alright... lets see... my raptor runs fine.. but it runs really really hot. i noticed the fan doesnt turn on but i tried to look at the wires and stuff but they are really hard to get too. i noticed that it gets really hot real fast, like 2 mins. after i start it up, and even b4 i get it into gear. and sometimes when i get on it say 2 or 3 gear it'll bogg down sometimes.. i could ride it forever hot but i dunno if it is good for it? any inputs or solutions would be nice, and does anybody else have this problem?? thanks all.

 

you might be running to lean. try going up a jet

 

its all stock...

 

u got enough coolant? if so...
take it to the dealer to get it checked out, could be the water pump....

 

to get anything into a dealer around here you gotta twist their damn nipples... and pay them 50 bux to look it over. the radiator is full, the rivier is alil bit over low... so i dunno.. thanks.

 

i mean... why would i be haveing so many problems with this quad? its an 05 and has prolly under 3 hrs. on it. when i got back from boot camp i changed the gas, changed the oil, and add'd what was left of my coolant into it. i would shove it up my dealers ***.. but the bs 6 month warrenty ran out last month. no one could of messed with it, it was all locked up in my garage. air filter is clean. it runs fine most of the time. it just get hot instantly, the exhaust is so hot it almost burns my leg from the pegs when im ridin. just some simple task's i can do that maybe could help? b4 i take it to one of them..... (dealer) thanks all for listining to the bs problems.

 

I bought a 05 raptor too. Just because its stock from the factory settings doesnt mean they are correct. My carbs were not to factory setetings. My right one was .5 turns off and the left was 1 turn and 1/4 off. So i'd go get spec sheet and check some stuff out.

 

how do i know how far im off?

 

The a/f screws are under the carb, so you will have to take them off and flip them over to get to them. Turn them all the way in, (clockwise), then turn 2.5 turns out. This seems to work pretty good for me. Others might say only 2 turns, or go 3 turns out. 2.5 is right in the middle and I think you should be fine with that. Remember though, when you turn the screws in, just got until they get a little tight, don't put to much force on them.

-Brandon

 

Go to your dealer get a service manual and make a copy of the settings. Thats what i did.