Raptor 700 ?
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From: Da Nati
Re: Raptor 700 ?
Originally Posted by stuntin450r
hey what up ruffryder and catman i jus got back from a trip to haspin last weekend, i had a blast up there, we had a group of 9 go up there and road for about 8 hours and still didnt ride the whole place, if ur lookin for a good trail bike ruffryder i would go with suzuki z400 three of the guys i ride with have em and they seem to be the best trail bike out right now and they're good to stunt, i have a honda 450r and it aint the best trail bike its a lil too fast for the trail and not geared low enough for em either. by the way ruffryder i think u live right down the street from me
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the three of us need to get togeather and ride out there
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
Originally Posted by ExtremeAcres
I was shoppin used quads about 6 months ago........ (In the past i've had a Honda 250r .... a few ex 300's and a warrior 350 was the last one I had )
I wanted a sport quad for all around everything , but not racing (so the 450's were outta the question) I looked at alot of Raptors (2 and 3 years old ) They were ALL Beat to ****.... they all were rusty and looked like they were 8 years old. I remembered having honda's for 5 years that held up wayyyyy better....... I wasn't lookin at the 400 ex's cause they didnt have reverse............ UNTIL 2005 ! I had been looking in the $3500 to $4000 budget at all used stuff....... then I realized that I wasnt far off the price of a 05 honda ex400......
Well I found a New (returned after 1 week....cause the guys wife freaked out on him when he just showed up at home with this ...without telling her....LOL ) 05 400ex out the door with the extended 4 year warranty for $5000 Nuff said .... I'm totally happy.... just my
I've modified Front and rear bars for stunting...and The only thing that would make it a little better....is if it didnt dump fuel at 12 oclock...... I'm scared to run it on the 12 bar on the asphalt cause of dribbling gas, and a possible spark !
hey maybe there is potential for a new trick ! The firestarter !! :YEAH maybe i should mount a fire extinguisher 
Good luck finding the best quad for You.
I wanted a sport quad for all around everything , but not racing (so the 450's were outta the question) I looked at alot of Raptors (2 and 3 years old ) They were ALL Beat to ****.... they all were rusty and looked like they were 8 years old. I remembered having honda's for 5 years that held up wayyyyy better....... I wasn't lookin at the 400 ex's cause they didnt have reverse............ UNTIL 2005 ! I had been looking in the $3500 to $4000 budget at all used stuff....... then I realized that I wasnt far off the price of a 05 honda ex400......
Well I found a New (returned after 1 week....cause the guys wife freaked out on him when he just showed up at home with this ...without telling her....LOL ) 05 400ex out the door with the extended 4 year warranty for $5000 Nuff said .... I'm totally happy.... just my
I've modified Front and rear bars for stunting...and The only thing that would make it a little better....is if it didnt dump fuel at 12 oclock...... I'm scared to run it on the 12 bar on the asphalt cause of dribbling gas, and a possible spark !
hey maybe there is potential for a new trick ! The firestarter !! :YEAH maybe i should mount a fire extinguisher Good luck finding the best quad for You.don't worry bout the gas, ive been tryin that trick for 2 years now and i can't get it to light
i think i need a titanium bar and more speed or somthin 
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
Originally Posted by BIGfugginRED
people bash the **** out of every bike. i think thats when you really see how well they hold up. you pretty much admitted that yamaha's can't be ridden hard. guess that %50 of the market is havin a LOT of fun riding so lightly.
oh yea for the sake of the thread HONDA BABY HONDA.
ps) i got a z too and they're also damn fun
oh yea for the sake of the thread HONDA BABY HONDA.
ps) i got a z too and they're also damn fun
most of the beat raptors are 5 years old with a million miles on them. Any bike will look beat up with lots of abuse. 
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
Don't get a raptor. If you want a good trail quality ride get a Z. There amazing for trail riding. My KFX beats the Raptor 700 stock for stock. It could have been rider error but the Raptors aren't to impressive to begin with.
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
Originally Posted by JD_ATC200
Don't get a raptor. If you want a good trail quality ride get a Z. There amazing for trail riding. My KFX beats the Raptor 700 stock for stock. It could have been rider error but the Raptors aren't to impressive to begin with.
LMAO
I needed a good lauph.obviously youve never ridden a raptor and your 400 back to back. Whatever works though 
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
From what Ive been told they are comin out with the Banshee again in 07, only in a 4 stroke:YEAH .....not 100% sure on this but was told that from a Yamaha dealer.....
stuntin450r, you are, im in Elsmere...... where abouts do you ride round here, and who all you ride with?......we have a lil spot down in Morningview if you ever wanna ride, we go about 2-3 times a week....
stuntin450r, you are, im in Elsmere...... where abouts do you ride round here, and who all you ride with?......we have a lil spot down in Morningview if you ever wanna ride, we go about 2-3 times a week....
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
Ruff Ryder it sounds like you seriously ought to ride a polaris, they are good for nothing in general but end up being okay for every kind of riding you do! Just a thought? They just make some goofy ****
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
Originally Posted by JD_ATC200
Don't get a raptor. If you want a good trail quality ride get a Z. There amazing for trail riding. My KFX beats the Raptor 700 stock for stock. It could have been rider error but the Raptors aren't to impressive to begin with.
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From: Erlanger, Ky
Re: Raptor 700 ?
ruffryder- i ride with ricky and robert i kno u know them, i also ride with tanner, john, travis, michael and tyler but idk if u know them. we got a place out off independence station road that we can always go ride, but our buddy eric has a farm and tanners grandma has a farm and i have a farm but them 3 places we arent always able to go bc they all get pissed if we tear it up, we are gettin a group together to go to s-tree august 4-6 to camp and 4 wheel, its down in berea ky about 2 hours away its part of the daniel boone national forest, miles and miles of trails. and i actually live in elsmere too
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
Well I also would like to say I stomped all over 2 different piped 660 and a stock 700. I don't know if you have ever heard of he Bunkhouse ATV park, well they had drag races there and I beat 95% of the riders there. And I have plenty of people to back it up.
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
Originally Posted by JD_ATC200
Well I also would like to say I stomped all over 2 different piped 660 and a stock 700. I don't know if you have ever heard of he Bunkhouse ATV park, well they had drag races there and I beat 95% of the riders there. And I have plenty of people to back it up.
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Re: Raptor 700 ?
Originally Posted by Lotus
LMAO I needed a good lauph.obviously youve never ridden a raptor and your 400 back to back. Whatever works though
I needed a good lauph.obviously youve never ridden a raptor and your 400 back to back. Whatever works thoughI believe him because I've seen similar stuff happen where I ride. Its not that uncommon for a z or an ex to be out in front of a pack of 450's and raptors in my experience. From what I've read a well running 700 raptor puts out 36-40 rwhp and a z400 will make 32-34 rwhp and is a little bit lighter. Not really a huge difference in hp-the biggest variable would be the rider's skill level, suspension setup, tires, stuff like that.
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From: Da Nati
Re: Raptor 700 ?
Originally Posted by johnnyharris
I believe him because I've seen similar stuff happen where I ride. Its not that uncommon for a z or an ex to be out in front of a pack of 450's and raptors in my experience. From what I've read a well running 700 raptor puts out 36-40 rwhp and a z400 will make 32-34 rwhp and is a little bit lighter. Not really a huge difference in hp-the biggest variable would be the rider's skill level, suspension setup, tires, stuff like that.
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From: ar
Re: Raptor 700 ?
a stock rappy 700 makes 47 hp and a boat load of torque. in a drag races its mostly the riders skill. want to see which bike is faster roll side by side in 3rd and race through 4th and 5th a rappy will win hands down
