Honest opinion from Raptor owners; thinking of purchasing one.
#11
02-07-2005, 11:41 PM
#12
02-08-2005, 12:12 AM
Honest opinion from Raptor owners; thinking of purchasing one.
I have an 05 Raptor as my first quad for woods riding and so far everything is fine. Tons of controlable power, not tippy for me but I'm all over it while riding. Rode my wifes Raptor 350 and Dad's brand new Z400 and like the 660 the best. The 350 handled better in the air, the 400 handled better everywhere but neither of them added up to the total 660 package. I'm thinking some better shocks would make mine about perfect.
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02-08-2005, 12:22 AM
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Honest opinion from Raptor owners; thinking of purchasing one.
This month I have had my Raptor for one year. It has been the best year ever. I have a Banshee, a Grizzly a Warrior and the Raptor. There has only been a couple of weekends that I didn't ride, and the Raptor gets most of my ride time. I have had no problems at all and I ride the shizznett out of it.
#14
02-08-2005, 12:28 AM
#15
02-08-2005, 01:03 AM
Honest opinion from Raptor owners; thinking of purchasing one.
Originally posted by: UBETRUN
If you've ridden motorcycles, a Raptor feels awesome. The stock tires do not slide worth a crap, I think that's part of the reason people think it's tippy. If you ride in the woods, it's narrow and that makes it great for trails. The starter one-way is junk, save a couple of hundred for a L&A replacement. The carbs are a pain to work on, the floats have a mind of their own. The motor has a tremendous amount of torque and really wakes up with a pipe. For anything except MX, I think the Raptor is king.
If you've ridden motorcycles, a Raptor feels awesome. The stock tires do not slide worth a crap, I think that's part of the reason people think it's tippy. If you ride in the woods, it's narrow and that makes it great for trails. The starter one-way is junk, save a couple of hundred for a L&A replacement. The carbs are a pain to work on, the floats have a mind of their own. The motor has a tremendous amount of torque and really wakes up with a pipe. For anything except MX, I think the Raptor is king.
#16
02-08-2005, 08:15 AM
#17
02-08-2005, 02:19 PM
Honest opinion from Raptor owners; thinking of purchasing one.
Originally posted by: DeathShadow
Hey - just thinking about buying a Raptor and lots of people I talk to that DO NOT own one for personal use (including dealers) seem to have mixed feelings about the bike and how good it is. So instead of listening to the mixed bullsh!t of garbage on the pros and cons of this bike I would like to hear some input on the bike from people who actually own/have owned one.Just to add some input to focus on some of the things id like to hear responses to these are some of the negative things I have heard:*Way to tipsy even with +4 axle, +2 Arms, & 20x11 tires.*Not very quick on the take off or to fast*Tranny sucks and will fail*Clutch burn outs are frequent*Overheating problems
Hey - just thinking about buying a Raptor and lots of people I talk to that DO NOT own one for personal use (including dealers) seem to have mixed feelings about the bike and how good it is. So instead of listening to the mixed bullsh!t of garbage on the pros and cons of this bike I would like to hear some input on the bike from people who actually own/have owned one.Just to add some input to focus on some of the things id like to hear responses to these are some of the negative things I have heard:*Way to tipsy even with +4 axle, +2 Arms, & 20x11 tires.*Not very quick on the take off or to fast*Tranny sucks and will fail*Clutch burn outs are frequent*Overheating problems
The Raptor has about the same quickness as the rest of the top high performance atv's out there in stock form. No other 4 stroke atv gains as much power by just adding a pipe, jetting, and allowing more air in the air box.
The 01 tranny is a weak design, this was fixed for 02.
Raptors are very easy on clutches, if someone is replacing Raptor clutches frequently I have to question the riders ability or the mechanical condition of the atv.
Overheating is not an issue unless something is mechanically incorrect.
The 1 way bearing is another issue that all Raptors have and Yamaha should fix this issue. I did hear Yamaha updated the design, but not positive on that.
The Raptor is the ultimate trail quad IMO.
#18
02-08-2005, 02:23 PM
#19
02-08-2005, 03:15 PM
Honest opinion from Raptor owners; thinking of purchasing one.
ive had my raptor for 2 yrs now problem free. the only problems ive had are with the carbureators and thats only because i learned to jet it myself. the carbs are a pain to work with. other than that just sell the stock tires Out of the dealer and get a set of Good Tires and you should be set. its a lil tipsy on tight corners but youll learn to deal with it. mine desnt compare to my budddys YFZ but its a good bike. If i Had the Option on what to get, back when i bought mine i would have gone for the TRx450R which im probably going to get a 450r this year anyway.<u>probably</u> [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
#20
02-08-2005, 03:31 PM
Honest opinion from Raptor owners; thinking of purchasing one.
i have a 2001 raptor. The most "Trubled" year. I run the bike almost everyday. Use reverse as much as i do foward. The bike starts up in 2 seconds, and runs like a champ. Not one problem. I love it. The bike is VERY fast. The tipsey feeling goes away after you ride it and learn how to handle the beast. I love it and wouldent trade it for any other bike. oh yea, it also has the original 2001 Tranny oil in it and clutch!