to all the yamaha raptors guys out there, i have a big question to ask you guys. iam going to be getting a yamaha raptor 2003 but i want a full pipe on it before i go to the dunes for july 4th in oregon. what pipe do you all run and what are the pro's and cons with the pipe and about how much did you spend?? thanks for the feed back. i have a 2001 honda but need something that is faster. I really enjoy going to the dunes and for all the guys that run at the dunes, we all know that speed is number one thing you need down there. but i also enjoy riding out in the trails and doing some jumping and wheelies. anyways thanks for your help guys and gals

 

ct and yoshi are both good pipes

 

hey, I went with the new white brothers E2. Its suppose to be there best performing pipe, so says the white brothers person I talked to on the phone. They have a spark arrester already in it, and are suppose to be a 96db, which is louder then stock, but not overly loud. Talking to the guy on the phone, white brothers actually does not recomend the headers on the raptor, with the E2 exhaust. I don't know why? But, I ordered mine threw chaparral, and am on a waiting list, cause they have not been released yet. They are suppose to be out at the end of june, so hopefully rather soon! White brothers have been making 4-stroke pipes for a long time though, and I have had good luck with them in the past.
I actually just canceled my order, due to the fact that the raptor is going away, to make space in the garage for the yfz450!

 

Good deal,,,your gettin a Rap. (and before July 4) cool

 

bring yer stock pipe along in case the cops get nasty, it's the only thing thatll pass the sound test.
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I would go with the stock pipe until after the engine break-in period and after the manufacturer warranty is up. With the new pipe, you may be running a bit lean although out of the factory it is on the lean side. Are you ready to rejet and get a higher flow thru airfilter to optimize the pipe's performance? I would think about trashing a warranty on a new quad.