Drag Race: Quadzilla VS Banshee! 

It's good.

Front sprocket is to small in my opinion

Definitely needs some

If that banshee will stay with that 500 .. IT DONT NEED A CLUTCH..

@stoney093 I think should have pulled off on it not keeping up with it if didn't need some plates 🤷🏾‍♂️

That's exactly why we do this. Thanks for watching.

Same hear when I was a young kid. But I couldn't kick the suzuki over.

Cool then we did our job!

Yeah we are just having fun!

My buddy bought a brand new guadzilla it was a monster !! Left it bone stock

@@g-man-uz3gx smart man!

I have one bone stock bought brand new in 88, holy hell, I’m 150 pounds probably shouldn’t ride the thing hahah

@@thebanditabromowicz awesome!

Why don't you come and teach us with all the expertise you have. But we'll take the comments... you help us make more $$ off the videos. Thanks bud.

@@TheMapleDude1 I know you make that money, I'm not hating, it's called a constructive critique, it's not my fault you guys have great bikes and can't even ride 😅

I was maybe 15 and my BIL had a banshee and a Yamaha 250r, he would do almost exactly as Johnny is saying and it was a scary few seconds just watching. Maybe try it out versus barking?

​@@KalleeBossHonda 250R.

Neither were getting high into the power band honestly

I agree these things were like the muscle car ear but for atvs!

People always want to compare these two machines but its apples and oranges. Even bored to 400cc its still spotting the Suzuki 100cc so not a fair comparison. When I raced back in the 80’s I NEVER lost to a Suzuki 500 because with little modification the Yamaha would easily outperform and out handle the Suzuki “Quadzilla”…

@mikecoe4003 this is just for fun... it is what it is... a real life comparison that happened back in the day a lot.

@@mikecoe4003 The fact that the Banshee is a twin is what makes the comparison interesting. That narrows the 150cc gap.

You said the truth Suzuki lt500 can beat the banshee easily, but to get oem or aftermarket parts is like finding gold is really hard and expensive, so that's why the banshee is the king of 2 cycle ATVs at this point of time

Each machine has stock sprockets.

@@TheMapleDude1 Quadzilla 13/42 Banshee 14/41 Ratio: Q-3.231 B-2.929 Higher ratio (Quadzilla) will get out quicker BUT because the Banshee has 1 more tooth on the front sprocket, it's not that big of a gap. Lower ratio (Banshee) will have a higher top speed BUT not that much higher, because of that bigger front sprocket... Sorry... I'm a 100% Disabled Combat Veteran that's a nerd about things. So, it's just cool seeing things work out with mathematical sequence in real time 😂🤷‍♂️

@@tankeater I appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to figure it out.

@@TheMapleDude1 🤘

Yep enough said.

Thanks appreciate the comments. I am surprised the Raptor beats it though. I'd like to try that race too.

LOL 😂🤪

Love it!

Sure does… i miss 2 strokes!!!!

We will find out for you. I like the idea!

@@TheMapleDude1 Fastest Quad of all time vs. Fastest Trike of all time!! You guys be careful at those extreme speeds and thanks for the videos.

Tecate or 250r will beat a banshee no problem. My tri z eats them no problem

@@Cobra37061 we will

@@ls1_cammeroh well find out what ours do.

Thanks for watching!

My son and I do the same. We have a Banshee and a KTM525XC

Other ppl have commented that. I didn't seem to notice it. But I'll take a look again.

Those are some nice ideas. Check out a few other videos. We did race 2 stroke vs 4 stroke in at least one.

We'll work on it

For sure it's in a league of its own.

It was the quickest of the atv's as long as it was running. the LT500 wasn't known for its reliability.

I belive both machines have stock sprockets on them.

Jack is a better rider than me. But we will rematch with a few more minor mods to the banshee to see if it can catch up.

Thanks brother!

The quadzilla makes a lot of banshee guys mad. Thanks for the reminiscing.

​@@TheMapleDude1The LT250R made a lot of Banshee guys mad

We can do it. Thanks!

I think you're right.

Probably right, but I still don't think it would win.

Agreed. It's still a fun race though.

You've never seen a built banshee.

@@snipehunter795 and??

It runs good. But maybe the clutch needs to be rebuilt.

@@TheMapleDude1 clutches and a different front sprocket

It's a hookup factor..think about it!! The banshee makes more horsepower...think about how fourstrokes took over motorcross..the four stroke a a wider power band range.. which allows less wheel spin..gives it better traction..two strokes have a more rapid and violent power band which gives away to wheel spin..which is slower..even though they are both two strokes the banshee is more violent and making more power..only at higher rpm..that's why its needs a close ratio transmission to keep it on that range..the 500 makes its power low end to mid at a longer range..just as the fourstrokes do.. quadzillas motor and transmission was tested and improved many years in the rm250 and rm 500 bikes ti give it a better platform for dragracing

In my opinion the 350 motor is not a good design for this set up .put them on pavement you might really see that close ratio transmission come into play when it hooks up and u keep it up on the power band it's gonna move out my friend

But on the dirt that big bore 500 and its tourqe is a beast ..it's hooking up a lot better

Brappp!

You are right not much low end in a banshee.

Yeah it was just for fun.

True!

Awesome thanks for the good word!

I would too! Where are you located?

Ohio@@TheMapleDude1

The Honda 700xx don't have what it takes to beat these machines in n drag racing sorry!

I have a 700xx never lost to a banshee on hardpack or asphalt.

You would get drug, like ugly drug, by the banshee as well. Better get you another 20% somewhere.

That's what I'd expect.

Appreciate it.

I believe it was lots of spinning. Well try to clean that up.

Glad we can be here for that!

Agreed. Check out the Rematch video we just made.

Thanks for the tips!

The banshee motor layout was based off the rd 350 motor of the 70s..if you keep it one it's power band and improve traction it could give the quadzilla a run..

Bothe motors make great power..but totally different power band ranges..the quadzilla has a lot of tourqe from low to mid..if you start in second or third with it

Great video. That road looks like no traction

I'd like to get a port job done on this banshee.

Easily!

I agree! Each awesome machines!

It's really a beast of a machine!

Great machine, banshee guys are mad.

I probably had that magazine.

@@TheMapleDude1 were can I find that issue in the dirtwheels archives

@@richardmoseley8486 just search online?

It's not.

@TheMapleDude1 I can tell. It wouldn't hang with a quadzilla if it was. I guess unless the zilla is slipping too. The powerband and delivery of the power sounds odd on the banshee. It sounds way too wound up with not enough output. It is a video tho and I get that. Also it seems like you only hear the banshee and never hear the zilla? I assume the banshee was mic'd up?

Clutch is re done already. But I hear you.

Banshee got a pipe too. Tire size AND gearing , fuels and oils , equal driver weight and driving skills, alot of variables. Put a decent pipe on zilla and watch it eat banshee for dinner. No replacement for displacement.

Just some food for thought just make sure both power bands on both cylinders are kicking in on that banshee cuz if not that thing is going to be a turd and it looks like it's a turd to be honest

​@@jasonmurdoch-o3lthere's no such thing as a PowerBand it's just a saying for the feeling cos 2 strokes scream up top

Banshee doesn’t sound like it’s all there.

I love the time my friend.

Yep I hear you. It was the stuff of dreams back then.

Thanks the qudzilla is just awesome.

It may have happened.

All good points Bruce!

There's nothing like the sound of that 2-stroke banshee though!

Yeah yeah I get it. I have a kit.

@@TheMapleDude1wait for another race . Can’t let the banshee go out like that on a bad clutch dope video very entertaining. Also I think experience plays a major factor with a good clutch n your riding experience he shouldn’t beat you on any machine

@jolouis7491 new clutch is already in.

Very very accurate! They can't handle it.

Will do. We were 4 stroke riders before this.

You're exactly right!

Yep absolutely! I like the banshee BUT it's amazing how much these guys get their feelings hurt when the bone stock Zilla wins!

Fair. Always room for improvement.

It's the king! I'll look out for Bad Brad.

It was $6000 at the time I found it at least 2 years ago.

Thanks glad you watched.

We did, but you must not have watched it all... but really not supposed to be a technical race my guy... just real world fun with a dad and son riding. Just enjoy.

Got it.

150cc actually, but I do get what you are saying.

Awesome thanks!

Point taken, at least you were cool about it... thanks.

Nice. I'd love to race a raptor!

I'll check but I'm pretty sure it's stock gearing. And that's what we want for purposes of this comparison.

Understand, but you must not have watched the whole thing... we did switch.

Watch the Rematch video.

Thank you appreciate it!

Dang! But I don't like cutting fenders.

Just smaller motor. But we'll rematch on a better surface.

I did replace the clutch since the video was done.

I agree. It's hard to mess with these all original machines at this point though. They are worth more. But I know I could keep the original.

Cool we were always taught to use clutch.

You were 5 when this one was new. Just saying.

Cause they jealous of the machines is why.

@@TheMapleDude1 To be fair, they are awesome machines. 🍀🙏🇺🇸

Yes they are registration.

Nice.

Right. But it's just a comparison video.

I agree

It's just a fun, historical comparison.

@@TheMapleDude1 awesome 👍🏻 I am trying to get my hands on a Honda pilot. I want to put a cbr1000 engine in it

Yes it was.

Fun factor banshee is on top.

Haha nice!

We changed the clutch it was the gravel road.

We did that so you'd comment.

Exactly

It's a mean machine!

He is a lucky kid. It took me a long time to get to this point!

@@TheMapleDude1 I'm sure it did. Great job bud 👍👍

I never had a raptor.

I can agree with this.

It's been replaced... so time for a new video.

Gotcha

Haha yes.

Thanks for watching. Agree I should have made him wear pants.

@@TheMapleDude1 we live and learn. The most important part being we "live & learn". 😬 It's good to see someone actually being a father. Keep up the good work👍

@xXB.FunkXx you got it my man.

Not sure as I've never ridden a yfz450. But I hope the quadzilla would win.

Awasome that you got one. I saw them back in the 80s never got one till 2022!

Got it.

The best!

Already been repaired