Anyone ride quads? (04 raptor 660)

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

I hated riding the 660 that my buddy has.

Too tall... am I right? Feels like you are riding on a bowling ball. And once you ride a strong 450, the 660 feels sluggish to boot.

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

I had an '07 Raptor 700R and loved it. Can't speak on the 660's, but know the 700's pumped out a little more power. I wish I still had mine, but traded it in for my street bike. I have been on 2 strokes all my life, but was surprised at the low end grunt the 700R had over 2 stroke quads. I could send that quad flying. Horrible resale though. I think it took the dealership over 2 years to sell my 700R. I use to drive by the dealership and it would be sitting out there. It was a nice looking quad too. Nothing wrong with it. If you are going to buy it, plan on keeping it for a while. If you are buying it to plan on selling it, don't.

 

[boomzabit 10+ year member]

660 raptors are meh.. The 700's are torque monsters.. I had an 03 LTZ and loved it. I wanted a 450 and have always been honda guy so i bought an 05 trx 450 loved that as well, very durable machine and very comfortable. Wasnt a whole lot faster then my LTZ but would spin the tires alot easier. My last quad was a 88 250r, thing was badazz but selling it was a chore even thought it was clean as could be. The quad market it not a sellers market. But that raptor seems like its priced pretty fair for what it is.

My next quad will hopefully be an LTR 450, wanted one ever since they came out and since i had great luck with my LTZ i wanted to try a suzuki again. Is 08 the last year for the LTR? I heard lawsuits got filed against suzuki cause their lightly modded 450's had more power then heavily modded 450's..

 

[boomzabit 10+ year member]

Too tall... am I right? Feels like you are riding on a bowling ball. And once you ride a strong 450, the 660 feels sluggish to boot.

Your absolutely right. They seem like a 4x4 quad but a 2wd with a clutch.

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

I didnt mind how tall the Raptor was, especially when I was using up every inch of the suspension doing 40 foot tabletop jumps

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

The 700 Raptor has more low end torque because they are fuel injected. The older 660's have carbs. Makes a huge difference in the power band, most notably on the low end.

The Suzuki 450's claim to fame is it comes out stock with the wide front end, that the Yamaha and Honda require an aftermarket front end to match inch for inch. And a wider front end makes a big difference in a lot of situations. I haven't ridden the new LTR's, but Ive heard a lot of good things.

The suspension on the 660 raptors is inferior to the 450's, which come from the factory with 'racing tuned' suspension (adjustable shocks with external reservoirs, etc). So I definitely wouldn't consider that an advantage for the 660. And, how high you sit on the quad is almost completely irrelevant to suspension travel. All it does is raise the center of gravity, which of course makes the quad (and yourself) less stable. Stability on a quad is VERY important, especially if you are into catching air.

Realistically speaking, the stupidly simple Honda 400EX is enough quad for *most* people. Sure, my 450 could dust a 400EX day or night, anywhere, any time. But most people dont need or even want a quad that is most happy doing 80+mph like mine. A 400EX has a decent amount of torque and cant put you in a lot of trouble very quickly if you dont know what you are doing. If you dont know what you are doing, a strong 450 will simply kill your ass. My 450 gave me torn knee ligaments, and 3 broken ribs... and Im an experienced rider. I highly recommend riding some of these different quads, and being realistic about what you want out of one, and your riding skill level, before deciding exactly which one is right for you.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Not to mention Hondas have a huge area at balance point to play with //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Honda makes nice quads, no doubt about it. If I had it to do over again, Id get a 450r.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Honda makes nice quads, no doubt about it. If I had it to do over again, Id get a 450r.

I like the honda's myself. I don't own one any more. I have an artic cat dvx 400 now...one of those deals you can not pass up. Very fun quad as well.

 

[Reddish Neck 10+ year member]

A buddy of mine has one asking 1400$ I know they go for more and I'm sure I can probably Jew him down 100-200$ here's his upgrade list...Fmf pipe

tusk nerf bars

uni air filter

dg front bumper

ac racing rear bumper

msr handle bars

It's in real good condition said he hasn't rode it too much he lives in town now the decals some of them are chipping away from being washed starts right up fast as fvck(thought I was gonna die) and I'm hoping to flop it for double-ish 2000-2500$ or make a trade for a golf cart/truck anyone think this is possible? I'll post pics when I get home.

You can buy a brand new late-model 250cc for about $3K. Thats how I bought mine but their value depreciate the minute you drive it on the trails. For a 660 I think the $2K mark might be pushing it a little. And like AnewXploration said, there is really no market for those right now.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

Have an old 91 Yama. Warrior with the "war path" upgrade/rebuild kit. (not 430cc) and she runs great!

My hunting buddy has an old Honda 300ex, IIRC, its a 94ish. Its all OG and has never needed anything except for brake pads, oil and gas!

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

I like the honda's myself. I don't own one any more. I have an artic cat dvx 400 now...one of those deals you can not pass up. Very fun quad as well.

Im not real familiar with artic cats, is that 4wd? Ive mostly ridden in sand dunes, and 4wds always got me in trouble because about the time Id forget it was 4wd, Id go to do a donut or tail spin, and instead of the ass end kicking out like on a 2wd, it would just roll over on top of me. lol

I once rolled a 2-seater quad on top of me that way, which weighed nearly as much as a harley. Fun times.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

The DVX 400 is the same as the kawi kfx 400 and suzuki ltz 400 just a change in plastics for the most part..other small changes, but all parts interchange.... It is a sport quad

Yea, I don't get along with 4WD quads to often..I always seem wreck or get stuck

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

The DVX 400 is the same as the kawi kfx 400 and suzuki ltz 400 just a change in plastics for the most part..other small changes, but all parts interchange....

Ah okay.

 

[jcp420 10+ year member]

That seems fairly cheap. All of my friends have quads and i dont lol. But my buddy just got a 06 raptor 660 for a grand lol.