Has anyone seen a shoot-out involving the Predator and another quad? Any thoughts on the outcome of various
challengers?

 

All will bow down to the Mighty Predator!!

Unless its a piped/jetted Banshee, and the race is a straight drag race until they completely top out is about the only thing that will take a Pred. down...trust me I know.

TireFryer

 

so a piped shee with new tires will beat a predator that sounds more believable

 

sounds like polaris has come out with a pretty powerful quad tho my question how long will the things last and how reliable with they be

 

Only on the very top end will a piped shee take a Pred. I raced my buddy a couple times (we live way out on dirt roads in the middle of nowhere next to a coyote and a cactus) before my quad was even broken in, and I stayed right with him till I hit 5th gear. He also hit 5th and pulled 1-2 bikes and it probably would have been more, but we both let out.

Now that my bike is completely broken in, and went thru its 1st service, I will be running him again, and then after I get my pipe.

TireFryer

 

What about the DS650, I was told that it would still beat the predator. I honestley don't know but that's what I was told.

 

Don't believe everything you are told.

Also check out the Jan 03 issue of Dirt Wheels where they had a shootout of the Raptor, DS650, LTZ400, Moto 440 and Banshee. All were ALBA models (piped/jetted). The DS650 got beat by the Raptor and scored second to last.

The DS650's problem is weight -- over 500 lbs worth. Granted its motor is supposed to have the same power as a Predator, but it weighs at least 80 lbs more. And a Predator is 40 lbs heavier than a Raptor.

Rob

 

I know that my Pred is fast and has a hit that'll make you smile, but I suppose that we'll have to wait for an unbiased magazine shoot-out. (is that an oxymoron?) Trouble is you cannot believe everything that is written here, alot of people just try to get a rise out of you, and most just don't want to admit that they got beat on their new $6,000 quad. I'll be racing a Raptor this weekend (stock) and I'll be honest about the outcome. I'm not too worried about my buddie's 400ex.