new quad

[bradley300]

got something new, thought i would show it off :-)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/bradley300/fourwheeler/raptor250003.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/bradley300/fourwheeler/raptor250002.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/bradley300/fourwheeler/raptor250001.jpg

[pro-rider46]

raptor 250. hows it run, and why did you buy a 250 when you have a yfz?

[pro-rider46]

nice quad btw

[07250ex]

sweet hows she run =p

[Kickstarts-suck]

Originally posted by pro-rider46
raptor 250. hows it run, and why did you buy a 250 when you have a yfz?

x2 :huh

[DVXracer]

Originally posted by pro-rider46
raptor 250. hows it run, and why did you buy a 250 when you have a yfz?

x3 ...

[NPelletier]

i love how whoever cleaned it mustve just srpayed it with the hose and put tire cleaner around the outer edge, look at the innerwheels lol

is this quad for yourself?

[DVXracer]

Originally posted by NPelletier
i love how whoever cleaned it mustve just srpayed it with the hose and put tire cleaner around the outer edge, look at the innerwheels lol

is this quad for yourself?

If he used the hose the tires wouldnt be dusty, looks like they just cleaned the plastics and put tire spray on.

[wykyd450R]

Originally posted by DVXracer
If he used the hose the tires wouldnt be dusty, looks like they just cleaned the plastics and put tire spray on.

I bet that the wheels are off of the 450 ( thats why theyre dirty) ...And that the 250 is new ( thats why the fenders are clean ). ;) :rolleyes:

[ny300exrider]

probably bought it to race the smaller cc class or use it as a play bike... i remember years ago when i had a 300ex, bradley had the nicest xc 300ex around for that engine class....

[wykyd450R]

In Brads sig, it says the 450 is for sale. Perhaps he is more comfortable on the 250 (seen it on another site). ;)

[bradley300]

Originally posted by wykyd450R
I bet that the wheels are off of the 450 ( thats why theyre dirty) ...And that the 250 is new ( thats why the fenders are clean ). ;) :rolleyes:

ding ding ding!

[bradley300]

Originally posted by wykyd450R
In Brads sig, it says the 450 is for sale. Perhaps he is more comfortable on the 250 (seen it on another site). ;)

ding ding ding!

the yfz was a better quad, but regardless of how nice it is, if you cant get comfortable on it, you wont ever be fast on it

ive had 3 blasters and a 300ex and a mojave, so ive been on the smaller quads all my life, and thats just what i feel better on. also, the power curve suits me much better on the small quads.

so watch out, i'm back in the sport class!

[Pappy]

Brad..sum up what you feel as to how this compares to a 300...we are pondering the switch for cody based on the handling and weight differences

[bradley300]

to me, it really feels like a blaster, with a 300ex motor so its the best of both worlds. really lite, with a real smooth power delivery.

to get an idea of its size and suspension. its like a blaster with +1+1 a-arms, +1 swingarm and a +2 axle. the stock shocks arent quite as good as a 300ex but better than a blaster. (real close tho) but i'll be replacing those anyway. also, the way the plastic is shaped, there is much more knee room than a blaster. the brakes seem to work really well also. as compared toa 300ex, you can really feel the weight difference as the raptor is very easy to flick around. it also feel real stable, the stock tires are 19 inch but i already have my 20inch holeshots on it and in 5th gear, drifting around a wide sweeping corners is easy and doesnt scare you

the motor feels very simlar to a stock 300ex, real good low and mid range, and falls kind of flat on top. it has a very long header pipe tho, so i think with a shorter, bigger header and new silencer, it may take care of the top end. if not, we will adress it with the porting. unlike a 300ex it has an oil cooler, but it does not have an external oil tank like say a 400ex i'm not real thrilled with where the ignition coil is mounted (behind the left headlight) so i will be making a gaurd for it and/or leaving the headlights on.all in all, id's say the raptor is faster out of the box than a blaster or 300ex, but the 300ex is a four valve so it shuld make more power if you really push it. for xc it wont be much of an issue, but for MX the motor may hold you back a little since it probably cant make the same power as a built 300

i'm taking this up to my sponsor tomorow so we can start making 45.5 XC and 49.5 inch MX width LT a-arms set up, new swingarms and probably a 300cc big bore kit and experimenting with porting. we are also going to try and work with places like RPM and HMF to get parts going if they are willing

as for retro fitting stuff, it looks like it shares a sprocket hub and skid plate mounting w/ a yfz, so if you waned to run the GT Thunder sprocket gaurd and plastic skid you could. it also has a yfz bolt pattern unlike the blaster that had a unique pattern so normal yamaha wheels will fit this. i havent looked real hard, but i'd be willing to bet blaster nerf bars would fit. also, it uses yfz rotors, which is nice because my sponsor has wave rotors made already that will fit, and it uses a blaster air filter, but thankfully, the air lid comes off w/ no tools


just ask if you have any more questions

[BlaineKaiser450]

looks pretty cool. I saw one of those at the track once and like u said its a lot like a blaster

[DVXracer]

I guess that thing would be pretty sweet built.

[mx825]

i like it:)

[07250ex]

Originally posted by Pappy
Brad..sum up what you feel as to how this compares to a 300...we are pondering the switch for cody based on the handling and weight differences

I thought cody has an ltr lol

[Kickstarts-suck]

Originally posted by 07250ex
I thought cody has an ltr lol

doesn't race the LTR

[honda8&3]

Originally posted by Kickstarts-suck
doesn't race the LTR

Ya it was for sale a little while ago.;) :)