Here's may problem now...I race mx and I do fast trail riding. 2003 raptor or 88 250r that is racy. I don't know exactually what is on the 250r but a kid is sellin it down the street from me. I was suggested to buy the 250 over the raptor. What do you guys think?

 

Hate to lose a yammy person, but heck yeah get the 250r if the price isin't to high and its in good condition. JMO

 

I use to own a 250r before I bought my raptor. If mx racing is your number one concern then it is the 250r hands down. The raptor is not a mx quad unless you put a lot of money into the suspension, a-arms
,axle,etc. In my opinion, the 250r will still be a better mx quad. The raptor's center-of-gravity is too high and it is too heavy. On the trails, fireroads, dragracing, etc. I will take the raptor. Stock for stock the raptor is faster. If you mod both of them the raptor is still faster. I know the bigbore 250r kits are fast, but the bigbore raptors are faster. I sold my 250r to get the raptor, because of the reverse and eletric start.
You can mod the 250r for cheaper, because it is a two-stroke. Unless you plan to mod the raptor go w/ the 250r. Find out what type of mods the 250 has before you buy it. You do not want a single purpose bike unless thats all you plan to do w/ it.

 

There is alot of things you have to look into when buying a 250R. They are old, and usually not owned by their origional owners. So there is really no way to tell how bad it has been beaten on. Do a search on this forum, and im sure u will find a list of things to check before buying. Beware for cracked frame!!!


-nick

 

is the 250r a good bike to ride in the trails?

 

If you are riding very tight trails, the 250r's width might bite ya. But, its handling charateristics in the woods makes it awesome.

-nick

 

Hey guys, I got a new way to check for frame cracks. Take off the elctronics and attach a tesla coil to it then turn out the lights. You would see the cracks glowing. Would take one heck of a tesla coil though. I got one but I dont want to know if my frame is cracked. Ill weld it when it breaks.

 

LoL i had sum idiot guy tell me he had some 600 katana motor on his warrior and he said he jumped some truck and it landed and he said it jus cracked rite in half, i told him i had to go the sh*t was gettin pretty deep in there.

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88 Warrior
Custom Built Rotary Turbine Blade Intake
Homemade Ball Bearing Exaust With Moped Turbo Tip
Custom Made Plastic Square Camshaft
Momemade wood swing arm linkage(Softer Landin)
1967 Camaro Shocks On The Front
1982 Dodge Rear Shock
Mailbox Airbox With Little Chrome Flagg
High density,plastic,superdome,lawnmower piston
Fuel Injected Carb.
Carries 60psi fuel pressure.
Supercharger running off drive gear
Reinforced power ground round tube swingarm
Custom Bored head with magnesium valve springs
Pressurized exuast vacumm pump with air box heater core installed

 

How much do you weigh? i have my raptor set-up for track . i'm 185lbs without gear and after a good dump. i know i use my weight alot for correcting jumps. not to mention hauling out of corners...they wheelie easy when applying a fist full of throttle. i've got as much into it as i paid for it stock. you do limit yourself to open class if your into racing with the Raptor...so you may want to consider that.

250R...your going to need to put money into it...no doubt...providing she fires up and the frame isn't cracked that may be your machine. mods are cheaper...and you may enjoy the ride more. if your coming off a 300ex definately the 250r.

in fact, why not a z400 or kfx400...or possibly the new YZ450 Dirt Wheels hinted around to (Dec pg 10). they say maybe mid 2003. right above that is another article talking about Honda testing a liquid cooled 450 @ their "top-secret facility in the California desert".

hmmm. want to buy my Raptor?

 

Littleman,
I have owned a banshee then a 250r (modded), a modded 440ex, then my raptor. I would recommend the 250r if all you do is MX. If you plan on riding trails, dunes, dragging, or playriding definatly go with the raptor. The raptor is less maintence and it is new! I wouldnt take my chances on a old 88R unless I absolutly checked the whole thing over with a fine tooth comb. Good luck on your decision.