How does the KFX 700 match up to the DS, YFZ, and Raptor if each is in stock form? Drag racing that is. I am thinking of getting one. I hear that they are great for an older guy like me. My friends run away from me right now. I have a Big Bear 400 and its slow as you know. They all have Yahama Grizzlys. We don't really need 4X4, so I thought the KFX looked like a great compromize. I do need clearance to jump felled trees, etc., so the shaft drive helps with ground clearance.
Thanks for the input.

 

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Going from a Big Bear 400 to a KFX700, would be like going from a Yugo to a Ferrari.

As far as how it compares to the other quads you mentioned, I have ridden each of them and raced several of each. In stock form, the V will do OK for the first 200 feet or so, then you will see a lot of the back of these other quads.

With that said, now that I have done a few mods to mine, I wouldn't trade my V for any of them. Not bad quads, just like my V better.