The Raptor 350 got beat by both in the shootout. The crew at DW didn't have much good to say about the Raptor 350 other than it can be great with mods.

Is it me or is there a Yamaha bias at DW? I mean I can see the 400ex beating it all around but I can't see the 300ex beating it. I've ridden both 300 and 400ex's and I can admit that the 400ex is way better than my Warrior (and the Rappy 350 is supposed to be better than the Warrior), but the 300ex even with mods is not even close.

 

They are by no means biased towards yamaha. Look at the yfz and 450r shootout, the yamaha won. The reason they said they didnt like the raptor was because of the to stiff suspension and the bad tires.

 

yeah i saw that issue and yes i think its crazy,but you got to live with it.I mean its just their opinions,just like we have one.

 

By far it has to be the best ATV magazine in general BUT if you want real and honest opinions look somewhere else like people who have already riden the raptor.

 

I'll say it once and I'll say it again...Yup, yet another biased shootout by Dirtwheels. They are really starting to **** me off! Last month they gave the Raptor 350 a great review saying they liked everything about it and that it was a great improvement over the Warrior. Now they bring it in a shootout with there only positive Honda opinions. All they said about the Yamaha was how bad it did and what needs to be improved from stock, why didn't they mention this in the first review?! Isn't that was a review is for?! They also said the 400ex beat the Yamaha by 10 bike lengths! How freakin exadurated is that? I've never seen a 400ex beat anything by that much, good lord they arn't that fast! I just might have to get a subscription to another mag to get unbiased opinions, with a mag that doesn't base its opinions on how much money they get from one company or another. Jeez! Thats just my 2 cents.