Hey guys, I am currently between quads and I have decided that I want to go ahead and get somthin that will keep me satisfied for a good while, i am 14 5'8 215-220,I was looking on CL and found a NICE 660 raptor for 2100 or 2200, however it is an 01, and if memory serves right wasn't this the model year with the transmission problem? And I if so, do you think it should have already been fixed, a time bomb, or it's not going to fail having been a 12 year old machine, all advice will be greatly appreciated,

 

Here's a link to the post, 2001 Yamaha Raptor

 

That Raptor looks like it has never been ridden, or those pics were taken when it was new. The only ATV's that I have seen that clean were stolen and had been in hiding out until the thieves thought they were in the clear. I would run the serial # with the police dept before purchasing.

The '01 did have the tranny issue, it is a gamble since that Raptor may have low hours and not been ridden enough to blow the tranny. If the tranny does mess up I think it's about $600 to fix it, there are 660 tranny parts galore on ebay to fix it.

 

My buddy had a Raptor with the tranny problem. Rode the wheels off of it and never did have any tranny issues.
He did update to a 450R.
IMO,"keep me satisfied for a good while" I'd be looking for a quad that started with a "H".