS, u cant ride a 4 wheeler like a dirt bike. it obviously has 2 more wheels so u cant lean the fourwheeler over. fix is: get your ass off of the seat and show me some body language. aint nothin like being a football campion and playing paintball, 2 completly different worlds.

[ATVTVCOM]

@live2ski550 You have my pity! He is now 60 years old and I'd bet he could still outride you.

[Brendon00000]

i want a banshee so bad but the thing that sucks is a banshee from 1989 costs $3000 in good condition, a 2000 banshee in good condition also costs $3000 thats screwed up, you cant charge the same price for something 11 years older

[blitch7722]

Hello I am looking to buy a 84 banshee with a 87 yfz350f engine needs a new stator which is about 500$. The machine will cost 1100$. Should I reconsider this and get a newer one or go with this one?

[ATVTVCOM]

@blitch7722 Unfortunately I can't help you with that kind of decision.

[BrantBagnell1]

you shood go with the one you have now you will pay allot less and some of the older atv's have some bader edvantage then the new ones.

[nissan96JDM]

@blitch7722 there is no such thing as a 1984 banshee. the first year the banshee was made was in 1987.

[SavageLife404]

@blitch7722 but i can you should look foward to getina newer model dew to all the mods and upgrades availible. The newer banshees have updated frames and are easy to handle thanks to modern technology.

If you have anymore question I would be proud to help.

SavageLife404

[niedoba]

@blitch7722 get a new one bro like a 04 or a 07 banshe be batter then new strated coast lot more money but u be happy with a newer one

[Spenlard]

@blitch7722

do it

[Davidwhat]

@blitch7722 you can get a stator from ricky stator for about 125.00

[yaril123]

@blitch7722  buy a newer one 98 and up

[BWRProductions]

Alright so I've got a Trx450r and can't stand it. I was wondering if it would be worth it to trade for a Yamaha Banshee. My plan is to do some Mx racing which sounds crazy to do on a 2-Stroke but I've seen it done by someone. However, I've never really ridden a 2-stroke ATV and I don't wanna end up with another quad I have to try and sell. This one's pretty modded out and it's an 04. Thanks

[ATVTVCOM]

@BWRProductions While the Banshee would be pretty good in the dunes and the desert, it wouldn't be that good against the newer crop on MXers on the track.

[BWRProductions]

@ATVTVCOM I understand, but are you talking about the engine or the frame geometry? I plan to redo the front end completely and widen the whole quad. I was more concerned about power. However I read an article in Dirt Wheels magazine and they had found a EFI kit for the Banshee that isn't too expensive. I would probably install that if it makes any difference.

[ATVTVCOM]

@BWRProductions Geometry and powerband both are far less favorable on the race track. You could do all kinds of work to the Banshee but you'll still have an old machine up against the newest technology.

[pbpaulieb]

@ATVTVCOM

Put the Banshee motor in a YFZ450 frame,

then buy the brand new trail cub motor called the Serval.

80hp with power bottom to top.

[heddentout]

@BWRProductions i have a banshee, and i am the second owner, this bike is mint.. i willing to consider trading it for a trx450 because my friends and I will ride all day and i can't carry mixed gas. So im looking to get a 4 stroke that i can run pump gas in.

[wabashofutah]

@BWRProductions Most 2 stroke quads are more set up for the dunes and going fast, your best bet for more power and great handling for mx racing would be a Polaris Predator 500, at least in my views. It's hard to click "Post" though, cuz i'm a 2 stroke extremist lol

[kxlover26]

Reply quick! I'm goin to trade for a 1997 banshee. I'm traden my 2000 stock 400ex. Any major probs wit a 97 banshee?

[ATVTVCOM]

@kxlover26 The Banshees are reliable but require a lot more maintenance than a 4 stroke like the 400EX

[98Mpower]

To ATV TV

It would great if you could do a Old School sport quad test. All old 2 strokes.

TRX 250R vs LT 250 vs Tecate 250 and then maybe a open class Older Banshee VS the legendary LT500R. This is assuming you can find enough well taken care of near stock machines. If it can be done you would be the only show/magazine to cover it. Seeing a review of the old LT500r would be awesome.

Im sure you can find some owners that wouldnt mind loning their rides if need be.

[ATVTVCOM]

@98Mpower Good point! Up until now all our 'older' tests are from the year when the machines were new.

[98Mpower]

@ATVTVCOM If you do it I'm almost positve it will be very popular especially in all the forums and with those who remember when 2 strokes ruled the sport catagory. Even if it where a special of how for we have came in the industry. Say YFZ 450 vs TRX 250r. Many newer younger riders no very little about the roots of our sport.

[jcumiford14]

i got a question.if you take the exhaust tips off the pipes and run it like that will it damage the pistons or anything on the motor.

[ATVTVCOM]

@jcumiford14 Not sure what you are talking about. Do you mean the spark arresters from inside the tips? Don't do it!

[Suzukie450Ryder]

bring this thing back

[EasterdayJ]

God i love Banshees!!!!!

[omarlekphet]

Banshee is fun ride but maintenance is problem

[ATVTVCOM]

@omarlekphet A twin cylinder, high performance two-stroke. Yep, it's got maintenance written all over it....

[thegreatone582]

@omarlekphet alot more maintenace on my z 400 haveing to shim the valves every weekend got old...??? but i loved the rollon 4stroke power of the z just to much work on it..i guess any high performance motor has its upkeep

[soggytoast89]

i want 1 so damb bad

[sassy2161]

Man that thing looks very fast in the dunes.

im still a young kid but 2006 dont seem so bad to me if i ever had to get it i could easily probably find a second hand then just rebuild and replace pieces for it to be new.

[jcumiford14]

how do like the banshee.i herd there engines dont last.

[ATVTVCOM]

@jcumiford14 It's a 2-stroke! They are an old engine and very sensitive. They require top-end rebuilds. But it's a 2-stroke!

[JISINSANE3]

@ATVTVCOM Yeah good answer. And on top of that, Its probably one of the most reliable 2 stroke atv engines I have ever come across. I heard of people getting 10 years and hundred and hundreds of hours before they need rebuilt.

[ATVTVCOM]

@JISINSANE3 The BAnshee and the 250R will go down in history that's for sure! I feel sorry for any of the 'new kids' that never had the chance to take one of them for a blast through tHe sand dunes!

[JISINSANE3]

@ATVTVCOM Thats for sure man, That powerband and sound!, Let me get this out of the way for others, All engines need rebuilt, The 2 stroke more so, But its far cheaper and easier for a rebuild. If you don't know anything about engines, ATVING is not for you. The banshee is so reliable as a 2 stroke, WHY? cause its a motorcycle engine slaped in a ATV. It's designed for long reving at highway speeds. Typical rebuild for a top end is about $250 and thats a long way out if you know engines.

[ATVTVCOM]

@JISINSANE3 Put quite a few miles on an RZ350 back in my youth - what an incredible motorcycle! I loved to terrorize the CB's with it....Until the Kawasaki triple came out it was pretty much king.

[jcumiford14]

@ATVTVCOM hey well i just bought a banshee thats been rebuilt with wiseco pistons and stuff but i love it.how long do you think a full tank of fuel last?

[ATVTVCOM]

@jcumiford14 Not long enough!

[jcumiford14]

@jcumiford14 hahaha.ya your right it isnt good on gas but it sure if a ton of fun to ride.

[Sniperman1964]

@jcumiford14 Its true that the Banshees 2 stroke,like other 2 strokes need to have top end rebuilt after about 80-100 hours... But,compared to other 4 wheelers like the 4 strokes,its cheap horse power.... Look at it this way,when its time for a rebuild,thats your chance to ported and polished and go all out with perfomance inside your 2 stroke engine,just do some research and go on ebay to get top notch pistons,rings,ect!!!

[165427]

i know this dosen't really go with the video but are the warrior 350's good on gas???

[ATVTVCOM]

@165427 Yes. BAnshees are at the far other end of that spectrum.

[rocky2win]

like how tall was who ever did the test on here

[ATVTVCOM]

@rocky2win God question. There were several riders if I remember correct.

[Kawasakiatv1234]

Do they still make them over seas??????

[rocky2win]

how big is it to the warrior 350 if im 6 ft would the warrior be ok for me?

[ATVTVCOM]

@rocky2win Seat height is pretty close to each other. Not real sure of your question but if you fit one, you'll fit the other...

[rocky2win]

@ATVTVCOM ok yea u answered it i guess i meant if the were bout the same size

[TheSolonigga]

@rocky2win hell yea the warrior is a beast

[XxAndrew130xX]

banshee are one of the best quads ever made

[ATVTVCOM]

@XxAndrew130xX I don't know about 'best!' but certainly one of the most fun!

[dmaheryfz450]

@ATVTVCOM would you get a day out of the tank

[ATVTVCOM]

@dmaheryfz450 We get a couple hours of hard riding through the dunes!

[dmaheryfz450]

@ATVTVCOM thanks for the info

[PissOnaMonk]

why did they discontinue these?

[robbiebobbie111]

@PissOnaMonk the banshee was discontinued because of the hippies and green freaks

[ATVTVCOM]

@robbiebobbie111 Or is it the green freaked hippies?

[mrgoodcat8x56r]

I love my banshee!!

[killacash199]

is 2000 dollars a good price on a 02 banshee

[jewls135]

i live in the U.S., if i ever got the money id have one of the 2010 banshees imported from the U.K.

[ATVTVCOM]

@jewls135 I'm sure there are some very clean used Banshees out there someplace!

[jewls135]

@ATVTVCOM yeah probably... but just to be one of if not the only ones who has a 2010 banshee in the U.S.

[roneill94lad]

@jewls135

they have stopped making them in the uk aswell, i think you can only get them in canada

[MRPINKWSPHX602]

@jewls135 hello just go north to canada or south to mexico much closer than uk, over an out

[K9Handler521]

awesome

[slickster3211]

would this make a good XC atv?

[ATVTVCOM]

@slickster3211 Not compared to the new, more modern machines.

[bob22585]

over the years the banshe has rightfully earned the name king of the dunes

[demomonk]

as i recall the banshee still king of the hill

[sassy2161]

lol i have never heard anyone say anything bad about the banshee. in my opinion that was some great engineering by Yamaha never seen a bike on youtube where noone has said anything bad about (haha)

[989kriss]

cool

[rednose70]

I have 2 shees one i picked up for 2700 thats a 04 410 stroker runnin 110 octane with 75hp and another thats a 95 has the basic mods with stock bore runnin on 93 octane for only 900 i can garuntee you wont find a 450 er whatever that can touch me in a race for that price thats what i like the money i saved i could almost go get a tricked out racin motor with 125hp lol and the only quad to touch me would be another shee

[GeaserakaErik]

your leavin out single cylinder motors trx 86-89 dude those motors with a esr jug 70-80hp easy with a much wider power ban more torque to dont forget those bikes

[rednose70]

X1boomer did you no the 450s are barely doin over 70 stock there really not that fast for a 'race ready quad' and bein 50ccs bigger than the shee i really dont think thats that great you are right though about the zilla it is faster than a shee stock there a great fun 2 stroke quad

[rednose70]

Oh while the raptor700 is an aswome wheeler it is not the fastest production quad gotta look at the big 4x4 atvs like the thudercat and the other monster quads there faster for the simple fact that they have taller gears taller tires and alot bigger displacement. And to be honest idk really how much faster the 700r is than the shee cause the 660r gets smoked by the shee stock fer stock but obviously it gets it at the top but It should lol

[rednose70]

The banshee is an excellent bike if yer into 2 strokes like myself. The shee stock is pretty fast at approx 75 for a 350 and with all 'older' technology its fun. personally im a huge fan i have 2 so far and have never rode a faster quad. Ive ridden the fastest stock production atvs but nothin beats the power quickness looks the aftermarket parts and the smell of a nasty little 2 stroke screamin out some racin fuel fumes

[yamahabanshee2001]

banshee is still the king of the dunes get it straight

[ATVTVCOM]

How about saying that the Banshee is still a great ATV for the dunes;-)

[cmentalppl]

@yamahabanshee2001 well until a quadzilla comes up and flies past em :0

[brycen1000]

there's only one atv that can beat the banshee went its stock and its the raptor 700r

[crosser041091]

@brycen1000

artic cat 1000cc

can-am 800cc is faster

[x1boomer]

suzuki lt 500 quadzilla, ltr 450, yfz 450,ktm 450 atvs are quicker. when u start tearing in to the engine then its who ever has a larger bank account and can ride. i love banshees, and its truly is a one of kind atv, but in stock form cant beat newer 450's

[rednose70]

go by what atv you like the most as well as what make these quads diff 2 stroke is more maint. but simple 4 stroke is less maint. But more parts to fix or repair or upgrade as far as power a 2 stroke is faster it produces more hp and is designed for higher rpms while the 4 is good at all ranges of rpm but lacks the powerban of the 2 stk and especially the shee think about what skill of a rider you are and decide what type of riding you are gonna do

[trx450rider13]

4 strokes sound great burn less fuel and are easy to take care of. but i gotta say banshees are top of the line when it cums to atvs. it doesnt take much to make them fast and it rides undescribibly smooth. wish they stil made them

[ps3dethman1]

All they have to do is make a direct injected 2 stroke engine and it will be less polutant, better on fule, more powerfull, and more reliable than any curent four or two stroke out there. Just like the outbord motors for boats

[gilbertx12]

Whats a stock banshees horsepower? n a stock yfz's? in the dunes whts better (all stock) banshee or yfz or yfz 450r? n does sand tires make a big difference on any of these bike? plz reply

[ATVTVCOM]

Don't know the stock horsepower figures. A stock YFZ450R is a much better handling ATV with much better power delivery. It's a lot better for the dunes. (Don't get me wrong, the Banshee is an incredibly fun duner but overall I would prefer the YFZ). PAddles are a personal call. We all prefer no paddles around here.

[Dominickyfz]

paddles r a must in sand dunes

[ATVTVCOM]

Actually we much prefer riding the dunes without them.

[vgdhdfhfghh]

the banshee has 32 hp

[Dave21776]

they still make banshees if you dont mind going to Canada

[tlyth]

no they dont

[foxfern1338]

Very True i have two!!!! 8500 a piece