The Raptor
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Basically I am buying a new bike and im looking at the raptor. However, I have heard that they arent great as far as durability is concerned. Itd be a great help if you raptor owners could tell me what the main problems you face with your raptor. I know this is the Yamaha forum so some people might not want to say anything bad about the raptor, but i would really appreciate the honest truth about how its durability is and what problems are common with it.
Thanks alot
Thanks alot
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I ride an 01 Raptor piped (GYTR w/ custom machine work), jetted, K&N. I ride the South Canadian River and about 12 times a year we make the trip to Little Sahara. My raptor has been my dream bike. We push our bikes to the extreme, and the only problem I have had is that about two months ago my starter gear went out. I have the extended warranty and my dealer fixed the problem. However, I do a lot of maintenance on my bikes as a result of the harsh riding conditions we encounter. Still, my raptor has been virtually trouble free and personally, I have ridden almost everything else on the market and wouldn't trade my raptor for anything. It is the perfect bike for me and I have no reserves about recommending it to anyone else as an excellent machine.
~HoundDog
~HoundDog
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I've had my 01 tranny fail. The connecting rod go through my cases. Other than that, its been great. Believe it or not, I love my Raptor. Right now, there isn't another quad out there that I'd be more interested in buying than a Raptor. There's plenty I'd like to have, ie, Baja, Predator, Banshee, Z400 in that order but, none more than a Raptor.
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Even with my rappy got stolen, I will go get another rappy and rebuilt it right where before the thiefs took it away from me. I had the bike dail in. This would be my winter project once the money start rolling in for the bike. This time I will rig the bike with a hand grenda that way the thief won't able to use it.
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The only problem with mine is that it doesn't have rear-view mirrors. I'd like to see how far ahead of everyone else I really am!!!....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]