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2012 Yamaha YFZ450R SE & Raptor 700R SE ATV

2012 Yamaha YFZ 450R SE & Raptor 700R SE ATV Glamis Ride
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After spending most of day one working on capturing the experience, we focused on enjoying the ride in the sand on day two, so 18 of us heading out Wednesday morning for a several hour long ride through the sand dunes, which was epic with some many people carving the dunes together as a group on the YFZ450R and Raptor 700R models.

2012 Yamaha YFZ450R ATV Josh Row
A trip to the Glamis sand dunes needs to be on every ATV enthusiast "Bucket List" because it is unlike any other ride location in the US with miles and miles of dunes & to do it with a large group of people makes it even better. While on the ride, we captured this photo with our chest mounted GoPro HD Hero2, which gives you an idea of the quality this little camera can produce

As usual, we had a blast on the Yamaha Raptor 700R SE, which is right at home in the Glamis sand dunes with its big bore engine that offers smooth power that seems to never end. Besides having plenty of power, the Raptor 700R provides an extremely comfortable ride with its plush seat and premium suspension.

2012 Yamaha Raptor 700R ATV Special Edition
2012 Yamaha Raptor 700R ATV Special Edition
2012 Yamaha Raptor 700R Special Edition ATV

If you are looking for an ATV that won’t wear you out after a few hours of riding, the Raptor 700R is the perfect choice. Plus, if you want to get aggressive and attack the dunes, it has the power and suspension to provide for a safe and enjoyable ride nearly comparable to that of the YFZ450R in the sand, which makes it our number one sport ATV choice for a full day of riding in the dunes.

As for the Yamaha YFZ40R SE, it is race bread and can handle nearly anything you throw at it in the sand dunes with its high performance engine and top notch suspension.. Also, it low center of gravity, makes it perfect for carving the dunes, and its high-end suspension makes it perfect for taking to flight over the sand dunes as it can easily out jump and corner the Raptor 700R.

2012 Yamaha YFZ450R ATV Special Edition
2012 Yamaha YFZ450R ATV Special Edition
2012 Yamaha YFZ450R Special Edition ATV

We have always liked the YFZ450R for aggressive riding, and we spent a good deal of time launching it on this trip, which it does very well. The YFZ 450R SE flies straight and is controllable in the air, but the best part about it is the landings, which it handles with ease. The sport tuned suspension of the YFZ450R is very good right out of the box and took every hit without ever bottoming out.

2012 Yamaha YFZ450R ATV Special Edition
2012 Yamaha YFZ450R ATV Special Edition
ATVriders.com's Harlen Foley gets in some last minute riding in on the Yamaha YFZ450R SE before the sun goes down for the final night of the ride & special thanks to Adam Campbell for capturing these silhouette photos

Unfortunately, the sun began to the set on our final day of riding, which ended a memory filled two days of riding in the sand, and we can’t thank Yamaha enough for such a great experience in the sand that provides an escape from winter for many of the media outlets attending the special edition press event, which surely has many already counting the days until next year’s special edition releases.

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