$800 Banshee Fixed In 10 Minutes 

bro what magical place has 800 dollar banshees 😭

That was the longest 10 minutes of my life.

Fixed in 10 mins. 45 minute video. Low quality clickbait. Shocking. Incredible. Amazing.

Love bringing these old machines back to life. There is no greater feeling when they fire up.

Lmaooo 8:35 the camera was holding on for DEAR LIFE 😂

Needed this video 10 yrs ago. Night before big snow storm in pa..doesn't happen too often..luckily I fired up my 660 raptor to make sure it was ready and thought it was good until carbs started leaking. No way to get any parts. I took n apart and cleaned em several times. I was up all night researching on the forums until about 3am found a mention about the seat o ring. I didn't know they existed..didn't have any of course so had to go to sleep but go up early went to bros shop got him to meet me to open up and grab an o ring bout an inch came down at this point. Got home threw it together in perfect time to go out riding on the roads all night..was great time

I ride my Banshee year round, especially in the winter (lots of warm clothes=lots of crash protection without the sweat, lol). Powercore 2 exhaust, Trinity 2 into 1 high rise carb setup (absolutely bulletproof, rarely need to use the choke and starts good, even in cold weather), Cool Head w' just the right amount of mild cylinder porting, ALL brakes in working order w' triple rate front shocks for control and safety (ALWAYS HAVE BRAKES EQUAL TO H.P. OUTPUT). With my 300+ lbs. and 22" tall GBC Dirt Devil mud tires out back (a snow game changer), I was going right up some hills that 4x4 ATV guys were struggling with. HUGE snow roosts and just gone. My Banshee has taller gearing in the sprockets and with the taller rear tires, I don't even shift in to 6th gear until 55+ mph. Those big mud tires are surprisingly stable at very high speeds. All you sport quad guys should stop parking your quad for the winter and get you some 22" GBC Dirt Devils for the rear and a pair of handlebar mitts (around $20 and another game changer), and ride all year long.

$800 for a J-arm?! 😍 In 1996" I bought a 88" RM 250 for $200 because it had a broken spark plug wire.. took it home and had it running in 10 minutes!! I was 15 yrs old but knew a thing or two about 2 strokes!! Excellent job on the diagnosis!

Your really digging deep with these latest finds!😂👍🇺🇸

The absolute best sounding machine in my opinion....especially with pipes. But in general...love the sound of banshee

you are a very competent mechanic. the issues with these old machines can be very tough to figure out.

Man, ever since I found your channel I have been wanting to find a non running bike and fix it. You make it look too easy 🤣🤣

I love that the title says in 10 minutes but we get a good 45 minutes. 🙏🏽💯 love a good detailed video they help out so much

This guy is amazingly immune to carbon monoxide... great vid's ... gettin paid by y/t, right on!

Seat looks amazing

That’s one of the best sounding banshees I’ve heard in a long time

I had an idea of the issue right away but great job marking things off your list I actually came back to see how to check a kill switch

I admire your patience with the electrical time after time, I just don’t have any lol

A lot of doofuses not watching the video. Not his quad, he didn't buy it. He's working on it for someone else. Try watching, THEN COMMENTING

When lubricating electrical switches of this nature, you may want to use CRC 2-26. Its safe on plastics and cleans and lubes the contacts. I use WD-40 to remove road tar from lower body panels in the summer time.

Love watching you troubleshoot. Great work.

Open the garage door homie! Good job getting her back going!

Such a classic quad, hopefully can ride one in some dunes one day, bucket list trip. That spark plug wire is a tricky one, I don't always think to check that first, but its happened a couple times now.

The connectors are usually taped to help keep moisture out. Well... thats their thought anyways. I was waiting for this puppy to run in the 10 mins you mentioned.... Lol. Come on. you're slacking! Great video ,brother.

A friend of mine had one of these in the late 80's or early 90's can't remember. What I do remember is nobody really liked to ride it because it was scary fast for 13 year olds. LOL!

I love watching your videos when I can.

Always loved the design of the Banshee.

You have an excellent channel man , I watch your videos just about everyday and people can learn a lot about dealing with issues they maybe having with their toys , I know watching you work on these fun toys helped me solve a couple problems I was having with my 98 banshee which ended up being the ignition switch and a vacuum hose that was dry rotted. You were working on an old 3 wheeler that had that problem at the time.

Best videos ever. I’m addictive to watch his videos. Perfect videos. Natural no annoying music. No annoying guys . Best videos ever

What a great restoration project!. Always loved the design of the Banshee..

Would love to have that for $800...a diamond in the rough for sure just waiting to be polished & I've always wanted a first-year Banshee, nice find!

That aftermarket piece on the intake is called a boost bottle. It replaces the crosser over pipe and was supposed to do a bunch of things but really didn't do shit. They were a waste of money.

My guy 2vintage is slept on

Fixes in in 10 mins but the videos over 40 mins 😂 love the video man

Crushing the content and finds lately! Why can't I find a $800 banshee lol

Clutch safety switch also causes intermittent spark also

Joe your channel has become the only one i watch lately.. thanks for all the hard work man!

J arms were available for the first few years if im not mistaken. 800 bucks is so unheard of. Very cool

Good fix bud. I believe you can unplug the kill and ignition switch to rule out. Test/ohm oem stator use it if in spec. Definitely going to be lean. Running stock Jets with aftermarket K&N filter and cold Temps will need to be jetted/tuned. Quick test to check needle seat is to connect tube to fuel intake and blow through tube (using your mouth and holding float) while turning carb upside-down allowing float to close, no air should pass if ok. Set float height to spec. Oh and I didn't notice if the tors delete idle screws were installed. Don't adjust idle using throttle cable.

Fixed in 10 mins makes a 45 min video 😂😂😂 im dead 😅

Great explantion in the video and detailed! You don't get good videos like this, didn't need this for ref for anything just stumbled across it. Great job keep up the good videos, that shee sound always gives ya the chills heh

Yes I'd check those spark plug boots like you said also. Just for good measure on it all. It helps out with your diagnostic's on the not getting consistent spark.

Twin 2 strokes sound so wicked! That's going to be an awesome ride.

The boost bottle is a add on. Stock there was aluminum cross over tube 16mm.

Oh, memories. My brother had that year. J arm got love them. Right now, I'm working on 99 banshee it's been sitting 14 years in storage. So I pull it out for my son. When he gets off the bus, ask me every day you are done. Carburetors were nasty. Parts are on order. The rear brake line is clogged up. tried air nothing. For your life buy new.

wow. a running $800 Banshee in that condition would be begging me for my version of a fairly complete resto. theoretically: I’d strip it down, sandblast & repaint the frame, re-wire & re-loom the criticals, blast & paint suspension components & swing arm and basically everything metal, rebuild the top end & score new plastics. I’d put just under $1k into it, to have it look really good & perform even better for under $1.8K. in reality: I’d strip it down, get to work on the shoddy frame bits, lose interest, have a pile of Banshee parts for many years, then I’d sell it all for $600, losing $200, thus reminding myself again again that I only need to buy good-to-go toys Every Time I get the Itch. I’ve learned. I have a badass fully-paint restored RD350 with gobs of aftermarket parts that has been sitting for over a year. me = idiot

Great video it's good to see youngster's working with their hands and not needing a lap top to fix everything

i bought my 2003 banshee for 800 dollars (before maybe 18 months), and it was in a good condition .actually its ready to ride !

What a great restoration project!

Instead of pouring gas into the carb, just blow into it. It should blow through. Then turn it upside down. It should shut off and not let you blow through it. Much less messy! ☺ 👍

You should put Chuck on a fast quad and have him "send it" across yer field and play "rock roullette" wearing full football gear... thats what little brothers are for 😉

Such a badass quad

I had the same year banshee, had to sell it this year due to finances. I have always used 32 to 1 on all my 2 strokes and that always gave good smoke. Not seeing much smoke out your 40 to 1 premix makes me nervous. Another great find on the plug wires, initially I also thought it was CDI.

That oil is only for the transmission & clutch not engine lubricant

My dream atv. I can't even find one where I live. Guess I'd have to win the lottery to get one of those...lol

Don't you wish they were all that easy ?!?!? Hey bud, thanks for taking your time and actually showing us what you're doing and how you're doing it!

Hey Joe check that CDI box.& The voltage regulator rectifier box to on it.

Good work joe!

You do good work awsome I've been doing this for 40 and some years spot on keep up the good work.

You can't touch one of those on the east coast for less than 5k. Awesome deal! Nice job!

Love all your videos. You're great at what ya do. I have a older quad here needs work just don't know what to look for.

Best sound ever! I had a rd 400 love that thing.

Bought my ‘87 banshee for 5k last June from the original owners! Almost completely stock too

Yeah I'd like to find a banshee or for that fact any fourwheelers or bike's for 800! I used to find them all the time for cheap but not now!

You should do more full engine rebuilds

I would just like to say- I subscribe to your channel and have been watching your videos for a while now. You are, a super talented small engine mechanic and have amazing content! Keep up the amazing work young man (no disrespect)

Cdi or rectifier for sure. Never ise the kill switch as they have brass connectors inside. Also use the key if it has one. A kill switch is for emergencies when u roll or are pinned under it.

That thing sounds mint for what it is!

Haven't watched it yet but I'm already stoked for a great fix. What a find! That is worth way more than $800.

Ten minutes huh the video was 45 alone .. Doesn’t matter you did an excellent job on your trial and error and seeking out the problem. I love watching you.

1987, 1988, and 1989 had J-arms. Had an 89, and they broke quite often.

That's nice of you to help out that guy you're awesome

Love the channel, the detail, and the pointers. Why does seeing Quad stripped down to the frame reminded me of a homemade go-cart?

Joe u sure fix things fast brother, wow!😮👁👌👊💪💪💪

obviously this will depend on what's available but i would really like to see another sports bike build on the channel like maybe a fireblade or a ninja

Man. I think you should do a complete restoration on something I would definitely watch and I think it would get a million views at least. You know your machines for sure.

I can't believe how good it runs even the condition that wings will be a gem restored

I think that diagnosis took longer than ten minutes ,so how did you fix it in ten minutes

Nice job Joe! I will say you need to stop putting 10 minute fixes in the title when it's 20 minutes in...after editing that it's diagnosed, but I'll let it slide cuz your the man.

My dad was a mechanic and did just like you, unplug all connection and plug back in when electrical issues, I saw plug caps rusted like yours before , want to know a cool trick, If your bike does not charge take the red wire coming out of Regulator Rectifier and plug to pos of battery , it will not drain system no switch needed

Alright. Gotta know. How the heck I can you buy 2 vehicles a week. And where is the 100x100 building. Crazy 😂

I love how ten minute jobs always take four hours lol

Bazinga ! Nice work

I learn so much, watching your channel!

DUDE, I WAS RIDING MY NEW HUSKY 510 CC 4T IN 1998 ON A DIRT ROAD AND ONE OF THESE BANSHEES PULLED UP BESIDE ME,SO I PULLED THE TRIGGER AND TOOK OF LIKE A SHOT,A FEW SECONDS LATER THE BANSHEE CAME BY ME SO FAST IT ALMOST KNOCKED ME OFF THR HUSKY.THERE WAS 2 GUYS ON THE BANSHEE AND I THINK IT WAS A 350 CC

You know what?? I have been meaning to ask as well.I watch this channel all the time..Awsome channel , and im amazed at the prices for some of these machines..like the Banshee…I have been looking for years, and $3500 for a rust bucket does not even seem possible..more like in the $4k range not in very good shape…who knows

I always hear about crazy deals on all the repair RU-vid channels for bikes, cars, atvs, etc. but never see any of that around here

i had a 89 banshee. Sold it in the early 90s for 1200. It was a lot of fun but man did it suck in the woods if you got stuck had to get off and man handle it around.

Why do you always rev everything to the moon when you cold start? Let the thing get some heat in it first

Sees a weak spark after 10 kicks. Does 10 More then 40 kicks total . Never seen that before. But you can ran a test on the power switch. Good call 👍

Banshees like that where I’m from are going for 3-4K 😂

Tube is a vaccum canister for mo powa

Pretty cool quad great fix joe your the man 🔧🔧🔧🔧👍👌

When I get it all restored Joe will make a part 2. I’m hoping to make a restoration video of it on my channel

For $800 bucks mostly stock Banshee what is not to love great find by your friend hope he does the bike the justice is deserves great video Joe have a great week mate 👊💨

great vid! next time dont use a drill on the carb or any fuel accessories it can cause a boom

Another great video. I love your throural troubleshooting and anyways zooming in to keep us involved:) doesn't this make u want to rip yours down the road outta the snow this time lol?

Good job man! I need to get my 78 Yamaha Dt 400cc in the shop.

Like we say here concerning trouble-shooting: check the last action of the mechanic first! Yes, the shortening of the sparkplug wires in this case. 😀

It's a great platform everything is available for them you can make a monster out of one of these!!!