rf928
10-28-2013, 11:32 AM
So here is the deal, I have raced motocross for 9 years until dad's money cut off, bought a dirt bike and now I want to get back into riding a quad.
I live on a farm up here in Alberta, and my dad and I ride all year long. We each have KTM dual sports (me a 350, him a 690) and ride forest roads and some single track in the warm months. In the winter, we ride the frozen river for miles and miles, and I pile snow with the tractor to form a sweet motocross track for the quad.
I am for sure going to buy myself a YFZ450R, wether it is a 2014 or used we will see. He rides a 2008 YFZ450, and had a question for me the other day. He seems to need to go faster than me all the time (hence why he has a 690) so with me planning on buying a new 450 he is a little curious if his can keep in front. I have heard the EFI 450R lacks HP compared to the 08, but after a few mods on my end I plan on fixing that.
Now to the point. Would him trading off on a Raptor 700 be wise? With riding near wide open for hours top speed and torque is important, handling not as much. What is the real difference between the YFZ450 and Raptor 700? He really wants torque, the 690 has all he needs but he wants the same on a quad. We are also looking to buy a Grizzly 700, the old 660 is getting tired out. Is there much similarity between the Raptor and the Grizzly motors?
Second question, if he bought a 700 I have the option to buy his YFZ which could be a possibility. Would it be wise to spend $3000 more for a R? I am thinking it is, I rode his a few times on my track and am not a huge fan of the suspension and handling. I can already say I will spend $2500 on suspension where with the R I know I won't be.
Anyone who can provide any information please post, I am more than happy to hear from everyone or anyone.
I live on a farm up here in Alberta, and my dad and I ride all year long. We each have KTM dual sports (me a 350, him a 690) and ride forest roads and some single track in the warm months. In the winter, we ride the frozen river for miles and miles, and I pile snow with the tractor to form a sweet motocross track for the quad.
I am for sure going to buy myself a YFZ450R, wether it is a 2014 or used we will see. He rides a 2008 YFZ450, and had a question for me the other day. He seems to need to go faster than me all the time (hence why he has a 690) so with me planning on buying a new 450 he is a little curious if his can keep in front. I have heard the EFI 450R lacks HP compared to the 08, but after a few mods on my end I plan on fixing that.
Now to the point. Would him trading off on a Raptor 700 be wise? With riding near wide open for hours top speed and torque is important, handling not as much. What is the real difference between the YFZ450 and Raptor 700? He really wants torque, the 690 has all he needs but he wants the same on a quad. We are also looking to buy a Grizzly 700, the old 660 is getting tired out. Is there much similarity between the Raptor and the Grizzly motors?
Second question, if he bought a 700 I have the option to buy his YFZ which could be a possibility. Would it be wise to spend $3000 more for a R? I am thinking it is, I rode his a few times on my track and am not a huge fan of the suspension and handling. I can already say I will spend $2500 on suspension where with the R I know I won't be.
Anyone who can provide any information please post, I am more than happy to hear from everyone or anyone.