Yes...The Predator beats the Raptor
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12-25-2002, 01:47 PM
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Yes...The Predator beats the Raptor
Let me re-iterate that these races were ROLL-ONS. We were rolling in second gear at the start of the race. By doing that, it pretty much illiminates the many factors associated with "drag racing" and more or less compares the two machines ability to acclerate. GRANTED, there can be differenes in the way people shift through gears and how far they rev in each gear I can't tell you how hard my friend Tony was shifting his Predator. I roadraced a GSXR600 through amatuer-expert-some pro for abot 5 years. I can leave from a dead start with the best of them. Thats why we did ROLL ONs. AND let me tell you, each and everytime I shifted the Rapter was a CLUTCHLESS upshift. NOMATTER what I did the Predator pulls on the Rapter. GRANTED, like they say "There is no replacement for displacement" so in the end, you might be able to get a Raptor to beat te Predator (After $1,000.00 + in mods....an then good luck with your reliability). In the current state of tune (Predator=STOCK, Raptor=Pipe/Jet kit/air filter, Banshee=Pipes/Coolhead/reeds) the Predator is faster in our expierences. These were just my findings, and please take them for what they are worth. Like I said, I ride bikes. This is an unbiases findings on my part. I posted these results for someone that wants an honest opinion of the three bikes' performance in showroom stock condition.
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12-25-2002, 01:57 PM
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12-25-2002, 02:58 PM
Yes...The Predator beats the Raptor
Pudjumper- There is no reason for me to race a predator. If you want to build a fast 4 stroke you would not start with a perdator. I do not have a stock quad other than my wifes bayou. I think my kids LT80 could take the predator the first 75feet lol. It is like a 400ex but way better. They do not build 400exs to outrun built raptors.
Truckracer- there will be hop up parts, just not as many shops to deal with. So the price will be higher. I already started that the piped predator should outrun a stock 2002 or 2003 raptor. But there is no way that a piped raptor will lose in a 1/8 mile race. In the 300 it is the rider as the machines are close. The 300 is more a race of skill and the 660 the machine does the talking.
Next time i see a predator i will run it against my tecate4. That will be a fair race. If i lose i will report for the world to see. By the Way, the local polaris dealer is real cool and we plan on inviting him to future races and dune trips. We all had fun, the facts are the facts and nobody down here except Roostinonyou gets his panties in a wad.
Truckracer- there will be hop up parts, just not as many shops to deal with. So the price will be higher. I already started that the piped predator should outrun a stock 2002 or 2003 raptor. But there is no way that a piped raptor will lose in a 1/8 mile race. In the 300 it is the rider as the machines are close. The 300 is more a race of skill and the 660 the machine does the talking.
Next time i see a predator i will run it against my tecate4. That will be a fair race. If i lose i will report for the world to see. By the Way, the local polaris dealer is real cool and we plan on inviting him to future races and dune trips. We all had fun, the facts are the facts and nobody down here except Roostinonyou gets his panties in a wad.
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12-25-2002, 04:24 PM
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12-25-2002, 06:06 PM
Yes...The Predator beats the Raptor
yeah 14min, pudjumper and I are still beating on the old belt drive quads. I have to say pretty darn fast alky burners. Both of ours are capable of 4.9's in 300ft. Like I said before, I definitely want to get down to Aledo town one weekend in 03 and check it out. Ramie, you and CED dont keep us waiting too long. Sooner or later I'm bound to blow it up and have to completely rebuild. LOL. To add to the original post at hand. Something is wrong with the Banshee. A stocker with pipes alone has no time whipping up on any 4-stoke even with minor mods. That doesnt add up. Bubba
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12-25-2002, 07:14 PM
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12-25-2002, 07:21 PM
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12-25-2002, 08:53 PM
Yes...The Predator beats the Raptor
I myself ride bikes most of the time (KTM 520mxc) I don't care what people say about the Polaris, I like mine fast or not If someone beats me ohwell I would rather spend my time riding around the dunes than looking for someone to race, anyone one can go straight. well almost anyone..........lol