I have heard from several sources that the Raptor has a problem with 1st or 2nd gear failing and locking up the trans. In fact, this is why it didn't take first place in the Baja 2000. I know that's racing, but I have heard isolated instances where individuals are having this problem crop up. Has anyone got any info about how widespread this problem is, or if Yamaha is acknowledging a defect or planning a recall or anything? I'm just wondering if this is in fact a problem. Have any of you guys run into trans problems after abusive riding? Just wondering. I hope this doesn't turn into a big deal.

 

I thought the Baja loss was due to an aftermarket steering stem failure. Got me.

 

Hmmm, maybe! More later

 

Nah, they said within 20 miles of the finish the tranny locked up. Could be just from hard racing though. I hadn't heard anything about it until then. There was also another Raptor with a steering stem failure. One Raptor was Doug Eichner's and the other was John Gregory's. Gregory suffered the tranny problem but did finish third.

 

i don't know if it will lock up or not,but i have hit a neutral spot in between gears and had to pull up again to get it to go in gear,i have spoke with a few people about this and they have experienced it to,but didn't want to be the first to post,to avoid the tards from bashing out the post again. i can put my raptor in gear and find a neutral spot in between each gear.i only hit it while in motion once or twice,but i think it was due to improper adjust ment to the linkage rod from the shifter,i had to take it off to put on my propegs,but i haven't hit the spot since i adjusted it right,they said the raptor has the same type of shifting mecanism as the 426 and you can find the same spot on a 426, i reckon i am just to picky anyway

 

Well fella's, I am having that nuetral problem currently. When riding hard, under load, shifting from first into second. My Raptor has been hitting nuetral. At first I thought maybe I wasn't hitting the shifter hard enough but, I am continously hitting nuetral now. It seems to have gotten worse. I have an appointment to take it in on 2/12. I have adjusted the clutch every where and it still hits nuetral.
I'm wondering? When my bike is not running, in gear, if I pull in the clutch the bike does not roll very freely. Has any of you noticed this? When any of you get a chance, let me know how your quad rolls. Again, not running, in gear, then pull in the clutch and see how it rolls. Post back for me if you would. Maybe a clutch problem? Let ya know what the shop says later next week.

 

Its not a clutch problem that keeps it from rolling freely, its just that the clutch loses its oil until it is restarted. I am going to guess they lost gears due to sand or silt entering the crankcase vent and getting into the lowend.

 

YaMaRaPtoR,
Do you have any ideas as to why it keeps hitting nuetral when riding hard, shifting from 1st into 2nd? Your response would be helpful.
Thanks!

 

Well after nose diving mine, and it throwing me off over the handle bars at the local mx track, mine would go into reverse with out turning the ****. me and some other people there could'nt figure it out. the cable that goes to the lever was ok and not in a bind or any thing. but after getting it home and riding it sunday it never did it again.

 

Mine has hit neutral between 4th and 5th a couple of times, so has dseaters has to be a common problem and yamaha should fiqure it out and fix it.