After spending most of day one working on capturing
the experience, we focused on enjoying the ride
in the sand on day two, so 18 of us heading
out Wednesday morning for a several hour long
ride through the sand dunes, which was epic
with some many people carving the dunes together
as a group on the YFZ450R and Raptor 700R models.
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trip to the Glamis sand dunes needs to
be on every ATV enthusiast "Bucket
List" because it is unlike any other
ride location in the US with miles and
miles of dunes & to do it with a large
group of people makes it even better.
While on the ride, we captured this photo
with our chest mounted GoPro HD Hero2,
which gives you an idea of the quality
this little camera can produce |
As usual, we had a blast on the Yamaha Raptor
700R SE, which is right at home in the Glamis
sand dunes with its big bore engine that offers
smooth power that seems to never end. Besides
having plenty of power, the Raptor 700R provides
an extremely comfortable ride with its plush
seat and premium suspension.
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Yamaha Raptor 700R Special Edition ATV |
If you are looking for an ATV that won’t
wear you out after a few hours of riding, the
Raptor 700R is the perfect choice. Plus, if
you want to get aggressive and attack the dunes,
it has the power and suspension to provide for
a safe and enjoyable ride nearly comparable
to that of the YFZ450R in the sand, which makes
it our number one sport ATV choice for a full
day of riding in the dunes.
As for the Yamaha YFZ40R SE, it is race bread
and can handle nearly anything you throw at
it in the sand dunes with its high performance
engine and top notch suspension.. Also, it low
center of gravity, makes it perfect for carving
the dunes, and its high-end suspension makes
it perfect for taking to flight over the sand
dunes as it can easily out jump and corner the
Raptor 700R.
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Yamaha YFZ450R Special Edition ATV |
We have always liked the YFZ450R for aggressive
riding, and we spent a good deal of time launching
it on this trip, which it does very well. The
YFZ 450R SE flies straight and is controllable
in the air, but the best part about it is the
landings, which it handles with ease. The sport
tuned suspension of the YFZ450R is very good
right out of the box and took every hit without
ever bottoming out.
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| ATVriders.com's
Harlen Foley gets in some last minute
riding in on the Yamaha YFZ450R SE before
the sun goes down for the final night
of the ride & special thanks to Adam
Campbell for capturing these silhouette
photos |
Unfortunately, the sun began to the set on
our final day of riding, which ended a memory
filled two days of riding in the sand, and we
can’t thank Yamaha enough for such a great
experience in the sand that provides an escape
from winter for many of the media outlets attending
the special edition press event, which surely
has many already counting the days until next
year’s special edition releases.
