Yamaha
Raptor 250 ATV Links
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There's an entire class of customer out there looking
for the perfect ATV. They want something sporty, but
don’t necessarily need a full-race vehicle. It
should be fun to ride, but also be different from the
run-of-the-mill "play" machines out there.
Perhaps most importantly, it needs to mesh with a younger,
performance-oriented lifestyle. Lucky for them –
for all of us, really – the all-new 2008 Yamaha
Raptor 250 has arrived.
When the ever-popular Blaster was discontinued in
2006, it left a sizeable hole in the Yamaha Sport
ATV line-up. What would the younger, sport-minded
customer ride? A re-hashed, smaller-bore utility quad
that Yamaha’s competition tries to pawn off
as a “sport” ATV? Yamaha customers expect
more. They want an ATV that packs a punch –
something developed from the ground up as a true sport
machine. The all-new Raptor 250 is that and more.
Knowing that this customer is all about performance,
the Raptor 250 features a five-speed manual transmission
giving the rider control over the power delivery from
the single cylinder 249cc air-cooled, four-stroke
engine. An on-board 29mm Mikuni carburetor offers
optimum low- to mid-range performance.
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The Raptor
250's Single Cylinder 249cc Air-Cooled,
Four-Stroke engine.
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Cam Adjust
drive chain adjuster; The eccentric-type
design makes chain adjustments quick
and easy.
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In keeping with the Raptor 250’s sport-focused
overall design, the all-new engine features an all-aluminum
and ceramic composite-plated cylinder, which helps
dissipate heat, reduce weight and improves cylinder
life while the wet sump system with oil cooler offers
increased cooling ability.
The Raptor 250 also adopted a YFZ-style "no
tools" air filter, which makes for easy maintenance
and modification. But, that's not the only popular
YFZ450 feature you'll find on the Raptor 250 -- the
rider-approved one-hand toggle link-type parking brake
also graces this all-new model.
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The Raptor
250 ATV Joins the Yamaha ATV Lineup
with the same smooth styling as its
older siblings.
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