Raptor Axle Durability
#1
I'm currently in the market for an 2002 Raptor, I'm a big guy and I like to get big air in the dunes and occassionally on an MX track. Do the 2002 Raptors have the same problems as the 2001's in regards to bending/breaking axles, or have they been improved? How much can the stock axles handle?
#2
They (Yamaha) says it's been improved, but it really needed alot of improvement. The stock 01 axle was made from recycled beer cans!
If you can swing it, I would suggest you buy aftermarket. The Durablue is +5, Lonestar +3 and RPM +5. Lonestar and RPM have the best warranty, which means a "real lifetime warranty" not "pro-rated" like the Durable.
I personally went with the RPM, becuase I wanted the extra width (+5) over the LSR (+3). Your decision.
Swy
If you can swing it, I would suggest you buy aftermarket. The Durablue is +5, Lonestar +3 and RPM +5. Lonestar and RPM have the best warranty, which means a "real lifetime warranty" not "pro-rated" like the Durable.
I personally went with the RPM, becuase I wanted the extra width (+5) over the LSR (+3). Your decision.
Swy
#4
I weigh 200 lbs and launched my 2001 raptor off a mx ski jump. After coming down from a height of about twelve feet I completely snapped my left wrist which required surgery. At the time the entire quad was stock. If there was ever a time that a rear axle would of broke or bent It would have been from this leap. I have since improved the shocks but still pound the thing. I love to jump. I have not bent the 2001 axle. Maybe they were bad batches of 01s but I can tell you mine has held up just fine.
#5
I bought a used '01 Raptor in really good shape a few months ago. The first time a seriously rode on a MX track with it I totally bent the hell out of the rear axle going over a double. If you really like to jump I would seriously recomend a Durablue 2+2 axle. You'll probably like a wider axle when jumping anyway. It makes a big difference and is a lot stronger.
#6
I also bent mine on an 01. I did it from landing a little sideway off a fairly small jump. The stocker might be fine if you always land correct and from nothing TOO big but it also helps it handle so much better. I went with Dura Blue because I didn't know that the lifetime warranty claim they make was bogus, hopefully I will never have to use it. It ahs taken alot of pounding since I have had it and no problems other than the locknut losening.
#7
Yeah they say the '01's are weak....but after 16 months of abuse and big jumps (WITH SPACERS I might add) I have not had any problems at all. It has held up tremendously well. I saw an '02 axle just WAFFLE itself when the bike was only a couple of hours old. And it was not a bad landing either. So you never know what will or can happen. I'm just waiting on mine to bend so that I can get the Lonestar!! I want one bad!!
Here is a pic of a jump with the 2" spacers on an '01 axle - I jumped like this several times during our Lil Sahara trip to OK.
Jump Pic
Spacers
Here is a pic of a jump with the 2" spacers on an '01 axle - I jumped like this several times during our Lil Sahara trip to OK.
Jump Pic
Spacers
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