Raptor vs Predator

[04EXdude]

Sounds like a horror movie.......
Anyways, the Preddy boys at work are talking crap about my slow Raptor. Yeah, they beat me but they're not completely stock. They have HMF slip ons and drop in K&Ns along with proper jetting (I'm the one that modded their Preddys) and they run pretty good. I've seen them run with piped YFZs.........
My Raptor is new and barely broke in. I have mods on the way;
HMF full exhaust, K&N Proflow and Dynojet kit.
What do you guys think? Will I take em? I know I'll find out eventually cause we all ride together but I'm just looking for a little insight. How well do you guys do against Predators?

[akraptor]

you will take them through 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear, but they will have 5th on. they have nice high end power. should be pretty close at 1/4 mile.

[250R Baja Rider]

I replaced the stock cam with an aftermarket (stage 1) $150

Went up one tooth on the front sprocket. No Predator gets near me

Of course, pipe, jets K/N filter to compliment it.

[akraptor]

is it pretty difficult to install an aftermarket cam? and i should try to go up one tooth up front. then i can really beat my friends pred bad lol. was half a quad length at 1/4 mile with the mods i have right now.

[04EXdude]

Wouldn't going up on the front sprocket kill your acceleration?
We mainly race 300ft. or 1/8 mile.

[250R Baja Rider]

Yes, in the 1/4 or 1/8 mile drags keep the front sprocket the same or go down.

I went up one tooth since I race desert type of terrains which require more top end speed for loooong periods

Sorry for the confusion.

And NO. Changing the cam is not a big deal. If really want to have a real fast raptor, go with the stage 2, but you will need to change your valve springs and perhaps even upgrade to better valves.

Money talks.....Good Luck

[Racing Rice]

I highly recommend a 12t front sprocket. Never tried racing a predator, so I couldn't tell you who should win.. I will say though, I watch a guy on a Pred smash a DS650 in the 1/4 mile race several times.. They then switched bikes and the guy killed the Predator with the DS650.

Moral of the story... Make sure your a better rider and it wont matter.

[04EXdude]

OK.....................The mods are complete and I'm going riding with the Predators tomorrow. It feels fast but I don't think it has quite the pull of the Preddys but we'll see. This will be interesting.................Wish me luck........

[MR.BIG]

Get a 450r and you won't have to worry about any predators.

[04EXdude]

Oh, I'm not worried!..............Its running great and none of us are worried about 450Rs (even the ones that think they're the fastest thing on the internet)