DS650 or 700 Raptor

[instigator]

you consider a 700 V a ute bike?
You know what they say,"if you can't beat em JOIN EM"
J/k I would go with the raptor,
however if your buddies decide to bump up the V's be ready to start moddin

[jsilver919]

Quote: Originally Posted by instigator

you consider a 700 V a ute bike?
You know what they say,"if you can't beat em JOIN EM"
J/k I would go with the raptor,
however if your buddies decide to bump up the V's be ready to start moddin

I dont consider the 700 V a ute but i sure dont consider it a sport in the traditional sense. Trail ready weight on one is what like 700lbs or something. Plus they're an auto! I think they are like Honda's 700xx, something sporty for ute riders.

They are hella fast once you start doing stuff to them, i know that much

[snoops454]

I have ridden stock and lightly modified raptors and personally don't care for them much, they seem slow to me for a 686. they are torqy but seem to lack any top end. I haven't ridden the ds650, but it looks really big to take out on the trails, I think probably better suited to desert racing. I would find a used renegade 800 if I were you.

[weewane]

Quote: Originally Posted by snoops454

I have ridden stock and lightly modified raptors and personally don't care for them much, they seem slow to me for a 686. they are torqy but seem to lack any top end. I haven't ridden the ds650, but it looks really big to take out on the trails, I think probably better suited to desert racing. I would find a used renegade 800 if I were you.

I can tell you cuz I own one that the raptor700 deff feels slow to me as well even compared to the older 660, but race them and you will see the difference. I have said it before and will say it again the raptor 700 is the fastest accelerating quad you can buy bone stock. I am sure someone will chime in and say no my blank will outrun a raptor but I have drag raced everything out there and beat them all on my bone stock raptor 700.

[snoops454]

I have seen other bone stock quads beat raptor 700s, a suzuki 450 kawasaki 450, polaris preditor 500 believe it or not yes. I used to ride with a guy that had one, and it wouldn't beat my bone stock z400, he was a lot heavier than me, but for all that displacement I'm not impressed. I think even yamaha's own yfz450 will beat one in a drag, and completely out handle the 700. but then after I got my Outty I lost almost all interest in sport quads.

[weewane]

rider ability plays a big role in a drag race

[instigator]

I believe a yfz 450 will outrun a 700 hands down in a 0-60mph race.Then the top end of the raptor will quickly catch the 450 and pass it.The 450 is geared for short drags stock

[jsilver919]

Quote: Originally Posted by instigator

I believe a yfz 450 will outrun a 700 hands down in a 0-60mph race.Then the top end of the raptor will quickly catch the 450 and pass it.The 450 is geared for short drags stock

thats wonderful for the yfz 450.... i'm asking about the 700 rappy and ds650 i asked which one was the best trail atv that can hold its own in a drag between the 650 & 700

[instigator]

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I would go with the raptor

there ya go,like stated above

snoops454:
I believe a yfz 450 will outrun a 700 hands down in a 0-60mph race.Then the top end of the raptor will quickly catch the 450 and pass it.The 450 is geared for short drags stock

[weewane]

Quote: Originally Posted by jsilver919

Quote: Originally Posted by instigator

I believe a yfz 450 will outrun a 700 hands down in a 0-60mph race.Then the top end of the raptor will quickly catch the 450 and pass it.The 450 is geared for short drags stock

thats wonderful for the yfz 450.... i'm asking about the 700 rappy and ds650 i asked which one was the best trail atv that can hold its own in a drag between the 650 & 700

I think the raptor is the better of the 2 just the weight difference alone makes it better I think. Nottaking any thing away from the ds650 It is just to big and bulky for me. I would go with the KFX700 before the ds650. Both will hold there own ion the drag strip but I think there are more options for modding on the raptor over the ds