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Kirklandrock
02-10-2002, 08:41 PM
Finally rode a Raptor on Sat. me and a bud went to Croom in Fla.
I rode my father in laws 400EX opting to leave my '01 YZ 250 at home so I didnt have to spend all day waiting for him in the woods..... Whew bikes are fast in the woods.........
Anyhoo I love the 400EX if I were to purchase a quad, without a doubt it would be a 400EX...
The Raptor had good power, lots of grunt down low, I honestly felt like it turned well, not as good as the EX but it wasnt as bad as I expected.. I frequent this site so I have read all the stuff that has been about the handling.......
The thing that stuck out the most was the wheelbase and how it affected the suspension. I could absolutely hammer the EX thru the sand whoops.... the Raptor wanted to buck around and the rearend wanted to kick up really bad........ just to damn short... oh well.... The Honda wins in my opinion.... Cant wait for the 450EX or 650EX...... maybe I'll sell the bike.......:D