Waiting for the shoot outs can give you some insite, but I have read a lot of shoot outs that were not very accurate, wait 6 months to a year so you can find out how it is and they get a chance to work out the bugs!

 

Happarap you know how you mentioned the rev box the new raptor where there fuel injection they dont have rev boxes theres a computer that controls the redline so to increase the rev you have to buy a chip kinda like you would in a car and my dealer told me the chips will cost between 100 and 250dollars but that does more then just change the redline so it will probably be worth the money for the chips

 

yeah, its not really a 660 punched out to a 686, its supposedly a whole new engine with efi, im curious to see how this thing goes...aint we all?? lol

 

You're right, I have alot to learn concerning this computerized, EFI'd Raptor.

If the chips run $250 or so, not too bad, I'd change them out, or have someone that knows what they're doing, but on the other hand, not too sure I need to shift out at 9000 or so, I don't drag race too much.

 

I don't trust shoot-outs either, best bet is to wait for one of your riding buddies to buy one, ride with them for a while, test it out yourself and see how it performs.

Once people start riding them and reporting on the thread, you'll start reading unbias reports [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

...i can see whats gonna happen now, people will get a pipe, a chip, and a k&n, and think their the fastest thing on 4 wheels(kinda like the import industry, minus the APC Euro taillights) I do think it will be quite the machine though, maybe it'll ditch the nic-name, craptor. But why SOHC, WHY?!?! but then again, all my small blocks have 1 cam, so maybe it won't be all that bad, right?

 

actually, the 660 is 100mm bore X 84mm stroke, and the new 686 is 102mm bore X 84mm stroke. So, TECHNICALLY it is a 660 bored out to 686. The compression ratio is the same also, 9.2 to 1. The engine is the same, maybe some valve train changes, the tranny is the same, 5speed manual clutch with reverse, the only major changes are the 44mm throttle body opposed to the 33mm carburetor on the 660. Take a look at yamaha's web site, you'll see what i'm talking about.

 

ya yall are all talking about its the same as the raptor 660 with a big bore i really dont think so you could just spend the money on the 700r and get like a 740 or 750 out of it and nothing will touch it!! i would rather spend the money on the 700 than the 660 if you ask me. But one thing does concern me is this is the first bike with fuel injection i will wait to see how everything pans out before i go sprinting to the dealer who knows the thing might be a piece of junk.

 

if you want call up bakersfield yamaha they have a demo on display and they been testing the hell out of it and will give you he feedback you want to know..

Bakersfield Yamaha 661-834-1011

 

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Originally posted by: AnimalMother85
But why SOHC, WHY?!?!

Exactly what I was asking myself!!! If they wanted to improve the Raptor, they should off ditch SOHC and go to DOHC. Now that would catch my attention, I could just imagine a 686 with double over head cams with fuel injection!