Tonight I ran into two gents riding around my neighborhood. One had a piped ds650 and the other had a piped Raptor. The guy on the Raptor had just had his piped and jetted and they were testing it. They raced and the DS650 beat him by about 4-5 quad lengths in around 300 yards. I got into the next race, on the road, slight decline, around 300 yards. I was in four wheel drive. I knew what the outcome would be, I just wanted to see for myself. I was with them until 30 mph (maybe a tad ahead) and then they just flat left me. I would estimate at the end they were ahead a good 15-20 quad lengths and still pulling when I shut down. Those things were impressive.

 

Is yours stock?
That just makes me want the new Raptor 700R even more. Sport quads are cool.

 

Dirtwheelsmag.com has a good write about the ds vs rappy vs 700 kawi sport. The 700 won off the line with its auto, but the ds caught up soon after and beat the rappy by 2 lengths. In the end the rappy won the overall, but seemed to like a bit of all 3.

 

Cam, If you can get those guys to meet up with us at the dunes when I get my 800 back, Ill let you borrow the 800 for a pass or two so you wipe that smile off there faces.

 

I would absolutley jump at the chance to drive that thing. We need meet out there this summer.

 

Cams650 and CC1999 Let me know when you guys head out to Lil Sahara. Id love to see the 800 run also.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

wait i wanna ride that 800 to CC1999!!! come up PA u can ride the kodiak[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] ahahah

 

Sure tuff, you can make a pass or two with it also, I think you guy 's will be impressed. I hope to be getting it back this week unless FST lets us down on those gaskets we are waiting on. I am planning to take it down to our farm in oklahoma and hit some abandon dirt roads and put some time on it to check everything out before hauling it over to the dunes. Its to hot over there this time of year to have a cooling problem and have to set around and bake in the hot sun like I was having to do last time I was over there. I would get about 2 passes and have to set there and bake for about 15 minuts to let her cool back down. We are 99% sure we have found the problem but just in case I want to put some time on it a little closer to home to make sure its ready to go. I will use this thread to keep you guy's updated. sorry kawasaskirules I would let you try it too but you will have to come down here.

 

CAM650 I’m not disclaiming your experience but I raced a fully piped Raptor over 10 times and it is who gets the best jump who wins in short race.
Over 1/2 mile I think the raptor will get up to 80 mph and win my best speed is 74 mph with utility box at about 75 lbs.

I should add I own that raptor, Dallas Cowboy Blue.

 

Well Minimus, yours is modded, mine is completely stock. It's also new, hardly broken in at all. The Rap and DS650 were EXTREMELY well running quads. Obviously these guys knew what they were doing. It wasn't even close.

Also, I came to your aid in the Highlifter forums (i'm under the name HOSTILE1) and you never came back in to help out, thanks a$$hole. LOL