Full Version: V Force Reeds on a Banshee?
I have a 2002 Banshee with FMF Pipes and Pro Flow intake with K&N Filter. I have heard that a simple upgrade to make to this quad without spending a lot of money is putting V Force Reeds on it. Is this true? If so, how much difference would it make? How much would it cost? Is it hard on the motor? Any insight is welcomed.
Simple yes . Cheap , not very over $200 for the reeds . As far as worth the money ,haven't started the bike yet just got it back together for the most part. Will keep you posted but from what Ive heard its money well spent .
One of my buddys that was a bike mechanic over at alba said it was the only reed that added horsepower to the banshee on the dino. I got a set on mine, and I like them. Good throttle response. supposed to last longer too.
How hard are they to install?
Not hard at all. You could do it no problem. I do remember there was something about the reeds when you put them together with the cages you could set them for better lowend and mid, or better highend. I set mine for highend.
Are you guys talking about just the reeds or the whole valve? Aren't Rad Valves the way to go?
Just before the end of last season I put a set on my R. I did notice a substantial increase in performance. Make sure that you get the reed spacer plates for your quad. They give the reeds more room to open up.
All you have to do to install them is unbolt the carbs and pull them away from the motor, pull out the old reed cage, install the spacer plate then the V-force and then bolt the carbs back on. That's all there is to it.
All you have to do to install them is unbolt the carbs and pull them away from the motor, pull out the old reed cage, install the spacer plate then the V-force and then bolt the carbs back on. That's all there is to it.
I've never heard much about rad valves. I know with banshees the Vforce is the one your always hearing about. I usually go with what I hear from other people that use them. Any company will tell you their product is the best, but it's the end user that will steer you straight.
Major, how much of a difference did the spacers make for you? I've thought about getting them a few times.
Major, how much of a difference did the spacers make for you? I've thought about getting them a few times.
What the spacers do is give the reeds more room to open up with out the possibility of making contact with the cylinder case. I don't know about the Yamaha's but the Honda's had a metal cage that kept the reeds from making contact which also restricted them from opening all the way.
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As for the rad valve that's old school technology. The old valves only had two reeds but the V-force has 4. 2 inners and 2 outers. which allows more fuel/air volume to flow through the system. It give's you that little extra :burn: .
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As for the rad valve that's old school technology. The old valves only had two reeds but the V-force has 4. 2 inners and 2 outers. which allows more fuel/air volume to flow through the system. It give's you that little extra :burn: .
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I say keep your money and get your stock reed cages ported.
Would that do the same thing? Would it be better?
V-force are nice but you'll have to modify your stock intakes to make them fir eight or you can get new intakes to fir them!
This is what I was trying to figure out. I want to get the whole new intake valve. Not just reeds. Does the Vforce need mod to fit in. I read about the Rad Valves(Boyesen) and those are supposed to go in without any mod.
yeah the Vforce won't fit good unless you get a dremel out. Or if you're looking for the billet intakes most of the company's like prodeign or trinity make one especially for the vforce. They'll set you back about $200. Every once in a while you'll find some on ebay for a bit cheaper.
I don't know why you would need to mod your bike to make them fit.
I would like to here from anyone that has put V-force reed cages on there Banshee and what they needed to do to make them fit. I would think the spacer plates would do the trick...
I would like to here from anyone that has put V-force reed cages on there Banshee and what they needed to do to make them fit. I would think the spacer plates would do the trick...
No spacer, no mods no problem, I do have the 2-1 set-up though but that is on the other side of the reeds so how that would make a differance is beyond me
yeah the Vforce won't fit good unless you get a dremel out. Or if you're looking for the billet intakes most of the company's like prodeign or trinity make one especially for the vforce. They'll set you back about $200. Every once in a while you'll find some on ebay for a bit cheaper. [quote]
yeah the Vforce won't fit good unless you get a dremel out. Or if you're looking for the billet intakes most of the company's like prodeign or trinity make one especially for the vforce. They'll set you back about $200. Every once in a while you'll find some on ebay for a bit cheaper. [quote]
Its not hard at all to make the Vforce to fit. It takes a little modification to the rubber on the intake manafold, but its no big deal.
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