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Old Jan 12, 2001 | 11:02 PM
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6'3" 240 lbs. Man, I don't feel like such a fat toad after reading the previous weights of you guys! Thanks! I love my Raptor.

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Old Jan 13, 2001 | 01:26 AM
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6'2" 225lbs bunch of fat asses aren't we
Yahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhooooo Rip it up!!!!!!!
I have a Foreman 450S that I ride on Fridays in the snow here and the whole time I am in my mind saying **** I wish I was on my raptor - thing Hauls my fat *** around - not a question!!!!!!!!!!! Rip it up - Kaluah!!!!!!!!!!!! Yahooooooooo
 
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Old Jan 13, 2001 | 02:04 AM
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I have a 2001 (B/W) Raptor. I am 6`4" tall and weight 290. I pound my raptor every weekend. never any problems. best quad i ever owned.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2001 | 02:33 AM
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I have a Bombardier and the comfort after a few hours of riding is definately on the DS's side
 
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Old Jan 13, 2001 | 10:44 AM
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6'0 200 lbs I love my DS! I had a 400ex. One the DS is bigger and two killer power. Way more comfort on 100 mile trail ride. I felt the Raptor was small in all geometry. Thats my opinion, so you should try out each and see which feels better.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2001 | 01:11 PM
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how far can you go on a tank with the ds or raptor, some of the rides we go are pretty long, i would rather not depend on someone else carrying gas for me
 
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Old Jan 13, 2001 | 03:26 PM
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rough estimate of about 18-20 it is a guess
 
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Old Jan 13, 2001 | 10:07 PM
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would for sure go with the ds I have the ds the suspension is way better and the engine is faster n most conditions. y ds is for sae roght now if you interested. The reason I am selling It is because I am going to get a new 250 but If I had to pick this or the raptor It would definitley be this. You will be too big fr a raptor.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2001 | 11:08 PM
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6'4" 260lbs No problems. Get a raptor, a $1000 less than a ds will get a lot of goodies.

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Old Jan 13, 2001 | 11:36 PM
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if you read the manual no of us should be riding this beast..it says 220 pounds max!!

I am 270 6'1 and i have no problems..well i did turn up the front shocks a notch..but thats it

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