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Old 11-11-2009, 10:07 AM   #1
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My off-road toy

This is my slightly modified 2005 Yamaha Banshee.





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Old 11-11-2009, 11:05 AM   #2
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Nice. You have dunes in St. Louis?
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Old 11-11-2009, 11:49 AM   #3
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No, but we have mine tailings at St. Joe State Park which is basically pulverized rock sand from an old lead mine. It's all flat and makes for some good drag racing. For dunes we have to go all the way to Little Sahara in Oklahoma. We try to do that trip at least once a year.

There are a few sand drag strips around here but they all bracket race. I like heads up racing so I take it to the Park.
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:25 PM   #4
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lol pulverized rock from Lead mining? is that safe to even be around?
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Old 11-11-2009, 01:57 PM   #5
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Nice. You have dunes in St. Louis?
i was wondering the same thing when i seen the sand paddles

about 2 or 3 hours from phoenix we have the the biggest off road area i think its baja dunes..... i dont remember but its cool as hell because the road goes through the dunes and its unlike nothing ive ever seen

i see people offroading there and it looks like a lot of fun
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Old 11-11-2009, 02:12 PM   #6
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lol pulverized rock from Lead mining? is that safe to even be around?
I was wondering the same thing.

Nice toy, though!
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Old 11-12-2009, 10:47 AM   #7
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A majority of the lead was removed from their extraction process and the rest will only give you fish gills and elephantitus of the genitals.

There's an adjustable rear shock that's kind of hidden by the frame right behind the transmission.

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2005 Yamaha Banshee frame
Custom Drag handle bar
4mil Stroker Cheetah Cub Cylinders with 68mil bore
38mil Alcohol Carbs
V Force Reed cages and reeds
Lockup clutch
Dunable Cut transmission (This means when racing you don't use the clutch)
+10 extended swingarm with stock axle housing

Weight: Around 350lbs
Horsepower: Around 110
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A majority of the lead was removed from their extraction process and the rest will only give you fish gills and elephantitus of the genitals.
So it's basically safe now.

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