I never should have bought it in the first place. I only have 30 hours on it and I just can't deal with it's shortcomings...

1. It's way too narrow. In fact I will only ride it on mountain bike trails where the trees are close enough to hold me up if I tip it.

2. The ground clearance is unacceptable. Since Yamaha specified clearance at the engine, I saw no problem in challenging my friend with a lifted CJ to a rock hopping competition. He spanked me.

3. Gas mileage. With gas prices here in Detroit currently at 2.10, this just can't be my daily commuting vehicle any longer.

4. This aftermarket support BITES! Doesn't ANYONE make mods for this thing?! What are they waiting on? I can't even find pre-mix for it!

For these reasons, I have concluded the Raptor is not right for me. I hope I have spared some of you the hassle of putting money down on one and being dissappointed.

Anyway, thanks to all of you who provided the valuable speculation on the new Raptor. I should have listened.

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atvbbs

Something tells me your a lieing sack because it dosent require a premix! 660 4 stroke, next time you lie get your facts straight!

is that the ONLY thing that tells you i'm lying, cletus?

I guess you really fooled him....

he never owned one because they are not comeing out until sept or october and there is no way he could of bought one already

Well, fakie99, I hope you learned YOUR lesson! You can't put anything over on these clever ATV Connection Forum readers! NOTHING gets by them!

I know. I've tried myself; and, like you, I failed also.

Tree Farmer

hey tree farmer, misery loves company. we are brothers in failure. these fellas are too sharp.

ok then, two guys who get it and two nimrods who didn't. what do you reckon the final tally will be, hmmm? i'm scared to guess...

You babbling fool.

Sure, Oh Sure.

hey guys...why dont you just do what i did? i wasnt happy with my raptor either, so i went to a kawasaki dealer. i just bought the new 800cc two stroke, 24 valve, single cylinder kawasaki sport bike. its called the flamingo...boy does it outrun all my friends' riva scooters! ...just thought you might want to know, hehe.