YFZ or Raptor 700?

[oufreud]

I can't decide which to get?
Any suggestions.

[Mc. Muffin]

What type of terrain do you ride?
How tall are you and how much you weight?
What color hair do you have?

[oufreud]

I ride mostly trails and dunes. I'm 6 foot tall and about 225 lbs, hair brwn. The only thing that scares me about the YFZ is I keep hearing about alot of problems like on this YFZ forum. I love the YFZ and thats what I was going to get but I don't know now.

[DVXracer]

LTR 450 :)

[Mc. Muffin]

Originally posted by oufreud
I ride mostly trails and dunes. I'm 6 foot tall and about 225 lbs, hair brwn. The only thing that scares me about the YFZ is I keep hearing about alot of problems like on this YFZ forum. I love the YFZ and thats what I was going to get but I don't know now.
I would agree the YFZ450 has alot of problems, I own a YFZ450 so I'm telling you from experience, but when a YFZ is running good you better hold on to the handlebars....
Since you ride mostly trails and dunes I would go with the Raptor 700, the rappy was basically made for those two types of environments.

Oh and I was just joking around when I asked for your hair color :blah:

[LTR450_#67]

I would get a Raptor....them things ride like a cadillac and they have plenty of go. I have a buddy that had one (traded it for a bike) and I loved it. The suspension is PLUSH. I think he had his set way soft but either way it was a nice ride.

[moto04racing]

rapta

[ATV Chic]

rappy

[oufreud]

Thanks for the input guys. I 've got another ? I've owned my 660 since 2002. How does the 700 compare handling wise to the 660? The reason I was wanting the 450 is because of the handling and the power. If the 700 handles anything like the 660 I want no part of it. I just want something I can sling around the corners and not have that tippy feeling.

[miller821]

Originally posted by Mc. Muffin
What color hair do you have?

Rofl, what would this do with it?

[400EXTRA]

neither, 450r

[LTR450_#67]

The 700 is a lil better than the 660, but not much better. The 450 has very good handling manners due to the lower COG.

[Xater]

cant go wrong with either, do you want a high revving motor or a motor with mad torque. i ride my 450 on tight trails and it wips around good and is very nimble.

[Dune Surfer]

Don't let the forums scare you get the YFZ, much more fun to ride.

[oufreud]

I think I'm going to go with the 450. Thanks for all the input guys . Now I just have to sell my 2 quads I have forsale and I'm good to go. By the way I'm selling my sons Raptor 350 and Raptor 80 if anyones interested.

[coryatver]

good choice. I have rode both and like the yfz450 a lot more

[oufreud]

Well guys I went and picked up my 07 SE YFZ friday, and let me tell you this is one awesome machine. Went to the dunes Sun and had a blast. This thing is head and shoulder above my 02 660 Raptor. I couldn't be happier.

[underpowered]

Originally posted by oufreud
Well guys I went and picked up my 07 SE YFZ friday, and let me tell you this is one awesome machine. Went to the dunes Sun and had a blast. This thing is head and shoulder above my 02 660 Raptor. I couldn't be happier.


glad to hear that. if went out and bought one ti would be the YFZ. they are great bikes.

[firefighterjosh]

Ride both and then make a desicion;)