5 Reasons To Buy A Raptor 700R VS a YFZ 450R

Great points! As someone who has owned a 2007 Raptor 700 and an 06 YFZ 450, I always liked the 700 better. And you hit the nail on the head on the reasons why. When I got the rear axle extended and wider A arms on the raptor, I ended up just selling 450 since i started to ride it less and less. I dont do big jumps or track it, so it did everything better than the YFZ. And people seem to forget, with equal oil changes and care, a 450 quad will need a rebuild long before a 700 due to the raptor being lower compression and the fact that you dont need to rev it out to make power.

This is the video I needed to watch! Exactly the machine I’m looking for!

As yfz450 owner and a fews years of experience, the biggest thing I miss is reverse. And I can fully believe the suspension is better on the 700 for trails. It’s definitely rough with a group of people trying to to keep it slow, but once I’m in front or somewhat by myself I can really let loose and ride it as intended.

Grew up on a raptor 250 it was the closest thing to my dream four wheeler I got,I beat the hell out of it and it ran till the day we sold it,I have some motorcycles now and have no one where to ride four wheelers anymore really miss them,if I were to buy another one it would be one of these such great machines

I had the same discussion so i bought both and then i spent another 10$k and boight roll design front end wide and lower with elka 5 to be more like yfz

Have had both, great machines but designed for completely diff types of riding. Sure you can trail ride a yfz450r but its not really comfortable, set up for suspension, gearing, seating position, rev range ect trail riding. I find the raptor 700r is amazing on trails and can also hit jumps, do sand dunes ect , is way more comfortable to ride and also has reverse. Did steering stabilizer, air filter, skid plates, exhaust, better tires, grip tape for where knees and thighs grab and a kill switch for if i ever fall off. Its great on trails, jumps and also enduro/cross country style racing .... def an all around better machine for someone who is MX focused ect.

Cool video, where was this taken, looks like a good spot to ride for quads

I always thought just get the raptor and buy wider a arms and rears axles so you can ride and corner and throw your leg over the seat and not worry about tipping over

where is that clamp for the yfz450 because that bar is a 7/8 and i know the newer yfz is a 1 1/8

I like both ill just buy both👍

I'd take the YFZ mainly because if I relly wanted comfort and relaxation, I'd take a Grizzly 700.

I can't believe the Kawasaki race 450 has a better reverse than the Raptor!

I’ll take my trx450 over both

There’s 3 reasons why I love the Raptor. Seating position, can’t stand having my feet under my butt, unlimited torque, and reverse.