my g/f bought a new rancher and i rode it for about a month, it was fun but it didnt have the power, speed, or maneuverability that i wanted. my brother had a warrior and it has gone thru mud/water that some 4x4's got stuck in, but it also didn't have the power or speed that i was lookin for. so i bought the raptor, my first quad, and i love it, i have had it for about 3 months and most poeple around where i live have 4x4's so the trails we ride on can get pretty bad but i have had no problems gettin thru them on my raptor. if i had no quad and had it all to do over again, i would definately buy the raptor again.

 

Ya you will regret it because all your 4x4 buddies will want to ride it all the time.

I rode a z400 all last weekend at the Imperial Sand Dunes. It is a nice bike but I wouldn't trade my raptor for it any day.

 

I sometimes wonder why I bought my Kodiak back in 2000. It never gets ridden, except when a friend needs a quad to ride.
Where ever I go, I take the Raptor.
Then it's January, and there's 12 inches of snow that has fallen, Hey, there is a use for my Kodiak, plowing snow!
Then I take the Raptor out for a spin. Yeah baby!