i live up in north america in thompson and we have no big dunes we have pitts but there is and huge sand and gravel pitt out about 7 miles away.i was wondering if i got a raptor 700 will it be reliable for me to get there mess around for a few hours without breaking down.

 

7 miles isn't that far. Nothing is 100% reliable all the time, engines break, drive train can break, tires go flat, etc.. Thats just the nature of the sport, you need to be prepared for anything that can happen. But as far as reliability goes on the 700 yes it is more than reliable enough to travel 7 miles without a problem.

 

I have taken my Raptor and 400ex on 100+ mile day trips and didn't give it a second thought. Sure I rode back on a dead flat once and almost hit a deer in the process. I have been pretty impressed with the reliability.

 

oh theres no other kind of satisfaction like riding a flat tire home after a long day. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

 

7 miles!?

Well, first of all dont ever do that alone. I wouldnt, because what if something DID happen. (and it was late in the evening, or something like that)
Just dont go on adventure rides alone.

But 7 miles, or 14, or 20, or 50!? Cmon man, I ride my 8 year old banshee and 12 year old KX500 through tanks and tanks and tanks of gas and never have problems with them. (thousands of miles of exploring glamis/dumont and racing the hill!) I maintain them and I never have any problems with them, EVER.

A brand new machine with normal maintenance should run for months and months (or years and years) without any problems at all, as long as you dont beat on the machine.
Just dont do that ride alone. Anything can happen, such as you crashing and getting hurt, ect.

 

When you are riding to a gravel pit like that you should be more concerned about getting hurt than wheter the quad will make it. 7 miles is nothin to walk if you break down, but it's a long ways when you have to get home with a dislocated shoulder or something. I'm speaking from experience.
Either take someone with you or at least let someone know where you're going.

 

7 miles is nothing to worry about brother.. i ride my 02 blaster for hours stright with out any problems well except a numb butt

 

i guess but u have to go through this one swamp i know what your going to sya bring a friend with a 4x4 but its 5ft deep i only made it through once on my yz125.im selling my 02 pred to get a raptor and every time i go out for a long ride with my pred the carb is dirty and somthing goes wrong i know its a polaris but still i had my 125 for a few mouths but the last time i whent out there i ran out of gas and wlaked it along the highway so i was wondering how much gallons is the raptor 700 gas tank?

 

Get a cell phone and then go as far as you want by yourself.

 

the rappy 700 tank is 2.9 gallons