05 z400 or Raptor 700

[futballer]

I am going to be riding mostly trails and was wondering which would suit me better an 05 ltz400 or a raptor 700. I am coming off of a trailblazer 250 and have a feeling the 700 would have to much power. Thanks for any help.

[chpsk8er630]

get the 700r, i got it and think that it is the nicest quad out there now. Spend a little extra money and get the 700, it is a much nicer quad!

[chpsk8er630]

and another...

[YFZ450Ridr]

coming from a guy on a z400, i say get the 700r. nice bike. the z400 is a great bike, but in stock trim they dont have a whole lot of power. raptors you can ride all week and not get bored from the torque. the 700r is far superior to the 660. i would get a 400 before the 660. the raptor isnt too much power, you just have to get used to it like anything else when you move up.

[futballer]

Is it going to be hard to find a raptor 700 for around 5grand?

[YFZ450Ridr]

Originally posted by futballer
Is it going to be hard to find a raptor 700 for around 5grand?

new yes, used shouldnt be.

[DieselBoy]

700R forsure!!!

[miller821]

I'd sit on both, and see how you like the feel, test ride them both also if you can. I've sat on a z400 and it was rather nice, but i've sat on a 350 Raptor, and didn't like it... I'm sure the 700R feels better, but just test em both out.

[futballer]

ok well now my pops says i cant get anything over 500cc, soooo would you suggest the predator 500, ltz400, or 400ex?

[miller821]

I'd probably go with one of the 400cc quads.. But where at in Illinois are you from?

[futballer]

close to chicago

[ohsobad_chevy]

Originally posted by futballer
ok well now my pops says i cant get anything over 500cc, soooo would you suggest the predator 500, ltz400, or 400ex?
Get the Suzuki 450, they are a good quad with good suspension from the factory. Personally, it i was going to go buy a 450 right now, it would be a YFZ. Just my 2 pennies. :)

[futballer]

how would a yfz450 do in trails compared to the predator or 400's?

[DieselBoy]

There's lots of people who ride their YFZ's in trails, I haven't heard too many complaints. The yfz is very fast machine, I don't know if that's what you would want in tight, twisty trails.

[ohsobad_chevy]

The yfz 450 comes with a pretty light flywheel, it wouldn't be the best choice for the trails, in my opinion. I would take the 700r in the trails before I would take the YFZ. YFZ would be my choice quad, but I also ride a little bit of everything. For a strictly trail quad, the raptor 700r has great power. :cool: