Yamaha Banshee

The dirt has never been the same since the Yamaha Banshee roared onto the scene in the mid-1980s, and now it’s back. But, this isn’t the screaming two-stroke monster of old.
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Avina Prep 472cc Banshee - We’ve seen many competition Banshee builds at Dirt Wheels, and this one is right up there with the best of them.
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Which year model Banshee looked the best? Was it the classic red and white of the very first year in 1987? Or perhaps the bold Team Yamaha blue colors of 2006?
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Ever since our very first issue back in 1980 the Dirt Wheels crew has been into hopping up machines for more power and better suspension. When it comes to ATVs we've also been known to try some wild and crazy things.
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We stumbled on this rare 2012 Yamaha Banshee on social media @wheeliadores_pr. It turns out a pair of them have been purchased by a collector in the Eastern U.S.(not Binky)  and are being shipped from Australia as we speak. It’s…
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This article features a custom-built Yamaha Banshee by Duncan Racing International, designed specifically for off-road trail riding. The machine has been extensively modified with new suspension, controls, and carbon fiber finish plastic.
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Why up the pony power on an already powerful machine? Because we can
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These are the machines that forged the way to the modern sport quad.
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Splish, splash, I was taking a bath… Photos courtesy of Wes Miller, By the staff of Dirt Wheels Editor’s note: This is a story that ran in an earlier Dirt Wheels issue back in 1999. The stunt was performed as part of the filming for…
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This article features a custom-built Yamaha Banshee by Duncan Racing International, designed specifically for off-road trail riding. The machine has been extensively modified with new suspension, controls, and carbon fiber finish plastic.
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march 98 HIGH-PERFORMANCE TWO-STROKE For the past ten years, Yamaha’s High-Performance Two-Stroke, liquid-cooled, twin-cylinder, Ban­shee has stood atop the throne of ATVing. Since its introduction in ’87, it has been the…
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