Yamaha Warrior 350 Leaves Two Banshee ATVs Behind 

Nothing like a fire breathing warrior!

Nothing like a fire breathing warrior!

Nothing like a fire breathing warrior!

Same I have a 98 warrior and I leave 450s behind

Warriors are great but slow

Mike K Warriors have a special place in my heart,look at the link (THE UNFINISHED) she’s a beast👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cSGfdDULfjE.html

The warrior and raptor are identical. Different fairings is all. Only difference is swing arm and gearing besides plastics

Didn't they change the carb on the raptor 350? (Never owned one, just 3 warriors)

Love my Warrior!

@@prospenda same I have one but I'm only 11 I've been riding for about 6 years

Wish they still made the spiders. Bear claws are pretty close

nice man love the spider tracs. I actually have them on my banshee now but they are getting bald. I found another set on craigslist but they are for a 8 inch rim instead of the 9s like my quads all have.

Cade Carter and probley riding skills lol but then banshees have a lot of torquethey just want to spin

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the one i ride is crazy i have e white brothers pipe on it its so loud i love it best exhaust ever made but they went out of business

They break too damn often😂 I have a 350 warrior and it seems like every week I have a different problem. I have a Polaris predator and it never has problems, never has problems out of my can am 650 ds neither. Only the warrior.

@@Nobody-jv9lz opposite for me

those banshees does pretty good on the snow with the right tires but both of those guys were running track style tires. Normally I am the one struggling to keep up but I was smart and bolted on the winter tires before this trip. we don't get snow here very often and it is usually just in the mountains above us

Ugc1911 nah that is full send 100% pinned 250 two stroke country

I've seen pics of them but never tried them

it was a sloppy melted mess out there!

lololol true true

+TrailBlogger u shpuld have put in 1st gear then in 2 gear. it would have poped a weeley up

sometimes standing on the wheelie bar rocking front to back helped me before i dug in too deep.... 04 warrior

ViceVersa Musik automatic transmission is not good for hill climb u feel like u have less control over the bike. just in general that is

If you know how to ride it you can take a 350 warrior anywhere you want to because I ride one. I've been up worse stuff then that on mine. There good for hills but I use mine for mud.

Dietoday5 yeah I got 2 I wanna use one for mid and one to keep nice

st anthony looks legendary

I was trying to remember the name of those. Spider tracks. Had them on my lt250 . They really where great tires. Mud or hard pack they did great.

i had spider tracs so i crawled along

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Or how slick rock and clay are below melting snow

Sorry to burst your bubble but it's mainly because of the tires and the drivers. Put those tires on a blaster and it will go up the hill as well Warriors ain't that amazing especially compared to a Banshee or Raptor LOL maybe you should go and look at some more comparisons instead of this one. With some bigger tires on that banshee it would have ate the warrior and shitted it out

mine had old black and white plastics, I took them off and put a full set of maier fenders on.

That's sweet I had big mud tires like those on mine I think they were the dirt devils mud/all terrain and it had a filter and exhaust and I put a 7inch led bar on it I sold it and got a new bike recently but they are one of my favorite bikes Are you gonna come up to oregon to go to the dunes this summer or any of the trails

it was really all about traction. I have seen both of these guys ride right up stuff I would not even attempt on my craziest days. I cheated and was there the day before, I laced up my half paddles (spider tracs) and was the only one that day that had a half decent tire. I almost thought the polaris guys were going to make it at first but they were just too heavy and then the one guy threw a tire off the bead and they were done.

yes we love chappie, one of the best places to ride. a little rocky but still fun.

I had the DG megaphone on my old warrior I know what you mean :-D

+TrailBlogger heck yeah dude! Great vid btw. Imma start uploading soon!

i bet they would have made it if they got a better run and went full ham on the throttle all the way up

@@trailblogger probably what tires are you running

in this video i had the famous spider tracs

I can't find those spider tracs anymore. Closest I have found was the Kenda Bear Claws. If you do find a place who actually sells Spider Tracs then please give me a heads up. The rears are 22" x 12 - 9s I can't run 2 ply tires here because there are a lot of areas where we have to cover rocks and sticks just to get the to snow. The snow is usually at the top of the mountain or on the backside in the passes. I do try and carry a plug kit but forget a lot. thanks for watching!

Check out the ITP Holeshot HD (if they still make them...I've been out of the ATV scene for a few years). I had those tires on my modded Raptor 700R-SE and they were fricken amazing! I rode the Hatfield/McCoy trails with a group of 4x4's (I was the only sport quad) and kept right up with them without trouble. I chose the HD's because they were 6-ply, as I rode in the woods a lot (rocks, tree stumps, and sticks)

Kyle M I have the ITP Holeshot HD on my 450 and they have lasted a long time but they don't seem to grip as good as the ITP Holeshot GNCC tires I have on the Banshee. The Bear Claws are a totally different type of tire though, more of a mud and snow. The Holeshots do handle a lot better on the rocks.

awesome!

what year?

+TrailBlogger 2003, got it about a month ago, made custom engine mounts and air box spacers because it kept ripping intake boots, runs perfect now

+Tyler Davis take that back just got back from a ride, and my intake boots has another crack in it.

Tyler Davis ahh bummer, well get it fixed up. dont want to run it with an air leak, good way to burn a good motor up. at least you were on top of it and found it right away.

+TrailBlogger yeah, i didn't realize it till I pulled it out of my truck and felt it shoot out air, it sucks but oh well, you got to pay to play lol

:-D I was just trying to cheer them up a little but yeah, unless they had a helicopter that rim and tire were toast, brand new looking too.

+TrailBlogger lol yeah, I just thought it was so funny. That always puts a bummer on any ride. I also have an 87 warrior, leaking oil out of the head, but runs great!

time for a rebuild!

+TrailBlogger yeahhh sucky thing is, we just spent a couple months rebuilding it because it was smoking so much. With the money we put into it, we could've bought 5 of them

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Get a blaster they’re awesome to work on!

bear claws are great. we have those on our raptor 700 now, this was quite a few years ago lol. I posted the footage in 2016 but I think this was actually from back in 2013. I got my bear claws shortly after that when the spider tracs started to go bald and I found they were no longer available anywhere.

TrailBlogger I have a few vids of my raptor on my channel. Check em out

Coil?

@@trailblogger I've done replaced the coil cdi box and magneto

@@montaerobbins2229 when you replaced the stator did you make sure to leave a tiny gap between it and the pickup? Yamaha parts?

You were trying to get his advice? My advice is better use sand paddles and don't slip the wheels

Yeah good job

sand paddles? In the middle of the mountains? Do you even realize you have to cross 3-4 miles of rugged rocky trails to even get to this spot? You would destroy a set of paddles before you even reached the hill. If you look you can see I am running Spider Tracs, which are a kind of a half paddle 6 ply tire specifically for mud and snow. You might also notice I am the only one out of 5 ATVs to make it to the top? Where is your hill climb video there champ?

I loved the 350X, awesome 3 wheeler.

Especially the 360cc

Yeah if you like slow and crappy handling. At least the Banshee is fast with crappy handling.

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greg sheppard I don’t believe there better,they are different for sure,but not better. I looked for a Banshee forever,found a Warrior and ran with it. My build is pretty Rad, but I’d still buy a Banshee👍 Take a look at THE UNFINISHED ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cSGfdDULfjE.html

sometimes we will paddle up for snow but if we have to cross the rocks first like you said it tears them up. I run a tire called Spider Tracs which are a mud and snow tire (probably the only reason I made it and they did not). Kenda Bear Claws are also good.

TrailBlogger Ok gotcha. I only ride the sand dunes. (Banshees) I dont even own knobbs. haha. I also dont have a place like this to ride. Its absolutely gorgeous where you are. The grass is ways greener right.. haha

xxINTOXIFADEDxx actually in the summer the grass is pretty darn brown here hahaha it get's like 110 F in the summer. Love riding the sand but it is 6 hours away from here for us so that is a once or twice a year kind of thing. most of the time the nobs stay on, and we rarely get snow here either it was kind of a cold year that year this video was recorded.

We have an R but I need to go through it, do a little work on her. Has not been ridden in many many years. Front fork seals are blown and there are no rear brakes currently

Cool. Worth fixing up. Hope to see it out there someday.

keithcerce got em with the spider tracs. I was there the day before and didnt get any further even on the warrior with my regular tires

TrailBlogger still watching. Had too pause a few minutes

I run Kenda Bear Claws they are great tires.

Not on a 2wd with limited traction. Then you hang your ass off the back to put the weight over the drive wheels

They are both more experienced riders than me, I just had the better tires that day.

they were just bald lol

i would put one on it, helps keep the chain from jumping around and they are fairly cheap. recommend the sealed roller bearing style

This is in northern California at a park called Shasta Chappie OHV Area

banisher 2.0 preach. Honda ftw

what do you mean, i rode right up it

@@trailblogger just watch the video and every time you're about to hit a patch of snow you let off the gas then give it gas when you're in it. And the only reason why the other guys couldn't go up is because of their crappy tires there's no way in heck a 350 Warrior is on the level of a banshee or a Raptor tires make a big difference. You practically pushed it up that spot where everybody was getting stuck the rest of the guys didn't they would turn around and try it again that's the only reason why you made it up so your title is pretty much a lie

lol ok man sure

I had a handful of dirt bikes before this, dozen or so. We would ride up into the deep snow every year, but all the good spots would be 3 to 4 feet deep above the waist, and the bikes would ultimately just sink. The sport quads are light enough to kind of skim the surface if the conditions are just right and not too soupy. This day, they were pretty soupy, but with the 22" spider trac tires, I was able to squeeze by this sloppy steep section. It is dangerous, though, as you can get yourself in trouble if you lose momentum and sink in a deep spot.

@@trailblogger it’s funny you mention skimming on the top and being able to ride that’s the entire reason I googled warrior 350 in snow. Late in the year certain snowmobile trails are so hard packed around here im thinking I could screw around on them a little. 10:35 in the video…my dirtbike spider sense is tingling. Are you in arnold California by any chance? In the trail system behind the neighborhood of rlly nice cabins?

@Mud Creek Photography this is in Shasta County up on the side of Copley Mountain

@@trailblogger ohh I’ve been there too😂😂😂😂I rode some ridge trails off of lakeshore dr by this breakfast place, got asked to leave and ended up riding copley mtn for a few hours. Small world!!

@@trailblogger ohh I’ve been there too😂😂😂😂I rode some ridge trails off of lakeshore dr by this breakfast place, got asked to leave and ended up riding copley mtn for a few hours. Small world!!

If you ever want info on the spots here just give me a shout I will line you out to the spots I ride.

+TrailBlogger Yeah man that would be awesome! Hopefully sometime in the near future I can make it up there. Looks fun! Where in California is your favorite place to ride?

***** probably wildwood up by platina.

+TrailBlogger man im jealous. The closest place to ride near me is pismo and its like 2 1/1 hours away. Or California city which is like 2 1/2 to 3 hours away

***** when I recorded this video that trail was only about 10 minutes from my house, now I live more like about 20-30 minutes away. TONS more riding up here but they have closed a lot of the closer spots I used to ride like the along the river where they paved the trail to make way for the pedal bikes and pedestrians.

The tires are for snow and mud. Did you notice I was the only one who made it to the top of the hill? The taller tires provide better traction and clearance. I have smaller tires that I use in the Summer. Thanks for watching.

Los neumáticos son para nieve y barro. ¿Se dio cuenta de que yo era el único que llegó a la cima de la colina? Los neumáticos más altos proporcionan una mejor tracción y despeje. Tengo neumáticos más pequeños que yo uso en el verano. Gracias por ver.

TrailBlogger era por curiosidad por que en el banshee verde y el raptor 700 también las montas yo nunca e pilotado en esas condiciones tiene que ser diferente .antes tenia el kfx 450 .y un trx 450 pero aora no tengo quiero comprar el yfz 450 nuevo o el 700 yfm nuevo nose cual .gracias por responder y aparte traducir 😂😂🖒

the 450 is lighter and more maneuverable. the 700 is a heavy tank but massive horsepower. they are both great machines.

the 450 is lighter and more maneuverable. the 700 is a heavy tank but massive horsepower. they are both great machines.

exactly! one reason I haven't gone to crazy on the engine mods for the Banshee, she is already pretty scary out there on those cliffside trails as is.

+TrailBlogger yj

+TrailBlogger yj

cyc25ruffneck this is northern California

Robert Boone. This is up by lake Shasta in norcal yes

Maier fenders

it does make a difference, the quads run a little rougher at higher elevations. We just go for it and hope for the best. With the banshee I keep two spare plugs under my seat in case I foul them.

+TrailBlogger oh ok cool man yea I've never experienced anything like that i ride on the flat desert with the occasional hill climb, good to know tho!

My spider claws went right up it! Lol

@@trailblogger i love my warrior the only thing is i grip to much in the dunes because my paddles are to aggressive for how heavy it is but i aint got that money for paddles so i deal lol, still super fun though

Yes

they are 22" spider trac tires. not longer made. Checkout kenda bear claws

its a good trail machine, not going to win any drag races on it but they are a good solid reliable trail machine that will climb just about anything you are brave enough to try and will run almost all day long on a single tank of gas. The 88s and 89s were great because they have a pull rope start for backup just in case the battery goes dead or something shorts out. Nice to have both electrical and pull rope start when you are going way out in the woods. They are also pretty small and light so easy to roll start or drag back on the trail if you do wreck it.

TrailBlogger where in Cali

yes the warrior is a 2wd, Yamaha also made a Wolverine 350 which is really similar but 4x4

Andrew Hall I have seen guys with some pretty bad ass yamaha wolverines, you can chop the front driveline and then install a Warn locker kit so you have on the fly 4x4. rest of the time you run around in 2wd. would be a great trail quad if you ask me, especially with a set of good shocks to smooth out the ride.

skankhunt fourtytwo its only 2wd

All depends on which one you like more! I would go sit on each of them first and buy the one you can't live without.

I am actually riding my old Warrior 350 in this video but yes, the Raptor 700 has reverse also.

TrailBlogger hey i have question can you email me or responds to me here should i buy a yamha warrior 350 3 speed 1996?? Need your help asap

Broncos OC 33 337 3 speed? And they are good quads pretty reliable and good for trail riding. I got one a couple weeks ago I love it.

No he went down to first like the 1st time he stopped

premium pump gas but it is only 91 octane here in california :-/

gotta agree. big regret ordering them. the warrior i have now is the classic fenders

Maier warrior fenders

Maier

@@trailblogger thanks

lol my warrior was the only one that made it

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87-88 are wider than the banshee.

what for?

because 90% of the time we arent in snow and the extra 4x4 drivelines and gearing are just dead weight slowing you down. if you watch most of my videos they are on dirt and rocks or sand. occasionally in the winter we have to cross snowy peaks but rarely are all of the trails covered in deep snow unless you head out of town to the higher elevations. the chain allows for more play in the suspension without having to have a heavy driveline system with a U joint that can go out on you. also its a hell of a lot quicker and easier to throw a new chain on (one clip) than bolt a new driveline in. all that being said I do want a Yamaha Grizzly 700 4x4 to add to my fleet, they are fun too just prefer my sport quads is all.

The clutch is for power launching and for shifting under power without having to let off the gas. If you have ever driven a car with a stick shift and revved the motor then dropped the clutch and done a burn out you could see how this would apply to power launching on a hill or off the line during a race.

If you have never heard of outdoor GNCC racing I invite you to google Bill Balance. There is a reason that Yamaha made a Bill Balance edition YFZ450 sport ATV :-)

That's cool. I don't care for racing myself and there isn't many areas around me where you can really get to speed anyway, unless you risk racing down the road. A lot of trails up here are forest type trails, mashes and at winter a lot of snow. Coming to shaft bikes I rarely see anything go wrong with those drivelines. I guess if your really, really beating the shit of the bike then yea, but in general your more likely to have the engine go before the drive system. I guess different bikes suits different needs. If your goal is going fast I understand having a race bike. But I meant more just in general, for a all needs machine a Grizzly type machine seems to be the way to go. fyi: This was the first video I've sen from you as well.

+Justin Lynch (crazyman832) I grew up riding ranch style 4x4 quads. my dad had a big bear 350 i used to crash around on. in general the suspensions are stiffer and the quads are heavier. the big benefit I see in them is the 4x4 for snow and also the rack for carrying more gear or supplies. a spot quad is a lot lighter and more fun to ride in my opinion, even if it is not a very fast model like the warrior 350. it's a lot easier to drag a warrior out of a ditch or flip it back over after a wreck than a 4x4 type quad. oh and if you notice the 2 Polaris 4x4s in this video did not make it up while my little 2wd warrior did :-)

maier fenders. i think i like OEM more though...

like literally that is you in the video or you had one just like it? My dad has a trailblazer, they are great quads. Not the fastest but tough

I got a trail blazer too mine works pretty good has a weisco pison jetting and a clutch kit works pretty good for a 250

no this was in december a few years back, I reposted the footage without music due to popular demand lol

lol I actually ride my banshee through all kind of trails. I would say the moral of the story here is if you are going to the mud and snow bring some good tires. I was the only one of the 3 of us that had some decent tires that day

to get another running shot at it. I don't have 4 wheel drive so you gotta make a run at it