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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 12:59 AM
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Originally posted by: DaBeechMan
so you get some **** ant stock shocks and save 20lbs...ALL FOR 5G woooohoooo.
Actually...what you get is a quad that doesn't stick you with a $5,000 dentist bill after running it through a whoop section....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
 
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 01:00 AM
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rumor has it, the new raptor is replaceing the old raptor. HAHAHAHAHA


 
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 01:03 AM
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Or you could buy a 240 blaster with some suspension on it and do the same job...lol
 
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 01:19 AM
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f you'd actually read the side-by-side comparisons of the Warrior and the Raptor 350, you'd see that the Rap350 is about 20 lbs lighter and has better suspension than the outdated Warrior.
Still doesn't make it worth anywhere near $5000 --- a person would be *FAR* better off buying an LTZ/KFX, 400EX, or Predator for just a touch more. If they were selling this thing for $3000 maybe they'd have a winner then.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 01:23 AM
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damn the warriors not that bad of a quad .. as long as u get to ride.........but the z would be better tho or/raptor/vforce/
 
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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I think I'm with the originator on this one. There was a need for a refreshed entry into the sport quad lineup. The Raptor 350 just isn't it IMO. Also, I checked the Canadian yammi site and the engine specs on the Candian site are identical. The US site has the Raptor with a smaller carb than the Warrior. The front suspension seems to be identical .. same travel at the very least.

I can't argue with a certain bit of logic in keeping a tried, tested and true motor and putting it in a more up-to-date frame, but the basic Warrior engine is going on 20 years unchanged!! I love my Warrior, but come on people .. don't we need more development than a modified Raptor frame and shrunk plastics??
 
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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I think the Warrior is pushing the limits with a $4700 price tag already. It's a $4K atv.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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Originally posted by: 14mins
maddog56- Who cares what "raptor" you ride as long as the Hondas are behind us.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
I am 100% behind you on that!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Originally posted by: TellicoGrizz660
Originally posted by: 14mins
maddog56- Who cares what "raptor" you ride as long as the Hondas are behind us.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
I am 100% behind you on that!

I'm with you guys on this one!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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i think the raptor 350 looks more like a yfz450 then the raptor 660.

i think it should be called a yfz350


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