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Topic: Yamaha Raptor 660, Anyone Have Experience With These?

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Posted: Sep. 21 2004,9:52 pm

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my birthday is coming up in March and im looking at buying myself a new toy.. i have wanted the 660 raptor since i first saw one.. but i have never gotten the chance to actually ride one. has anyone here had one.. or at least ridden one? what was your opinion about it?

thanks.

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Posted: Sep. 21 2004,10:46 pm

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i got my dads new Ã‚Â limited edition sitting out in the garge. i realy like it.i like my 450 better but for a big quad it's nice. it's got all kinds of low end torque. smooth shifting. doesn't piss off the neighbors as bad with noise like the 450 does. kick ass tail quad. lots of cool aftermarket stuff for it since it's been out a while.what others are you thinking about or are yuh?

oops,that's TRAIL quad,not tail quad;above.

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Posted: Sep. 21 2004,10:49 pm

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yuh know, i wouldn't wait till march to buy one. i'd buy it now so you can enjoy the whole season. :good

i got my 450 in may and as soon as i got it dialed in it was too hot to ride/season over. i get to stare at it aaalllllllllll summer. hence the itchy thread. :rolleyes

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Posted: Sep. 22 2004,9:44 am

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thanks for the input.. i havn't really looked at too many others yet. i have a friend with a 400 suzuki and it was ok.. but i wanted more power. in the past i have had 3 wheelers.. an '86 honda 250r and an '86 honda 350x along with various dirt bikes. i have ridden a banshee and it was pretty quick... but 2 strokes are becomming a thing of the past these days it seems. i live in the high desert in So. Cal near el mirage and i and i can pretty much ride year round in the local mountains around me. i still need to do some shopping around to find out where to get the best buy. the friend who bought it 400 picked it up in Lake Havasu City and it was cheaper out the door then if he had bought it in So Cal...

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Posted: Sep. 22 2004,10:00 am

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el mirage is cool,i guess . it's the only place i've realy ridden in so cal. wanna try some different areas localkly here pretty soon. i ride alot out at the river topoc/bullhead area.yuh might wanna consider a 450. whole new deal there. the 660 a nice all around trail bike but if yuh really wanna whoop ass get a 450. they come green sticker and then a few minor mods and BOOM. insta beast.

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Posted: Sep. 22 2004,7:35 pm

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Quote (bordsmnj @ Sep. 22 2004,10:00 am)

the 660 a nice all around trail bike but if yuh really wanna whoop ass get a 450. they come green sticker and then a few minor mods and BOOM. insta beast.

My son has a 450 and it's a killer! Talk about something that kicks ass straight from the showroom! :good

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Posted: Sep. 22 2004,10:31 pm

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My son has a 450 and it's a killer! Talk about something that kicks ass straight from the showroom!

its really that quick?? now just to be sure is the the honda 450r or another make your talking about?
im 42 and a big ol' boy 6' 270 lbs.. except from the end of november to the middle of january i may run a little bigger... a mans got to eat over the holidays!! anyway im looking for something with lots of power to haul my big butt up and over any sand dune or hill and that has a good suspension.

is that 450 a lot faster then the suzuki 400 i rode? becuase that one was ok.. but just didn't scare me.. if something doesn't scare me at least a little bit when i first get on it.. i know its not gonna work out and is that 450 a 2 or 4 stroke?

i ride mostly in the mountains here where i live.. cruise the fire roads, run trails.. once or twice a year i get out to the dunes.. either glamis or dumont.

i really appreciate the info you guys have given me on this.

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Posted: Sep. 22 2004,10:39 pm

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where talking about the yamaha yfz 450. electric start, 11.9:1 compression, dual overhead cam,five titanium valves, etc. yes, it kicks the z400's ass. no comp. my friend is a big boy that(6'2" 250# or so) has a 400. he tried my 450(on pavement though) and seemed pretty impresssed. some folk seem to feel that the raptor is more user friendly for cruising,trails,etc. the raptors way bigger. the 450 was designed as an mx track deal. 4 stroke.

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Posted: Sep. 22 2004,11:05 pm

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Quote (HocusPocus @ Sep. 22 2004,10:31 pm)

its really that quick?? Ã‚Â now just to be sure is the the honda 450r or Ã‚Â another make your talking about? Ã‚Â
im 42 and a big ol' boy 6' 270 lbs..

Yes, the Yamaha YFZ-450 is really that quick! :good

My son is 6'3" 320 lbs and when he rides with his buddies, not one of them can keep up, not even the 660 Rapters.

This thing just flies like the wind and handles like nothing you've ever ridden.

Here's a pretty decent article about it.

http://www.atvillustrated.com/atv_reviews/yamaha/yfz_450/review.html

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Posted: Sep. 23 2004,10:56 am

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thanks again guys... i will read the article.. and do some google searching for more info on that thing. i would hate to buy a raptor only to get outrun buy a 19 year old kid on a 450.. :banghead

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Posted: Sep. 24 2004,6:15 am

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Quote (Bullitt Bob @ Sep. 22 2004,7:35 pm)

Quote (bordsmnj @ Sep. 22 2004,10:00 am)

the 660 a nice all around trail bike but if yuh really wanna whoop ass get a 450. they come green sticker and then a few minor mods and BOOM. insta beast.

My son has a 450 and it's a killer! Talk about something that kicks ass straight from the showroom! :good

that's because it's a Yamaha :good

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Posted: Sep. 27 2004,11:50 pm

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This looks like it would be fun to ride!!

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Posted: Sep. 28 2004,12:20 am

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till the wheels fall off :love

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Posted: Feb. 20 2005,9:30 pm

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Hey Hocus-

I know it's been a hell of long time since this post, but...

Did you ever buy a bike? Cause I not only got a lot of nice things to say about the Raptor, but I also have one to sell pretty cheap!

Let me know.....

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Posted: Feb. 24 2005,4:31 pm

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O T H....how much?.....details, details....

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