kenny Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 yes / no Circle one. kthxdie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/SaleenSS90/yesno.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 where do you plan to ride? what type of riding do you do mostly.. trails hills wide open runs dunes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 where do you plan to ride? what type of riding do you do mostly.. trails hills wide open runs dunes? My parents have ~90 acres of land. Tons of trails, lots of mountains, etc. Kind of a drive, but it's well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 My parents have ~90 acres of land. Tons of trails, lots of mountains, etc. Kind of a drive, but it's well worth it. yea it would be a good choice then over all, they are fun have alottt of low end torque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Then I can do dumb shit in the snow, too. Really the only reason I don't want to buy one is that I should be buying parts for the El Camino so I can lay the beat down on people this spring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciongirl Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 buy it for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Then I can do dumb shit in the snow, too. Really the only reason I don't want to buy one is that I should be buying parts for the El Camino so I can lay the beat down on people this spring... yea you did talk alot of stuff for this racing season...u should just finish the elcamino, hussel people outta there money an buy the raptor from that it wont be the best in the snow unless you have some good tires on it as the solid axle in the rear sucks for ground clearance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Go for it. I just got an '06 700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Do it, that way I have a reason to get a 450r and put the smack down on your ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallion Motorsports1647545491 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 get a new honda 700r/450r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN1647545504 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 I had a 660 and loved it... If you can get it for a deal, do it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 ill call my dealer i go threw they had a 01 raptor for 2000 for sale not too long ago they dont ever update there preowned stuff but out back they have a ton of used stuff http://www.kccycleandatv.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 umm no, 450R or nothing at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 umm no, 450R or nothing at all umm no banshee or nothing at all... atleast in california in the dunes where im from .... ahhhh riding here sucks ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/1NumberOneInCircle.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 umm no banshee or nothing at all... atleast in california in the dunes where im from .... ahhhh riding here sucks ass 450r or fail... or the new ktm 525 yummm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc5.0 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 i had a raptor 660...fast, but top heavy...so be prepared to be close to flipping everytime you take an aggressive turn, which should be every turn you take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farley Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 i had a raptor 660...fast, but top heavy...so be prepared to be close to flipping everytime you take an aggressive turn, which should be every turn you take. quoted for truth... even shocks and arms this bitch is a top heavy pig on the track..... trail riding ehh.. never got a chance to try it in the trails... 450r or fail...as far as a track bike. 250r ftmfw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 They are great machines but I would stay away from them. I rode my buddies 660 around the trails and as mentioned above they are very top heavy. I am plenty happy with my LTZ400 for everything I do, but if I were to upgrade I would get the LTR450. I am not impressed with the reliability of the Raptor either. I have ridden my LTZ very hard now for a year and nothing has broken on it *knock on wood* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc5.0 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Oh yea they have weak second gears too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I had the 73rd '01 Raptor off the assembly line waaaay back when they first came out. I loved riding the thing after I flipped the rear linkage to lower the rear end a bit to help with cornering. I did mostly trail riding so the little loss of travel didn't affect me any. But, as was said, the early transmissions were JUNK. I rode mine for a year (hard) before the tranny started acting funny and I decided to trade it in on a yz426f. A friend of mine bought one a few weeks after I did and put a total of 3 or 4 transmissions in it in a few years time. I'd have probably kept it had it not been for the shitty tranny. I can't comment on the newer ones, though. However, I can comment on the yzf450 quads. A couple friends of mine have those and those things are fucking sick. Granted, they're mostly aimed towards track riding, but they do just fine on trails and fucking get it as is. And to the Cali boy......dune riding is gay, gay, gay. I've never seen the appeal of driving them in a straight line or drag racing up a hill. Whooptydoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Sounds like I should just wait for a better deal and spend zee monies on the El Camino instead. Maybe I'll buy the 18s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/album.php?albumid=172 I love my Raptor. Just wish I got to ride it more. 04 660R LE. You can come over and check it out if you haven't been on one before; I only live a few minutes from you and Howard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I had the 73rd '01 Raptor off the assembly line waaaay back when they first came out. I loved riding the thing after I flipped the rear linkage to lower the rear end a bit to help with cornering. I did mostly trail riding so the little loss of travel didn't affect me any. But, as was said, the early transmissions were JUNK. I rode mine for a year (hard) before the tranny started acting funny and I decided to trade it in on a yz426f. A friend of mine bought one a few weeks after I did and put a total of 3 or 4 transmissions in it in a few years time. I'd have probably kept it had it not been for the shitty tranny. I can't comment on the newer ones, though. However, I can comment on the yzf450 quads. A couple friends of mine have those and those things are fucking sick. Granted, they're mostly aimed towards track riding, but they do just fine on trails and fucking get it as is. And to the Cali boy......dune riding is gay, gay, gay. I've never seen the appeal of driving them in a straight line or drag racing up a hill. Whooptydoo. sounds like you have never ridien in dunes or a real desert, u wouldnt understand till you ride it. but to each your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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