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Tre's Tennessee Revival Banshee

Tre' was enjoying his 1989 Banshee on his Tennessee farm when it suddenly refused to start. After troubleshooting it with no luck, he realized he needed professional help.

His search for a local shop came up empty, but he discovered Re-Do Banshee's videos and website. What started as a repair inquiry turned into a full restoration conversation with Virgil.

After watching our video of Nick's complete ground-up rebuild, Tre' was sold. He wanted the same treatment: full frame-off restoration with an engine build, but - update it to 2003 yellow and black, add a J-Arm to D-Arm conversion, and add heel guards and brackets.

We connected him with a transport service, and Tre's Banshee made the journey from Tennessee to our shop in Salem, OR. The teardown is underway, and we're documenting the build for social media.

Check back for updates as this farm bike transforms into a showpiece.

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This article is a Work in Progress. Check back as the project progresses. 

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For more info on Tre's engine build: 

  • Watch the video. 👀 
  • Scroll down ⬇️ for the link to watch the build's whole playlist on Youtube. 
  • Keep scrolling down ⬇️ to see the build specs below the video.
EMBED VIDEO HERE (coming soon!)
EMBED PLAYLIST BUTTON HERE (coming soon!)

 

Q- Have questions about selecting parts or getting help with your build? 
A- You can call 📞📱 or message us at 541-419-6054. 

We are flexible and will work with you. We can: 

  • Help you select the parts for your DIY build and ship them to you. - OR -
  • Build your engine and ship it to you to install. - OR -
  • Complete the whole build for you and install in your Banshee.

Customer's Engine Specs

  • BUILD NAME:  Tre's Tennessee Revival
  • EXPECTED RIDING CONDITIONS:  Recreational dirt trail riding
  • DISPLACEMENT:  358 cc 
  • ENGINE CASES (CASE HALVES):  Stock Cases
  • CYLINDERS:  Stock - Bored to 65 mm
  • PORTED:  Stock Porting
  • PISTONS:  Wiseco 65 mm - 513 Pro-Lite
  • CYLINDER HEAD:  Stock
  • DOMES:  n/a - stock cylinder head
  • CRANKSHAFT:  Stock Crank 54 mm, trued and welded
  • COMPRESSION:   (determines fuel recommendation)
  • REEDS / CAGE:  Stock
  • CARBS:  Stock Mikuni
  • CARB JETTING:  Start with 280 mains & 27.5 pilots (varies based upon engine build and elevation)
  • NEEDLES:  5N7U needles for Stock Mikuni.  
  • AIR SCREW ADJUSTMENT:  3/4 turns out
  • FUEL RECOMMENDATION: 
    • Premium Non-Ethanol (91-94 Octane) for 125-150 psi
  • WATER PUMP IMPELLER:  Stock
  • CLUTCH: Stock Clutch
  • CLUTCH SPRINGS:  6 Stock Springs 
  • CLUTCH LEVER:  Stock
  • EXHAUST:  FMF Fatty
  • STATOR:  Stock - or - Ricky Stator Round Plug or Ricky Stator Square Plug
  • TIMING: 
    • Stock with adjustable timing plate added
    • Set to 2 degrees advanced to start with

 

 

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References:

  • We calculate engine displacement based on the bore in the engine's cylinders and the stroke length of the crankshaft. Click here for more explanation in our Banshee Engine Displacement blog article. 
  • Click here for information about Banshee engine break-in procedures. This includes our recommendations for Fuel to Oil Ratios and Selecting the Correct Fuel.

About the Authors:

This project 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. 

The Re-Do crew hopes sharing our project info and specs may help some with their own projects, or that you find it interesting. Writing and editing these articles helps me (Janel) make better sense of the parts, fitment, and what goes with what. I want our technical info to be accurate and helpful.

Please do let us know if you like our project articles, 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 😉👌

Email to: info@redo-parts.com