My bro has an older 660 raptor with the gyt-r upgrades. It is crazy fast and has been bulletproof over the years. Great trail bike.

 

Now I've heard a lot about the transmission problems in the 2001 660's any truth to this? Should i stay away from them?

 

The 01 models did have a problem with self detonating transmissions, but the issue was addressed by Yamaha and no other year models had that problem.

 

Oh ok now if i bought a 2001 do they all have the upgraded or fixed transmission problems?

 

I don't think Yamaha had an actual recall to fix them, they just corrected the problem for later models. If you do have a used 01 and it's been fixed, there's probably a reason for it.

That's not to say every single 01 model broke. But it was a large enough number for complaints and for them to take notice and fix the issue.

 

Oh ok because im in the market for a 660 now and i dont want to get screwed over on it.

 

go if the yfz450 or 400ex.

 

Why the YFZ isnt that more of a race ready kind of quad? I know the 400ex is king of the trail and has some speed to it.

 

If you can handle a bit more maintenance(more frequent oil changes mostly) and don't mind lack of reverse, I would go with a 450. Unless you find one already done up for a smokin price, the 450 will outperform a 660 in pretty much any category. Better suspension, handling, and more power for starters. The only other big drawback is a 450 doesn't like to go slow for long periods of time, they need a bit of airflow to keep them cool. I would also pick a 700 over the 660 any day, much better design and they essentially already have YFZ suspension.

Having said that, when buying used, machine maintenance and condition become much bigger driving factors.

The Z400 and her sisters are a great compromise and one of the best bang for the buck all around use sport quads, worth a look.

 

well i found a 450r for around 2k and thats a great price for around here, but i was mostly comparing that and the 660. the yfz and the 700 are too much and the Z400 is ehh. im just not a suzuki kinda guy but thanks