hey,
I was thinking of getting a raptor but i heard it was tippy i ride a warrior and alot of trail riding and sumtimes dunes. Is this tippyness going to affect me in trials where i usally hit 3 or 4 on a warrior and how much does it affect powersliding. Will it role on me alot or not? Also is there tranny problems with all the Raptors or only the 01's anyone heard if theres a recall either? Well would the raptor be to tippy im only 15 and wieght 115 so there's not aot of wieght in me to help keep the inside of the qaud on the ground? Also I ride muddy conditions is this going to affect my rappy if i get one? My other choice is a predator? Thanks

 

The Raptor is only Tippy if you drink before and while riding...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] Other than that you should be safe[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

There not tippy.
You should be just fine.

Pred is nice too but it doesn't have reverse which is nice while trail riding.

 

It is a little more tippy than other quads but a bump in air pressure and preload helped things alot. Now she just slides when i want her to!

 

Once you switch your stock tires, some of the "tippy" feeling goes away as well. The stock 2 ply rear tires roll a lot in the turns. Making it feel "tippy".

 

They are a little bit top heavy but nothing that can't be controlled. People that don't know will exadurate this problem alot, so just ignore them. You should be fine on a Rappy...also you say your hitting 3-4 with the warrior on trails, you'll only be hitting 2nd and rarly 3rd on a Rappy. If anything your low weight will be helpful to cut down the top heavyness and end up being better. About powersliding, most people are p*ssy and don't give it enough gas when powersliding so the tires catch and make it tip...this is where alot of inexperienced riders blame it on being tippy...thats why I say ignore them.

 

Nicely said, the Raptor does not feel at all tippy anymore after I put on my aftermarket tires, it is all gone. It felt tippy with the stock tires from the stock tires light weight, that cause it too roll more and make it feel like what your statring. Even when it was a little its barely noticable, and definately something you can skim through and manage, dont worry, you will love it.

 

The predator is a cool machine, all its lacking is the bottom end of the Raptor, and reverse which is very handy on the trails. My suggesttion is Raptor.

 

The rappy is top heavy, and 43.3" wide so thats why i think it feels tippy like that,...compared to other quads, its very narrow....Yfz is 46.1" ,
Pred is 47.5",DS 650 is 48.5",V force is 47.1", KFX_DVX and Z400 are 45.9", TRX 450 is 46.3". IMO its not the 2 ply tires that makes it feel tippy, its the narrow stance and cuz its top heavy too! Almost all sport quads come with 2 ply tires.( I think the v force doesnt come with 2 plys). Its the thing i hate the most about rappys, very tippy. But that only my oppinion.

 

I've never had a problem with tippyness...Its all about body-english...