Not too hot. It is very top-heavy and will want to tip over often.

 

Raptors handle excellant, especially for shorter/lighter riders. My son is 5'3' 105lb son. He doesn't understand what I'm talking about when I tell him its tippy, because at his size he doesn't experience that. The little guy air dogs it and rides like the wind and really loves it.

For bigger guys the bike demands you to ride it like a street bike. Get off of the seat in *every* corner and hang it out.

My bigger friends (+200lbs +6') ride Raptors and have grown acustomed to hanging off the bike and love it as well. I just don't care for a bike that feels tippy -- especially since I've ridden a DS[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

jbt

 

then there is the Raptor transmission war stories........for I guy at your weight, worry about other things. I'll bet a large guy dropping the clutch all the time will dynomite a tranny. Oh yea, buy the bike from a skinny guy[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]


jbt

 

yes, they do kinda handle like an old snowmobile or dirtbike where you'd need to lean into turns but you could always just use some wheel spacers to make it wider,

 

I am 15, not into sport quads, but i do ride a grizzly 600 with no problems...The reason i got a utility on my land, a sport quad will not work..I need a 4x4, i weight 120lbs and i ride the quad fine, but i am sure it handles alot different than the ds