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Posted by: reconranger
Just remember the warning that a wise man never buys the first year of a new model. Keep in mind all those folks who bought a new 01 Raptor and regretted it! (Yamaha seems to often leave some of its durability testing to the consumer.) But, the more you buy Raptors, the more it pressures Honda to put the XR650 engine in a quad frame, so please spend lots of money!
Posted by: ridinsmooth
they need to make a 700 honda and needs to be lighter than the yfz 450 full race ready then you will know whos the predator and whos is the prey
Posted by: ridinsmooth
it meant the 700 sorry it would be lighter than the 700 also how did they make the 450 lighter than the raptor 350
Posted by: Racer154
I hope to get one someday lol..i guess my 660 will just have to do for now though. I also am interested to read some of the reviews about them and to see if they have any flaws.
Posted by: 86LT250RFatty
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Originally posted by: ridinsmooth
they need to make a 700 honda and needs to be lighter than the yfz 450 full race ready then you will know whos the predator and whos is the prey
theirs a 449cc limit in pro class..... so it would be pointless because you would be sitting their watching everyone else race.. so u would lose LOL
Posted by: ss97
Too expensive. Plus my KFX is only 3mos old and I love it.
Posted by: SuperSuzuki4
I have money on a white one.
Posted by: Dirtydude
the new 700 looks pretty awesome, 700 motor revamped sitting in the yfz450 frame with new alum subframe...
it's got me thinking hmmmmmmmmm
Posted by: Dirtydude
so how much $ are talking? out the door figures
I'll prolly wait off a year, I just bought the Grizz so my wife would throw a fit I came home with a Rappy before the Grizz was paid off
Posted by: jon06
too much money
Posted by: spoRtRax450R
yeah and how would it be lighter then the 450s? they would never do that
Posted by: spoRtRax450R
even if they did, that means the 450s could be that much lighter
Posted by: strubby
Woah, I'm slacking. I haven't been on here in a while and... now there's a 700R coming out? Sorry I'm slow guys, what improvements were made to this model Raptor from the 660R? Besides an extra 26cc of displacement and fuel injection? Did they improve the stance/stock handling features? I'm still loving my Z but if this thing is gonna be way sick, then my g/f might be getting a lightly modded Z soon.
Posted by: strubby
Sounds like it's a great set up. I'm definitely not making a decision until I hear some reviews on them, but it's got me thinking. It sounds they may have figured out the negative handling characteristics too, that's awesome.
Posted by: Bull63
I'd say closer to 8,000. the msrp is 7,000.
Posted by: YFZRyderMace
a 700 that weights less then 350pounds i would like to see that But get real i dont think it will ever happen the motor alone would way quite a bit what are you gonna do ride around on just motor and wheels...LOL
Posted by: YFZRyderMace
I have a 700 raptor on order, but i dont know if i want to get it or keep my modded YFZ.. What do you guys think? I know you cant give me any more then an opion but that would be nice..
Posted by: YFZRyderMace
struddy they have made lots of changes to the Raptor 700 it now has a lightweight 4 valve engine instead of 5, it had EFI, the displacement is bumped up to 686cc, the motor is a hole lot shinier, the suspension is basically the same as the YFZ same length, and width, and its only 1/2" taller then the YFZ now compared to being about 2 or so more inches. so theres alot of changes
Posted by: diirk
I've got mine on order.
Posted by: diirk
A really good price.
Posted by: diirk
I'm paying a really good price. I've spent about $30K in that shop over the past few years, they give me a good deal.
Posted by: diirk
It's only too much if you don't plan to use it. I'm out camping/riding on a regular basis, not to mention riding from my house even more often.
For me, it's worth the money.
