The first 3 years Yamaha Banshees were manufactured, they did not have heel guards. This is a list of differences between Banshee years due to heel guards (or lack of).
1987 - 1989
No Heel Guards. Because there were no heel guards, these years also have:
- Shorter Foot Pegs.
- No tabs or mounts on the frames for mounting the heel guards.
1990 - 2006
Heel guards were added. Because of this:
- The foot pegs were lengthened to accommodate the heel guards.
- The heel guards required additional mounts on the frames.
About the authors:
This article was written by Janel with plenty of help from Virgil. Virgil is the Banshee mechanic, and I am the website mechanic. I do own and ride a Banshee, which helps.
I want to make sure the products I or we put on our website have correct descriptions and options. I want our technical info to be accurate and helpful. A while back, I started creating internal cheat sheets for my own or our shop's use. Then I thought they might be helpful to others. This is how our Banshee Parts Reference blog began.
Writing and editing these articles helps me make better sense of the parts, fitment, and what goes with what. I have a lot of draft ideas saved for blog articles I want to finish up at some point. Let me know if this one is helpful or if you think I need to correct something. You can send an email to info@redo-parts.com - and your comments will be passed along to me.
Thanks ~Janel 😉👌