OT: took my quad for a ride in the snow
 

took my heavily modded banshee out in the snow on saturday. i guess with the winter temps i should have re-jetted :mad:

this blows....just did this whole motor. this was my second ride.

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i cant even use the one on the right as an ash tray :)

It aint gonna run right if the pistons don't match !:rolleyes: That sucks huh !

Aww brutal man. Banshee's rock. Well, it least its cheaper than fixing your boat, right?

thanks Joe....i really didn't think that large hole in the right piston was a problem when i built the motor ;) thought it was a way to save weight :rolleyes:

i think i need to be running race fuel. this is the second meltdown i've had.

who has a line on some VP race fuel ???

bet it screamed before it let go

Re: OT: took my quad for a ride in the snow
 

Yep, jetting is crucial in cold weather. We re-jet, stud up the tires and make an oval track out on the ice and kick ass. Only problem we have is some of the better lakes now have ice patrol that frowns on us racing like that.

One other thing, stay out of the snow that has been on the road because the salt from the snowplows stays in the snow and gets onto the bike and turns everything to rust. If possible, flush down the bike after riding.

Good luck on the re-build.

Well, I do but your better off finding some locally because the freight will kill ya. I have two suppliers both who have it in 55 gallon drums and available as I need it. VP C12 runs me about $ 5.00 a gallon and Sunoco CAM2 runs about $ 3.50 a gallon. Both are leaded fuels and smell really good when running ;)

Ouch...that's gonna cause some major blow-by. :(

Yea....it WAS a rocket !! :mad:

I let my buddy drive it so we could race my 900RR. I was surprised...The bashee smoked the bike up until about 60MPH when the bike hit second gear.

better that then the boat.happy wrenching.

here is a terrible scanned pic of my Banshee..

P.S. been there done this.. When she blew it was in the driveway and a piece of the case hit my then girlfriend in the head, she was actually bleeding.. :D

I got my 01 SRX for sale 4500. Motor won't blow in the cold.

Re Jet and watch the coolant, it can freeze while you ride if it is not strong enough, also you can get cold seize and that would be much worse than detonation. Thats a quick fix, i did it on the trail once after a buddy got the parts. Get a sled and never worry again.:D