Just bought the wife a 350 raptor

[wood1of3]

Okay let me have it the good the bad and the ugly.......I just bought my wife an 05 350 Raptor. She has been riding an 02 300ex. I tried to graduate her to the 400ex when I bought the new 450R, but she felt the 400ex had to much power. I need to know if we made a lateral move in bikes or will the Rappy out perform the 300ex? She does like the styling of the new bike and I did get the K&N Pro flow kit, dr.d pipe, and some haulers on douglas wheels...man she's spoiled.....oh yeah will these add ons help out on this type motor????????

Thanks

[hondardr4life]

Those add on's will definetly help on that motor. I personally think you made a lateral move. The raptor will have a little more top speed but the 300 has better torque and handling. I actually think you downgraded a little because I do not the like the raptor near as much as a piped 300, but its all personal preference. Plus you went from Honda to yamaha, and I dont like yamaha at all. But like I said, its all personal preference between those 2 quads. The raptor should be pretty reliable.

i woulda just bored the 300, i like the ex soooo much more than the warrior and im a yamaha man

[MX300ex]

from what weve all heard on here they both are good and bad..but i would of stayed with teh honda..and bored it and piped it..just my 2 cents though

[yamaharaptor350]

i think u made the right move the pipe and other mods really help it out its prolly got 25hp... as aposed to the 300 with around 16-17 hp i think she will she will have more fun on the rappy

[wood1of3]

Thanks for your replies! We too are truley Honda fans, matter of fact this will be the first Yamaha purchase to date, and probably the reason I need reassurance on the change.........Spec for spec they seem pretty close at least in dimension. Although, Yamaha did make some changes and improvements on their Raptor with the pegs, ergonomics, carb, exhaust, etc. and does have roughly 70 more cc and well, we all know were Honda is on changing the 300. The plus side is, I sold two bikes and brought three more people in to our sport......keep the replies coming.

Thanks

[DeathShadow]

The warrior motor in that rappy is very torquey and is quicker stock then a 300EX or even a piped EX...

[wood1of3]

Originally posted by DeathShadow
The warrior motor in that rappy is very torquey and is quicker stock then a 300EX or even a piped EX...

So what are your thoughts on the bolt ons DeathShadow, I know your a Yamaha man! What can I expect in gains? The Ex she had was piped with a WB and rejetted but stock filter.

[DeathShadow]

Pretty much the intake is garbage on those bikes and the exhaust is VERY restrictive. My first mods would be a pro design clamp on K&N intake with outerwear, FMF Powerbobmb header, and a nice exhaust. The bikes like the Whitebros E, HMF, Pro Circuit T4, and the Yoshi; the stock header is already almost as good as it can get (yamaha did a great job) but the powerbomb header is MUCH lighter and gives you a 10% flow gain. The seat of the pants difference from intake and exhaust is VERY nice - puts you probably around 25 or 26 HP. After that I would get the edelbrock qwiksilver carb (no jets mmmm) because of the ease to tune and awesome throttle response. If you want some handling throw in an axle and A-Arms - they handle like a champ. My warrior is 48" wide in the front and 51" in the rear; I slide turns on pavement in 4th and 5th with ease... Also last but not least if you find it getting a little hot there is a DIRECT BOLT ON oil cooler setup for these bikes as well! If you would like to learn more come join our community – http://www.yfm350central.com. There are tons of tutorials, pictures, threads, and I have programmed a live chat application that you will find many of the sites members on around 11-12PM EST.

Here she is!

The Elkas should be here monday or tuesday!

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- Durablue 2+2 Eliminator Axle
- Wicked Products +3 A-Arms powder coated black
- Teflon lined Russel Braided stainless +3 Front Break Lines.
- SRP billet break line holders
- Dynatek FS Programmable CDI
- Elka Sport/Race Series Suspension w/remote reservoirs
- Elka shock covers/shock socks
- TrailTech 6500K MR16 H.I.D billet lights w/covers, custom shock mounts, & handlebar rocker switch.
- Factory Effex All Grip Seat Cover
- IMS Roll Design foot pegs w/kick-up
- Powroll/JE bore kit 365cc 10.5:1
- Race Velocity Port & Polish
- SERDI Valve job
- 1mm Oversized valves
- Powroll .430 midrange cam
- Valve springs w/Titanium keepers & custom spacers
- Edelbrock Qwiksilver carburetor w/thumb throttle.
- Pro Design K&N Intake kit w/Water Repellent Outerwears pre-filter
- Custom chrome K&N case vent filter/airbox mod
- Pro Circuit T4 Exhaust
- FMF Powerbomb Header
- Custom Chrome Clutch Cover
- Custom Direct bolt on shifter
- AC Nerf bars w/ Black Webbing
- Custom PermaCool/Big Bear oil cooler mod.
- DG Off-road Series polished bumper
- Full body Ricochet/Armadillo skidplates
- Renthal Rider bars w/FMF 909 Grips
- Custom under seat waterproof 12 Volt outlet
- Tusk Billet gas cap
- Renthal Chain & sprocket kits 12/40 13/40 & 14/40
- Moose EZ' Adjust Clutch Perch w/forged lever & Motion Pro clutch cable
- Moose Polished Break lever
- ITP HD 6 ply Holeshots Rear 20x11x9
- ITP XCR 6 ply Holeshots Front 21x7x10
- ITP C-series polished wheels
- Custom made Air-Scoops (spencer)
- Yamaha GYTR Billet Stator cover
- Yamaha GYTR Billet front sprocket cover
- Works Connection frame guards
- Pro Design Teather switch (blue)
- Tusk Billet Parking break block-off plate
- Hand Polished Throttle housing cover & Front break cylinder cap.
- PrimaryDrive 8,200 lb tensile strength X-Ring Chain
- Visu In-Line Fuel filter (mmm raw HP here) - $1.30
- Custom blue high output LED motor accent lighting & toggle switch on dash.
- Custom installed Grease/zerk fitting on axle carrier.
- Custom cut OEM BLACK plastics
- Custom painted black wheel hubs