a friend of mine is wanting to sell me his 05 660 raptor.. i mostly trail ride though.. how good are raptor 660's in the woods being a race quad??would it be better if it geared it lower..??? any ideals..

 

I had an 05 660. As far as a race quad they're not, they are a decent trail bike though, there are better ones, but there are also worse ones. The 660's are a bit tipsy and the front end comes up real easy on them. They are loaded with torque so gearing down would be the last thing I would do with one.

 

The 660 is a great trail quad and with a few suspension mods they can become one of the most potent trail machines made. The first ting I would personally do is ditch the stock carb and put in a Edelbrock setup, allong with a good set of Maxxis Razr tires!

 

i thought so but i just couldn't imagine a 80 - 100 mph trail bike..im thinking of getting a lowing kit for it and wideing the axel a bit..would that help it any..??

 

Yes, that will help it a bunch. I would also widen the front and for trails go with a set of extended a arms. I run spacers on mine but I don't trail ride it, only flat track and drags. I wouldn't recommend spacers for any other use.

 

If you are looking to get serious with this 660 I would check out Modded Raptor - For the rider that can't leave anything STOCK! for more info on some great setup for it!

 

i got the raptor the other day and i love it other then its just how i thought it would be in the woods.its gear way to high.it reminds me of a 2 stroke its gear so high and you have to the the rpms up so high all the time.it even fast in reverse..would it be better to go up on the front sproket or the back sproket..???

 

Geared too high Did you buy a 660 or 700, new or used???? Go smaller on the front!

 

i bought a new set of pro-taper inch and 1\8 handel bars,and i got a 12 tooth sproket for the front and a 46 tooth sproket for the rear.im looking for a good set of steel extended a arms.the cheapest set i've found is on ebay for around $380 with shipping and they have a liftime warrenty on them.they said if i bend them they will give me a brand new set..

 

my friend owns one, and he have some issues with stability, gearing would be the last he'll do since its suspensions have stability issues.

Though I never tried it, since I'm afraid I'll stumble down.