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hey guys im new on here. currently i have a kawasaki tecate 4 but its been blown up for about 6 months. in the past ive had a yamaha warrior, blaster, kx 80, rm 125 and kdx 200.

Ive been looking at 4 wheelers and i need help on what to get ive got it narrowed down to 2.

from above u should be able to determine my experience is kinda high.

both these bikes are the same price.

1st bike: a 1997 yamaha banshee. highly modified. cool head, widened, air shocks, slightly bored, many other mods. needs orings for cool head 18 dollars.

2nd bike: a 1987 honda trx250r. needs nothing few mods.

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I have friends with Pumped Banshee....Trust me....They work on them more than they ride....But when they are running they are pretty much untouchable....If it were me.....I woud just rebuild the T4..Or go with the ol TRX.....I have friends with those too and they have been reliable and Bullet proof....Plus....Like the T4's,,,,Kinda Rare....Everyone has a Banshee to pull up on....

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I agree, if it were me, I would either re-build the Tecate, or go with the Honda. Or maybe get the Honda and keep the T-4 to fix up later on. Not only are they more reliable than a Banshee IMO, there is only one cylinder to worry about so maintinence costs are going to be a bit lower. However, if you just want the fastest thing you can buy, a highly modded Banshee is the best bet.

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I think you should get a newer bike then those ones...get a 2001 or 2002 raptor 660, they'll rock your socks off and you can pick 'em up for around 2800$. i got the raptor 700 and its a BEAST!!!!!!!

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