I haven't had the chance to ride the 700 yet. I am sure its a great quad and you cant beet fully automatic shifting but I think it would be a tad heavy for challenging trails. Seems to me it would be much more difficult to manhandle the 700 in a tight corner or over a log.

From my personal experience the Lakota sport is the ultimate trail quad. Then again my experience is fairly limitted.

 

I love the z/kfx. But its all up to you. Before i got my 450 i had a raptor with alot of mods. But if i was you i would test ride them both and see which one you like best.

 

Is the Raptor unreliable? Thats what I have heard. I do not want any problems out of the ordinary.

 

I love my KFX 400! Nice and light, and handles great. One of the best all around quads out there.Here's some reading for you.
Z vs Raptor

 

Thanx for that link Z28ROC.Very interesting...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
Whoa you the first guy I have seen with a orange kfx besides me.Sweet color the only problem I'm running into is finding a graphics kit that will match.
I also had a '96 z28 6-speed but was black [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Yeah I love the orange! But you're right about the graphics. Hopefully we'll be seeing some cool ones soon.
The Z28 is hybernating for the winter[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img] Please don't tell me you're driving a Mustang now!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]