Im 30 yrs old and have never had anything with Speed or Mucsle (no Dirt bikes, or ATV's, not even a FAST car!!!) I have a need for speed and also would like to go out in the woods. I think I like the Yamaha Utilitys and Sport Quads but cant decide if I should get the Sport or the Utility (Raptor or Grizzly) How much speed can I expect from a raptor and from a 660 Grizzly?, I weigh about 275 pounds, thats why I like the Utilitys. Thanks!

 

i just got a yamaha wolverine about 2 weeks ago and i love it.
its all wheel drive sport/utility and has a high ground clearance so its great for trail riding, snow, or mudding.
it also has a warrior motor so it goes pretty fast stock. like around 60 mph.
the racks in the front and back can come off so u can use it for sport riding or hauling stuff.
great quad for anything.
go with a wolverine
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god i sound like a salesman

 

lol yeah you do bmw, Your a pretty big guy I'm 250 myself I bottom out my warrior on a bigger jump like 6 ft with out a landing pad. Believe me though if you sit on a sport quad they are 2 very differnt worlds. Raptors and Grizz have the same motor. A raptor does seem to be faster just because of the weight. But I think you should try a Raptor utilities get boring pretty fast.

 

sport ! are u stuck on yamaha b/c if you are just looking for great fun and speed and don't want to worry about shifting check out the v-force 700 from kawasaki. it might fit u

 

Thanks for the advice, Auto or Manual, is their a downside to riding auto?

 

deep water will make your belt slip..

but only talk to people with auto's to get their opinions. too many people without autos think they all slip once a drop of water hits the tranny.

the v-force is the best choice for you.. i think thats what i want now lol

 

the Vforce seems like a good choice.

I would still recommend the Grizzly. It is a do anything, go anywhere type of bike. Plenty fast (mid 60's) I am 240ish and it rides great

The Raptor is great also. It's a good it faster then the grizz but can't go as many places as the grizz can.

All depends on what kinda riding you want to do. Any of the 3 would be a great choice!

 

i rode my friends scrambler and i have to say that autos get kinda boring after a while.
it seems like you dont have as much control over the hp.
wolverines have a auto clutch so all you have to do is shift so it keeps it interesting.
get a wolvy

 

I'm 34 @ 270. I was in your shoes this spring. I ended up going with the Raptor because I figured that I would enjoy speed more than traversing through places that a sport quad won't go. There is no comparing the hp or handling of the two. Totally different design and purpose. I love the Raptor but it has its limitations. When I get a second quad it will be a grizz.