Thinking about buying a different quad

[406elcamino]

Well the raptor is great and i do not regret buying it at all but next year i will be buying something different so it has come down to 2 choices. Also i ride trails mainly and i love the mud/snow and where ppl have never gone before, but i also love that balls to walls feeling ripping down roads and pits.

First choice is the 2006 Yamaha wolverine, i chose this because it still keeps that sporty styling and feeling and its quite nimble from what i have seen in person

pros
-2wd and 4wd on command
-excellent motor lots of power
-lot more comfortable for all day rides
-good machine to blaze new trails and take the "harder" way

cons
-weighs in at 516 plus me 170
-kinda slow top speed of 50mph (with the 23" tall tires)
-wouldn't be as much fun in pits or open roads

now the second choice is the Yamaha Raptor 700, brute power and enough power for anything i would ever need

pros
-unreal power
-fuel injected
-lots of potential

cons
-still only 2wd
-not ideal for mud.snow or water crossings

Basically i just need input on both machines and what you think in general

quoted price was 7900 for the wolverine, 8800 for the raptor

 

[pelphrey]

What about the 660 griz of 700 king quad. They dont look like a sport quad but have tons of power...

 

[406elcamino]

well the grizz is like 11000 and i am yamaha loyal

 

[warriorxcr1]

raptor 700 hands down.... throw some hds on there and your set.

period!

 

[quadz4life88]

if i were in your shoes i would get the raptor. i do basically all that plus a little mx. but have you ever seen those terra cross quads? the utility quads that are all built up and race kind of like a combo of xc/mx. i think something like that would be even better. but that would cost quite a pretty penny. so your best bet is the rappy

 

[pelphrey]

Any sport quad is good for mud and water crossings. Just got to have the speed to get across it...

I think you'd be more happy with the raptor 700 then the wolverine. 4x4s are fun, Id say 99% percent of the quads I ride with are 4x4....But they always look as though they would be having more fun on my bike

 

[yamarider]

The new wolverines suck, yamaha killed them. The older wolverine 350's looked cool and unique, were manual shift, and were a good all-around machine and fun to ride. Now they *******ized the styling to make it look like a raptor, and made it an automatic. The new 450 wolverine is actually slower than the old 350's were, and it just looks dorky. If you get a wolvy get one of the older ones (before they attempted to make them look sportier.

But why be so brand loyal? All the major manufacturers make great quads, just do some research before you buy anything. If you're considering the wolverine, check out some quads in the same class from other manufacturers. My cousin has a suzuki eiger 400, it's a manual shift, selectable 4wd, goes about 60 mph and will actually give my warrior a run for it's money in acceleration, and it rides smooooooooth in the trails. If I ever got another quad that's probably what it would be (i'd never sell the warrior though).

 

[timmey27]

raptor 700, u will thank urself!!!!

 

[adam4by4]

Get a polaris 500 scrambler. I read an article comparing the old 500 4x4 scrambler and the new 450 wolverine and as far as power goes the old scrambler beats up on the new wolverine. weighs a ton more but hey thats what ya get when ya go 4x4.

 

[yamarider]

Get a polaris 500 scrambler. I read an article comparing the old 500 4x4 scrambler and the new 450 wolverine and as far as power goes the old scrambler beats up on the new wolverine. weighs a ton more but hey thats what ya get when ya go 4x4.

**** that, a scrambler is just a sportsman with no low range gear, racks, and little goofy looking fenders. The new wolvy is a turd too, yamaha dissapointed me with that one.

 

[warlord]

yeah, the wolverines motor is a 421cc crap heap from the kodiac 450. No fun at all if you ask me.

 

[406elcamino]

Well when im talking about trails im not referring to "parks" where i live its endless untouched bush country. and i love getting technical, i like the 4x4 on command to. now the 700 would be basically the same as the 350 just way more machine but when it comes to winter and the wet seasons its no more capable then the 350. Now how does that suzuki compare to the wolverine? has anyone watched this video yet? http://www.atvscene.com/machines/yamaha/wolverineridetest-06.htm# its on the left down a ways

 

[kreed5821]

Keep your little rappy and get the wolverine if possible. That is what I want to do eventually. I like to ride some places where a sport quad just ain't a feasible ride...lol. Sounds like you're in the same boat. If you're looking to play on a 4X4 I think the wolvy would do it great. I wish they had not made it automatic and would have used the yfz motor though.

As for the 700, I think it'd be great but you'd still be in the same boat you are now except with a much faster ride.

 

[rfmracing]

Yamaha loyalty is great..i am the same way.....but, did ya ever think of the KFX700 they are a wicked machine.

Does your rappy just not do it anymore?.....i wouldnt get the 700 raptor if you got the 660.....just throw some mods on it

 

[suspensionworx]

$8800 for a 700....do u live in canada or what ? Because you should be able to find one for under 7000 in the states.

 

[406elcamino]

yeah here in canada the prices are higher, im trying to keep the machine under 9000. and i really dont want a full out "utility" quad. Some people call the new wolvy a turd but i have seen a few in person with a big rider and he looked like he was having a blast

 

[Guest]

That new wolvy looks cool, the best looking 4x4 made. Sport quad guys will never like it but its not an old mans 4x4. How can you like the look of the raptor 350/660/700 and not like the new wolvy? I hope to get one within the next year in addition to my rap350 . Just go to the dealers of all brands and sit on the machines and see which fits the best- then buy it.. Dont worry about what others think cause no matter what you do some miserable prick will have negative **** to say.