I agree 100% with you^^^^ There is more out for the pred, than you know though.....about 8-10 different big bore kits.....thousands of pipes,etc.

 

they do have a good selection of parts don`t get me wrong!...but compaired to the raptors selection it is smaller.i`m still wondering how the pred/raptor war got started?to me it is pointless....who gives a crap?...seriously?

 

Then what would we argue about??[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] It's like high school sports...rivalries are fun!

 

Fine..........my predator is faster than any other yamaha out there.......ok, argue away.......haha

 

ya this thread is pointless- just google -----------predator 500 review--------------- you should get some articles from atvrider, offroad.com, and [not allowed to say] , or something like that......... they all say it has a bit more top end than a 660r but less low end torque- the 700r should be a bit more powerful lots of

those magazines also say that the pred gets the most goodies for the price- fox shox, heavy duty axle, razr tires, etc (well it really isnt that much,

BUT IS THE YFZ450 $1000 BETTER? SINCE IT DOES COST $1000 MORE IN THE USA) in canada, you can get an 07pred LE with the really nice suspension for 600$ less than an ltr, yfz, or trx450r, or raptor 700 (isnt it weird they all cost the exact same in canada?)

for $600 you can get some stuff that would let it hang with a 700r probably (pipe-450, filter-75, jet kit-75,) then you got youself a pretty nice quad- with suspension that (well it looks) is equal or better than a 700r LE

 

ROFL

kwiknik2, I guess down south "Y'all can't weed very well" LOL

Seems like some of you guys only read what you want to read. (Which I know happens all the time on message forums)

If you are a little slow, I'll help you out, the points being made in BOLD are key notes.

"The 1/8th mile time being run was being converted to a standard 1/4 mile "estimate"(math calculation) to do a horsepower to weight calculation for 1/4 mile = HP = weight / (ET / 5.825)3 . Something that is definitely more accurate would be a 1/4 mile time, weight and trap speed."

1) The first sentence says - a estimated math calculation to get a HORSEPOWER to WEIGHT. If you don't understand the point of this, I'll tell you. It is to show how much power your machine needs to make to be able to run a specific time ( For the slow - The specific time in question was 8.X - meaning sub 9.0 seconds in the 1.8th mile). It is a calculation that hundreds of racers use to get a very close ESTIMATE of the power their machine makes including cars, bikes, and all quarter mile machines. NOBODY, including myself says its perfect but it can be pretty damn close

2) The second sentence states - 1/4 mile time - weight - trap speed, would have been more accurate. Is there a argument here?

3) I am completely aware of gearing, top out speed... and all the rest of the variables involved. Using a calculation, the horsepower to weight doesn't add up to your times being run, no matter how you want to slice it.


IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THINGS SIMPLE, JUST IGNORE EVERYTHING I HAVE SAID AND JUST POST A VIDEO OF YOU RUNNING 8.X TIMES ON A BONE STOCK PREDATOR, I PERSONALLY DON'T BELIEVE IT.

 

I will do you one better if I get the chance to do it on PINKS and win a couple of Raptors in the process.

 

the wet weights for the two quads are:

2007 raptor 700 weights about 424lbs (423lbs. gas&oil -straight from yamaha's manual +1lbs. coolant)

2007 predator 500 weights about 433lbs (dry 405lbs. +19.5lbs of gas +4lbs. of oil +4.5lbs. of coolant)

 

I haven't heard from you or PINKs, I hope you're not getting cold feet.

 

Yeah what happened to that deal... i was looking forward to it. GET ON IT FELLAS!!!