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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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Ok heres the situation, im lookin to buy a sport quad, im lookin for somthing FAST i heard the raptor 700 GYTR was a good quad but then i started hearing things about the banshee and the YFZ 450's...SOMONE PLEASE HELP lol need somthing fast for drag racing but also rides well in the woods

Any advice anyone?????????????



Also im not looking to start a bike war here...i know the opinions of YFZ riders and Rappy riders...im just lookin for some honest opinions.....


HeLp!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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My buddy has the Shee 350.......He was pulling wheelies riding beside me on my UTE Sportsman 450..........That thing is fast........If I were you have a look at the NEW Banshee 500.......He can't stop talking about it.......The banshee 500 reviews are out now in the quad Mags.......Caper.......

One thing I might add here if this is you first quad......I would say............NO............
 
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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why would ya say no? im pretty much a motorhead when it comes to cars and a quad seems like a fun little project

thanks alot for the advice btw-ill look into the shee 500
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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The Shee is very old school, and has suspension that is frankly terrible by today's standards. With no low end power and a very pipey powerband, it is also a poor choice for woods riding.

The YFZ is small, light, and nimble. Good for the track and play riding, but I wouldn't want to do an all day cross country ride on one. It has a very revy powerband, so you will need to do some clutch work on a tight trail ride.

The Raptor is all low end grunt. It makes its power down low, so that is good for the trail. I personally don't care for its ergonomics.....it is a bit tall and carries its weight up high in the chassis...and it is a bit narrow for my taste.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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raptor 700 for sure. if your going to be riding woods a rap700 would be waaay better then a banshee or yfz. Plus they got tons of power and are EFI.
 
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