Tag: raptor

Dear ATVC: Back in the day, probably around 12 years ago, I was really into quads (as much as a 13 year old can be) , rode around on a little 250 EX, had a ball with it. Then life happened, and I stopped the hobby, became more focused on building fast cars and so […] More »

Fall represents some of our favorite riding of the year. Crisp cool evenings, orange leaves, and purple skies make for some incredible off-roading. Your ATV Connection editors are, as always, searching the depths of SprocketList in the hopes of helping locate a previously loved machine that can make these rides a reality for you without […] More »

We try to maintain an air of professionalism and reserve around here but admit that it’s hard not to get excited when news like this reaches our desks- Yamaha has officially introduced a new Raptor 700R (and Raptor 700) for 2015 boasting increased power and suspension performance. The “king of sport ATVs” continues its reign […] More »

Dear ATVC: If i take the silencer/ quite core out of the stock muffler of my 2007 Yamaha Raptor 700R SE, do I have to make any changes to air or gas flow? peslraptor Generally speaking, no, removing the baffle within your Raptor’s muffler shouldn’t require adjustment of the fuel & air ratios. In the […] More »

For this week’s Friday Funny, we keep things short but sweet. Take a shirtless and helmetless (of course) Australian redneck, insert one Yamaha Raptor 660R, a drift right out of Fast and the Furious and well, let’s just say he’s lucky to still have nipples.

We know, we know, “Best Of” compilations are usually reserved for the New Year but your ATV Connection editors like to look back at some of the wackiness that is humanity, an ATV, a camera and Youtube. It’s only right then to share our rehashed chuckles with you, our loyal readers. Presenting, for the first […] More »

Helmet cams- how did we live without them? Take this week’s Friday Funny for example. Sure there are countless individuals getting thrown from Yamaha Raptors all over the globe even as we speak but until recently, we simply didn’t get to come along for the experience. Fortunately, and like the real Raptor after which these […] More »