We recently had a chance to meet up with Rustin Hileman from Las Vegas Nevada and check out his Shift Pro-equipped Banshee. We were intrigued by the product and wanted to see just how well it works.
Rustin had installed the new Shift Pro shift kit two weeks prior and had had a chance to put a number of hours on it. So does it really work? According to Rustin, the Banshee now "shifts like butter" and he has not missed a shift since it has been installed. The other big improvement he has noticed is how much easier it is to perform on throttle shifts. (It is no fun when you miss a shift racing up comp hill - we experienced that a couple times on our stock Banshee.)
Not one to just take Rustin for his word, we had to try his Banshee out for ourselves. We had spent most of the weekend riding a stock 2003 Limited Edition Banshee. Could a spring and a ball bearing equipped arm really make a difference that we could notice? We only spent a small amount of time on Rustin's Banshee, but the shifts definitely felt smoother and more positive than on the stock Banshee. For $69 I think this should be a no brainer for any Banshee owner.Other ModsSo while we were at it we had to find out just what else Rustin had done to this custom 2001 Banshee. Just check this list of modifications and drool:
Wicked Engineering 17cc domes
Pro Design carb spacers
32 mm Power-Jet carbs
Pingle Fuel valve
Aftermarket clutch
Adjustable timing
Toomey Pipe
Works Performance shocks
12" billet wheels
4" over chrome Lonestar swingarm
Durablue Eliminator axle
Alba graphics kit
Pingle kill switch and starter
Fly handlebars
Lonestar steering stem
Denton steering stabilizer
Blueprinted reeds
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Comments and Questions from our Readers
khamal smith / whitesboro, NJ, UNITED STATES
Posted Jun 27 2007 05:40PM
can you find me a banshee for 2000 dollars please
ATV Editor / Joseph, OR, UNITED STATES
Posted Jun 28 2007 12:20PM
Khamal, ever heard that "you get what you pay for?" For $2,000, you'd better be prepared for a serious project on your hands. Maybe you have ready access to parts and lots of friends, so suggest you try asking the readers directly. Post a Wanted Classified (free!) at: http://home.off-road.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi?session_key=&display_subcategories=on&category=All+Terrain+Vehicles
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