ATV Florida Forum

It was in this months Dirt Wheels, so take it for what it's worth, but the Raptor beat the 525xc and the Polaris in this months big bore shootout.  I never rode any on these quads, so I wouldn't know, but I've owned 3 KTM bikes and trust me, I would never buy the quad.  Maybe Dirt Wheels finally got one right, or KTM didn't pay them as much as the Yamaha execs.  Who knows.

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It is something how the 525 spanked the 700 in drag racing though isn't it  :D

Im willing to bet they downfall to them was the price tag. I would buy a ktm for xc.. the 700 just wouldnt get the job done.

the 700 is a pretty big heavy bike, the 525 definitely looks a bit more sporty. Id take the ktm.

the 700's are junk...and so are stock yfz's...thats a dumb article

Dirtwheels is soo overly paid by Yamahaha i hate Craptors  :( but maybe they were right idk  :}}

Now that's a dumb statement  ??? . The Raptor 700 is one of the best bikes that you can get away from the race bikes. Honestly, you shouldn't make any comments on ANY bikes being junk considering that you have (2) of them in your sig (lol). So how would you rate the Polaris bikes?

oh geez, why can't people learn polaris's are better than yamaha. every race ive been to yamaha(450) cant keep up even on straight aways. ive raced a 660 up in virginia at a place called slades park and beat him too, you guys just cant keep up. 8)

jake

Well, the KTM motors are very powerful no doubt... BUT THAT'S NOT A POLARIS PRODUCT  :D . If I offended anyone that has a Polaris I apologize. But the quality of their bikes overall compared to the Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawi, CanAM, or KTM is subpar. And what races are you going to to see this? Myself, Dreth, T2 and others are having a "Battle & BBQ" at a local spot here on a no jump track. You interested? Then I can see how fast your Polaris really is  ;)

i would love to attend, depending on the date. by the way i dont know how many times i have to say this but KTM and Polaris are very close companys and were even going to completely merge at one point so KTM quality and Polaris quality= The same. im not bashing any brand im just stating were they fall into place.

The 12th (This coming Saturday)

 Jake, you better save your strength for QS 8, you already have a commitment to show Dave how fast your Polaris is.

sorry cant make it that weekend, but in all seriousness i will come ride with you guys one day this summer, are you guys going to the plex.

jake

i know, im ready. riding a polaris gets you alot of strength cause you always have to fend off the "polaris haters".

jake

I doubt we'll be doing much riding during the summer. It's just too darn hot and muggy. I ride, but it's normally in the AM. Too bad you can't come out this weekend. I'd like to see how the Polaris runs against some of the other bikes.

shaun seen me at the plex at there last race so use him as a reference, i crashed and ran out of gas in that race but finished third. i might be able to catch you guys before the summer i just dont like doing too much free riding during the season so thats why i said the summer, who knows.

jake

Now that's a dumb statement  ??? . The Raptor 700 is one of the best bikes that you can get away from the race bikes. Honestly, you shouldn't make any comments on ANY bikes being junk considering that you have (2) of them in your sig (lol). So how would you rate the Polaris bikes?
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your a funny guy rob...I dont even ride my polaris's but they either one of them eat every raptor ive EVER seen. So im not very impressed. I could probably take it with my fifty :P :P :P

oh and rob i ride suzuki but ill take either of my polaris's against whnever you want. Its pretty sad I even beat craptors on my polaris's haha

LOL, you have a fifty? That's probably more your speed anyway. The Zuk must be your dads or something and you claim it as well. Okay, we'll just say it's YALLS (lol).


I spoke with Dreth about you. He told me that your a good kid and you're still learning. I didn't know that you were 16  :-[  .YOU STILL HAVE ALOT TO LEARN ABOUT BIKES AND RIDING! Keep up the good work and keep getting better  ;) . Hopefully one day I'll be watching you on TV winning alot of races  8) . But your not ready for what we'll be doing on Saturday.

LOL, you have a fifty? That's probably more your speed anyway. The Zuk must be your dads or something and you claim it as well. Okay, we'll just say it's YALLS (lol).


I spoke with Dreth about you. He told me that your a good kid and you're still learning. I didn't know that you were 16  :-[  .YOU STILL HAVE ALOT TO LEARN ABOUT BIKES AND RIDING! Keep up the good work and keep getting better  ;) . Hopefully one day I'll be watching you on TV winning alot of races  8) . But your not ready for what we'll be doing on Saturday.
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lol no i dont have a 50 but ive never seen a fast raptor so if you beieve yours is fast id love to see it haha....But actually the zuk,and predator are mine. My dad has the outlaw and a couple junkers.
What are YALL doin saturday? goin trail ridin? LOL

Hey Ride1Rob, what exactly are ya doin on sat? MX XC TT are you guys fast?

Where we're going has trails, but we won't be doing any trail riding. It's a MX style track with TT like turns.

OUT78, I don't have a Raptor.

I've seen this guy Rob ride, you guys dont want any trust me. His YFZ eats Polaris' & craps KTM's on a bad day. Last time I seen hims drag race a Polaris, he pulled the kill tether at 1/2 track & coasted to victory.
The man has forgotten more skillz than you youngsters will ever learn.
PLease do yourselve's a favor & dont try Rob or you will be crawling back home with your tails between your legs his YFZ is DA SHIZ!!!
Dreth wishes he had 1/8 of the skill & speed that this guys has. Remember Dreth rides a Honda ;) They are just for looks ;)

Uh oh... It's on now!!!

thank you, i am learning, my biggest problem is making rookie mistakes lol.

Rob why were u fightin for craptors if you dont even have one? lol...Yfz's are fast if you would have just said that i wouldnt have bugged you lol....you got anything in the yfz?

Because their all good bikes. One thing that you must remember is that the Raptor is designed for recreational use. People do race them but it's not a top tier race bike. The Polaris's have had some issues with things breaking on them prematurely. A friend had one and in first two months he had to take it back to the dealership 3 times. The third time he had them to sell it and got away from Polaris. He went with the Raptor and said he wish he would have done it sooner.

My bike has a few upgrades on it...  :o  Okay, it has alot (lol).

(http://img4.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1481/1481026d6b069a337f233a6f5c286bc4a83c2c4.jpg) (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1481026&showlnk=0)

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DANG ROB SICK BIKE!!!...ya you got a little money in it lol...what kinda rims are those?

look like hiper beadlocks to me.

Thats right..................Im slow.................But I look good doing it ;)

Remember that a riders skillz has nothing to do with the bike.............Bill Ballance will beat us all on a stock 250ex any day of the week. 95% rider.......5% quad. Once your at a pro level you will need the most power and performance to compete.

Thanx! They're not Hipers, they're Douglas pro series beadlocks.

Thanx! They're not Hipers, they're Douglas pro series beadlocks.
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ya thaats whatt i thought...Do you know where you ordered those? Because ive been looking for them