I work with some guys that have tested the Raptor more than anyone I know. They become a bit of a legend around here. Its 3 brothers. Two of them own raptors and one a mx bike. They just came back from their latest long trip. The 1st trip was about 410 miles in 2 days and the second 350 miles in 3 days. This was done riding on all kinds of roads, from serious off-road to gravel and paved,(tarred) roads. The crisscross the country just riding all day long. What impressed me most was how well the stock standard raptors went. The have GPS readouts that show that the raptors sometimes run between one and two yours at full throttle. Doing average speeds of over 75 miles per hour for hours on end. These bikes are now older than a year and they are used nearly every weekend. Nothing has broken yet, and the bikes hardly go for service.

 

Most quads are very reliable in stock form when rode in the intended manner...except the 700 Polaris...even the dealers around here steer you away from them.