Right now I have a Yamaha Warrior and some time next year I am going to be buying a new quad. I was either thinking of the Raptor or Predator. I trail ride, hill climb, go through some mud, cross som little creeks, I like to do wheelies and soughnuts too. I was wondering what quad would be better for what I will be doing. I was thinking about the Raptor because of the reverse, I like how it looks better, and I like Yamaha better than Polaris. Plus I heard the Raptor was good for the things that I want to do with it. Let me know what you think.
Thanks

 

if you go into the polaris forum, some guy just asked this question recently you should see it there.

 

i think the Raptor

 

Depending on your age, but I think you already sold yourself on the Raptor. If you are looking for reverse, I would go with the Raptor. If you are a little younger, I would suggest a z400 (has reverse).

 

either one would be good for your riding raptor would have some edge like if you didn't want to go through a trail cause you don't know whuts on the other side all you gotta do it put it in reverse and back track but the pred has ***** it will take you anywhere you want to go it all comes down to what you feel about the quad test drive them both there both great quad i feel that you'll get better handling from the predator thats what helped it win atv of the year. but i dont know so go test drive and tell us ok?

 

It doesnt matter about reverse, I just want to know which one will be better for what I want to do, I have a Warrior right not so a Z400 wont be a big difference. I am almost 15 and I have ridden a Raptor before and I liked it a lot. Just never really rode a Predator yet and I dont know anything about them either. All I heard is the Raptor is better for what I am going to be doing because it has more torque, reverse, and it lighter. I want some other people opinions.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

raptor

 

Yea the raptor will be the PERFECT quad for the type of riding you will be doing.. My raptor is AWESOME in this type of riding.

 

I do the same type of riding with my Predator as what you are doing with your Warrior, but maybe a little more mudding. The reverse thing is just hype. There might have been 3 different times that I could have used reverse. If you get into mud and can't move forward, reverse isn't going to do you any good. I know this from experience with my Scrambler. It might be useful before you get into something though. For me, the reverse on the Raptor or Z are just more moving parts inside to brake. This is just experience, but any Raptors that I've come across have not beaten my Predator, so the "faster" isn't a factor either. The Raptor is lighter and easier to lift the front end up, but isn't nearly as well suspended as the Predator, or handle as well.

 

If I were you I would just get a Z250 and dont worry about anything.