is a banshee 350 twin a good quade for a 13th bday - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

hoopsta110 · 09-08-2005, 06:06 PM

i jus got a qudae for y 13 birthday...it rips but i don't no if it's right for me...ne tech help i should no about??? thanks

shawnyD · 09-08-2005, 06:31 PM

thats way to fast for a 13 y/o. banshee is the hardest quad to drive fast. then powerband is crazy, u will get hurt, ur TOO YOUNG FOR THIS QUAD. i love shees, but u cant ride them in tight woods cuz the flood like its thier job.

its made for like 180+ lb person, ur just too small. i rode one and i noticed how u cant really use all the power unless ur in a field ect.

ksavage523 · 09-08-2005, 07:06 PM

That is to much quad for you, trade it in for a warrior or a 300ex or something. That things going to pull your arms off be carefull

ecsnowmobiling · 09-29-2005, 05:33 PM

How big are you cause there are a few 12 and 13 year olds in my school that are 150-180 and are like 5' 10".Because if your like me you should consider trading it in. Im 108 at 5' 2" And have you had any experience on qauds.

03700xckid16 · 10-03-2005, 06:08 PM

get a honda and live forever...haha...get a 90 man

axelmain84 · 10-03-2005, 06:19 PM

yeah id say the banshee is too much for a 13 yr old. hondas are very reliable, go for a 300ex great beginner quad

ecsnowmobiling · 10-06-2005, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by 03700xckid16
get a honda and live forever...haha...get a 90 man

Why would you buy a 90. There very small and boring. I would recommend like a 250.

03700xckid16 · 10-08-2005, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by ecsnowmobiling
Why would you buy a 90. There very small and boring. I would recommend like a 250.

cause the kid is 13..but when i was 13...o man....driving 250r's, banshees, and 400ex's were a hell of a lot of fun....but yeah what he should do is get a blaster

ecsnowmobiling · 10-08-2005, 06:50 PM

Im 13 and would never consider getting a 90. I would grow out of it within a month.

Redneck Ron · 10-09-2005, 02:52 PM

I just turned 14 around the time I got my quad.I got and still have a 400ex that is great.Not much to maintain and being a 4 stroke is a positive in the trails.Plus it will last longer between rebuilds.Plus it has great handling.I dont know how experenced you are on a quad but you better be great with a clutched 2 stroke to even start controlling the banshee.I have drove them and unless I was duning or drag racing I probally wouldnt want one.Plus with my EX I could rip circles around my friends blasters and warrior too even before I put a couple small mods on it.(Full exhaust system,K&N air and oil filter flowing Amsoil synthetic and a dynojet jet kit from moose is pretty much the only mods to it)Also if you get use to the powerband you will be able to rip up roost on @ssholes too.

Oh and I forgot to mension you can pull wheelies for miles.

I would strongly recommend a 400EX any day of the week.

Hope this helps,
Ron

hoopsta110 · 10-12-2005, 04:17 PM

well i mean macanically speaking....it wont blow up on my or spitt out tires.

shawnyD · 10-12-2005, 08:36 PM

mechanically speaking-ur gunna have to do work on the engine every 2-5 years. its not gunna blow up or anything else. if anything, the sprockets will wear or tires. nothing major. once it starts making funny noises, then its broken.

just curious, what year is it? any mods? anything look wrong?

hoopsta110 · 10-13-2005, 04:13 PM

well it wus sort of a hand me down...it's rele rele customized. i belive it's an 87 bored out....or summin like that,brand new tires, powder coated frame that me and my uncle did...other that the frame everything is jus about brand new...i got a good story. 2 years ago my uncle let his friend use my banshee(not mine at the time) but the dude put straight up gas in it...not mixed with yamaLube...and parts of his crankshaft were in a 90 degree angle...ooch

axelmain84 · 10-13-2005, 06:24 PM

sounds like you got a really good fourwheeler

letitsnow · 10-19-2005, 05:11 PM

go for a 125 dirtbike, way more fun and almost as fast i think.

(don't know, i have never raced one or seen a race between the two, for all i know it might be faster)

either way dirtbikes are fun

hoopsta110 · 10-20-2005, 05:48 PM

yeah i like my SHEE just fine 125 woulndt be faster that a 350 twin...maybe alot closer in speed than i think because because the dirt bike is lighter.....nut i got a 97 sooped up racin 80 dirt bike...that thing is a good time.....

Snow Freak · 10-20-2005, 06:23 PM

You would be very surprised! I bet that a 125 bike would beat your Shee, bikes are so much faster then quads!

03700xckid16 · 10-20-2005, 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by Snow Freak
You would be very surprised! I bet that a 125 bike would beat your Shee, bikes are so much faster then quads!

this is tru my freind

brian102 · 10-26-2005, 06:52 PM

i think a banshee is just fine, i got mine when i was 13, very awsome, havent broken a single bone on it yet either

but time to put it away for the winter

shawnyD · 10-26-2005, 07:44 PM

pffffftttt, riding atvs in the snow/lakes is half the fun in the winter. just stud ur tires and ur good to go. it fills in that time that usually occurs b4 we get enough snow to go snowmobiling but its soooo cold that ponds freeze over. u know from december till christmas'ish. studded tires work great in frozen ground too, i put like 40 studs in each rear and 30 in each front. costs like $14 for all the studs(or screws if u wanna save money)