i ride the pi$$ outa my 01 raptor....no a problem with it yet.....i ride mud, dirt, rocky terrain, hillclimb, and dirt drags......no problems at all

 

Forget the '02 tranny on my sig.
I got it for 200 bucks. I think that the 2001
tranny is as good as ever.
If you go with the 2001 raptor,
You wont regret it

 

We have three 01's and three newer models and we ride HARD... a hole lot of racing and they are modified slightly[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] NOT ONE PROBLEM WHATSOEVER with the 01's, tranny perfect and starter good to go???

 

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No problems on my 01' either

 

none on mine!

 

My 2001 Drag Raptor still feels brand new. Tranny and Oneway still kicking with
no signs of failure. 3 years of trail/ hill climbing, a full year of drag racing while just
piped, and now almost a full season of dragging with the 686 build. Its a champ.

I LOVE 2001 Raptors - if you find one with no apparent signs of a weak tranny or oneway,
then I say go for it. My personal opinion on the bad tranny - I think normal operation and
use wont hurt a thing, but I do think that the dogs in the 2001 werent designed to handle
the powerful "kickbacks" that you get on occasion when stalling or starting. Also, if you
slap it into reverse with the quad still moving, or not at idle - these components get
SLAMMED hard, and I think they couldnt handle it. So yeah, this is still a flaw on Yamaha's
part, but it can also be avoided with a little care by the operator. Im sure pavement racing
and big jumping also puts stress on these parts also, so it is a design flaw - but explains why
some make it and some dont. JMO - Id still buy a 2001 if it felt fine !

 

Not a problem on my 01.

 

my friend bought a 2001 raptor with a tranny failure for $1900 and installed a new 04 tranny for a lil over $1000 and has a like new 01 raptor but some are still runnig strong and some are dead

 

My tranny is fine, but I went through 2 stock starters, and got upp boots, from the carbs popping off.