Way back in the day (had to be in the 80s) a magazine (forgot the name) did a shootout between the Banshee and the LT500. I remember it being a sand dune hill climb comparison. I remember reading it as a kid and would LOVE to know what magazine this article was in or even find an old copy of it. Anyone know what i'm talking about?

I dont know of this article but I would also love to see it so if you do come across it please contact me...

yeah, I wanna see it too, I hope the suzuki whooped dat ass...But i doubt it.

come on now... easy easy... lol...

lol, sorry man, But I gotta represent my LT. Even though the damn thing has given me nothin but trouble, lol.

thats cool gotta represent!! no doubt..

I found a copy of the article that I have saved. This is only a partial section of the article that I found a while back on the web. I believe it is from a reliable source. Maybe if someone has an old copy of this magazine they can verify it.

3&4 Wheel Action, June 1988. 6 quads at the 1/4 mile asphalt strip (L.A. County). Also these speeds will be the top end of each machine as the article reported all quads were topped out before the end of the quarter.

1. Suzuki 500 Quadracer, 79.20 mph, 15.09 et, 1.938 60 ft time.
2. Yamaha 350 Banshee, 77.05 mph, 15.33 et, 1.902 60 ft time.
3. Kawasaki 250 Tecate 4 74.75 mph, 15.81 et, 2.064 60 ft time.
4. Suzuki 250 Quadracer, 71.48 mph, 16.09 et, 1.947 60 ft time
5. Honda 250 4-trax R, 71.89 mph, 16.42 et, 2.084 60 ft time.
6. Kawasaki 250 Mojave, 57.84 mph, 19.07 et, 2.162 60 ft time.

All machines were bone stock, two riders made four runs on each quad. The best times were obtained by leaving in second gear with exception of the Tecate-4, it worked best in first.

Now that you mention it, I do seem to recall an article like that as well. I wish I could locate a copy of the magazine!