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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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Driverdoyle, what would the quad be used for?
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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Didn't take me long...This is a must read for anyone buying...that's my opinion, the tests documented here are theirs...
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Driverdoyle, what would the quad be used for?
Not to step on his toes, but he and I chatted until the wee hours of the night...he's going to be flattrack racing...
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Uh, did you not read what I posted there...They PICKED THE PREDATOR!!!

Thank you though, you are making this easy for me...
I wouldn't Pick no stinking predator.. Its a great quad for someone else.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Well, lets think of it this way. Whatever quad best fits the particular person's needs, skill level, comfort level and riding style is the one they should pick. No one quad is the best at everything, that's why we have variety folks. And for mud slinging sake, lets look at some things that happened over the last 2 years.

2005 GNC Champion...Honda, TT Flattrack Champ, Honda, GNCC Pro, Yamaha, 2005 Baja 1000, Honda.
2004 GNC Champion...Suzuki, TT Flattrack Champ, Honda, GNCC Pro, Yamaha, 2004 Baja 1000, Bombardier.

This year there was a Polaris ridden by I believe Matt Smiley that was very competetive in GNCC but all this tells us that there is no clear cut best. I've ridden all the others, and Frankly, I'd pick the Yamaha last only because it's egronomics don't fit me very well. But that's because there are others that "fit" me better.

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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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WOW I posted this like a week ago in the yamaha forum. And no one ansered me. So i posted it in the Sport Quad forum. And i got some what i needed to know.WITH OUT any quad bashing.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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Originally posted by: TPR
Well, lets think of it this way. Whatever quad best fits the particular person's needs, skill level, comfort level and riding style is the one they should pick. No one quad is the best at everything, that's why we have variety folks. And for mud slinging sake, lets look at some things that happened over the last 2 years.

2005 GNC Champion...Honda, TT Flattrack Champ, Honda, GNCC Pro, Yamaha, 2005 Baja 1000, Honda.
2004 GNC Champion...Suzuki, TT Flattrack Champ, Honda, GNCC Pro, Yamaha, 2004 Baja 1000, Bombardier.

This year there was a Polaris ridden by I believe Matt Smiley that was very competetive in GNCC but all this tells us that there is no clear cut best. I've ridden all the others, and Frankly, I'd pick the Yamaha last only because it's egronomics don't fit me very well. But that's because there are others that "fit" me better.

TPR
I agree with ya there TPR. A Predator, much like a YFZ doesn't fit every application. Allot of it comes down to the type of riding, your particular style, and fit and feel.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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Originally posted by: DriverDoyle
WOW I posted this like a week ago in the yamaha forum. And no one ansered me. So i posted it in the Sport Quad forum. And i got some what i needed to know.WITH OUT any quad bashing.
Sorry, thought it might go that route eventually, but was really hoping it wouldn't...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]. We are all a loyal bunch, aren't we?
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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stock vs. stock yfz beats predator in everytthing, except the tld predator actually compares a lot better. TLD predator is a very good quad it is more of a comparison regular predator isn't that good
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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Sorry, thought it might go that route eventually, but was really hoping it wouldn't.... We are all a loyal bunch, aren't we?
Webopper Sorry but i think im going to let you down[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
I found a few YFZ here in oklahoma that already has cams and other mods. And the reason im looking at that im tired of builting motors. It seems like i work on them more that i ride. I do all my motor work myself becouse i really dont trust anyone if you know what i mean. Its like right now we have a 440ex in are shop that needs a base gasket on it we have had the parts for about a week just dont feel like messing with it. But we have to have it done by jan 15 so the guy can race.
 
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