2008 Banshee

HOWIE · March 19, 2007, 03:43:47 PM

I keep hearing about the 08 Banshee coming out with a 500cc Snow mobile motor. I've seen an article about it on a website somewhere, but I can't find the page anymore. And that was just a "MAYBE" page. Anyone have any specifics/evidence of this thing really being built and sold at stores?! A link or somethin?!

Thanks

digginfool · March 19, 2007, 03:48:50 PM

There's a blurb about it in this month's Dirtwheels mag. They even have a pic of one of the three prototypes. The motor puts out around 80 HP in the snowmobile but will most likely be derated to 60-70 HP in the quad. Looks pretty interesting!

Kawa3 · March 19, 2007, 06:55:43 PM

I thought it was an April fools joke in DW like the Honda hippo.....

jayman · March 19, 2007, 07:01:58 PM

Yep, I heard it was an early April fools as well!

TRX450R_Racer · March 19, 2007, 07:05:20 PM

Quote from: jayman on March 19, 2007, 07:01:58 PM
Yep, I heard it was an early April fools as well!

That is correct, they do it every year

HOWIE · March 20, 2007, 05:00:01 PM

THAT WOULD BE SOME BS IF ITS AN AFJ!!

Inyourdraft2000 · March 20, 2007, 06:03:54 PM

I cant find a picture of or anything, my buddy told me he read something about it in Dirt wheels also.
Time will tell!!!!!!!!!!

gearhead400 · March 20, 2007, 06:13:01 PM

it's probably an april fools joke. The DW article says its going to have three engine options or something to that effect

BUT i dont think it would be a bad idea.

HOWIE · March 20, 2007, 07:36:36 PM

FOUND IT...check it out

http://www.atvsport.com/output.cfm?id=1213183

exrider · March 20, 2007, 09:10:15 PM

Quote from: HOWIE on March 20, 2007, 07:36:36 PM
FOUND IT...check it out

http://www.atvsport.com/output.cfm?id=1213183

I think it was a well based April Fools Joke. Thats why it worked so well.

digginfool · March 20, 2007, 10:39:47 PM

I wouldn't write it off based on that article or the DirtWheels article. In fact, they seem to confirm a real opportunity for this machine to materialize on dealer showroom floors in the near future. I'll have my hand on my wallet and a for sale sign on my Raptor (maybe

).

BIGREDTIDE · March 21, 2007, 03:25:31 PM

Aren't the 2 strokes no longer made? Hasn't it taken effect?

HOWIE · March 21, 2007, 03:37:41 PM

april fools or not, I'll be lookin out for that. And hell if they don't come out wit it, I'm sure somebody just got the idea and will build one!

HOWIE · March 21, 2007, 03:38:44 PM

Quote from: BIGREDTIDE on March 21, 2007, 03:25:31 PM
Aren't the 2 strokes no longer made? Hasn't it taken effect?

yeah thats why they're talking about makin a 4 stroke Banshee

snowmanzz13 · March 21, 2007, 06:37:09 PM

just because i got a banshee, they are going to make a bigger badder shee, jeez i fell to early

oh and it looks sick!

BIGREDTIDE · March 22, 2007, 12:41:00 PM

Quote from: HOWIE on March 21, 2007, 03:38:44 PM
Quote from: BIGREDTIDE on March 21, 2007, 03:25:31 PM
Aren't the 2 strokes no longer made? Hasn't it taken effect?

yeah thats why they're talking about makin a 4 stroke Banshee

Niiice!!