i'm looking for a sport quad. and i was all gun ho for the raptor, but i hear its very un reliable and breaks alot. is this true? what about the banshee? what are the pros/cons on the shee and the raptor? i'm bout 5'10 180lbs i ride desert and dunes thats it. no mx or trails or woods of any sort. i think i'm a good rider i've been riding dirt bikes for a while now. thanks in advance

 

Desert and dunes=Banshee. The Raptor is NOT unreliable. 2001's had a weak gearbox, 01-present have a somewhat frequent starter bearing failure. My 01 hasnt experienced any real trouble yet.

 

Just like anything else the first model year has bugs that need to be worked out. THe banshee is the best in the dunes, everywhere else the raptor is equal or in most cases better.