I've heard that 660 raptors have bad trannys and arent very reliable, I don't know if this true do this why I'm asking, because if it isn't true I might look into getting one when I upgrade to a bigger quad

 

I've heard their not what their cracked up to be... I hear their torque monsters though! But i havn't owned one... so i wouldn't know

 

folks in the yamaha section ought to know

 

First year 660's were known to have tranny problems. After that, you should be ok, as long as it was maintained properly.

 

Thanks for the replies, keep em comin

 

First year were the only ones with tranny problems. By now many will have been fixed and if they can provide receipts for the work I wouldn't sweat it to much. One way bearings are notorious for having problems on all the years. They ride tall and at stock width are a bit "tippier" than other sport quads. They do make a ton of torque and can provide a decent bang for the buck now. The piggy back front shocks off a 700 or original YFZ fit with minor modification and make a huge difference at least in jump-a-bility.

 

That's nice to know, my uncle has a 700r and it jumps nose heavy is the 660 the same?

 

Unfortunately, yes. If you are into jumping, I would recommend against a 660.

 

should i not get a 2001 raptor 660?????????