1. Is it possible to build a four
wheeler that will out run most
cars and street bikes?

2. Rebuilding a Yamaha Banshee 350!
Blake Newcomer

3. About Me
 I race dirt bikes in the SORC series.
 I have always enjoyed the thrill of riding
four wheelers and dirt bikes.
 For my senior project I was
interested in the engineering of all-
terrain vehicles.
 My choice of all-terrain vehicle
was a 2002 Banshee 350 four-wheeler.
 I am hoping to attend Chattahoochee
Technical College to study in the First
Responder Medical field.

4. Research Paper
 I based my research paper on a wide
range of information about the Banshee.
 It includes:
 Different types of mods.
 Statistics
 History
 My research paper mainly just informs
you of the machine I worked on.

5. Product
 My product is a rebuilt Yamaha YFZ 350
 Also known as the Yamaha Banshee

6. Product
 I chose this as my Senior Project
because I enjoy riding all-terrain
vehicles.
 I wanted to be prepared to fix them if
they break.
 I am also interested in All-Terrain Vehicle
repair in the future

7. Disassemble Top End
• Head
• Cylinder(jug)
• Pistons
• Rings

8. Disassemble Bottom End
• Split cases
• Remove crank
• Transmission gears
• Shifter Slide

9. Powder Coat
 Sniper Coating-Engine Cases
 Goats Coats-Swing arm, Frame

10. Transmission & Crank

11. Carbs
 Throttle pin
 Jets

12. Project Facilitator
 My project facilitator was Kris Walker.
 I chose him as my project facilitator
because he has been rebuilding and
modifying these types of vehicles for 18
years and is very educated in motors.

13. Problems
 Mechanical Problems:
Jetting issues: it wanted to run rich
Electrical problem: voltage regulator
did not want to regulate voltage properly
 Personal Problems:
Time management
Time with my project facilitator
School and Work

14. Problems Solved By…
 Voltage Regulator:
 The VR is located on the rear of the
frame near the exhaust.
 Motor bog, and headlight issue.
 Their was a bad wiring connection at the
VR that needed to be rewired, which
fixed the problem.

15. Problems with Expenses
 I was planned to completely redo the
Banshee.
 Plastics, Frame, Suspension, A-Arms,
Fuel Injection.

16. What I Learned
 Diagnose a engine or electrical problem.
 Set rings and pistons
 Set transmission gears
 How to adjust to fuel mixtures

17. Follow a Future in this
Field?
 After experiencing all that is implied in
rebuilding small engines and building
modified engines, I have realized I
would like to pursue in small engine
engineering.
 There is a lot more for me to learn about
these machines.

18. Conclusion
 After being involved in this project I
would definitely let this be a choice in
my future.
 All-terrain vehicles have a long future
ahead of them.
 More and more mods are being invented
 And better machines are being built
 What is next for the all-terrain vehicle
world?

19. Thank you for your time!
Questions?