On the exterior, the new Raptor gets a taller 22-inch front tire designed to shift the Raptor’s weight rearward. New cam timing, fuelinjection mapping and a different rod will help the Raptor rev quicker and make more power while still retaining reliability and that super-smooth all-around power curve. The new head features a completely new single-port exhaust design and an exhaust system to work with it. Compression was increased from 9.2:1 to 10:1, and the engineers completely redesigned the cylinder head. Apparently, being the most powerful sport quad on the market wasn’t enough Yamaha engineers pulled 10 percent more horsepower out of the Raptor’s 686cc engine. Yamaha has stuck to its strategy of releasing a great product and then refining it to near perfection over the model run. While the YFZ450R has basically been untouched since 2014, the Raptor 700 received a laundry list of solid upgrades. The YFZ450R is $8799, and the Special Edition is $8999.
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If you’re looking for a lower overall entry point, the standard Raptor 700 can be had for $1100 less than the base YFZ450R, but it is definitely stripped down in terms of suspension quality and accessories. If you plan on track or desert riding, you will really appreciate the wider, long-travel front end on the YFZ-R, as it will cost $1000–$2000 to replicate it on the 700. Both machines come with EFI, upgraded aluminum parts, graphics, etc., and they both also come with truly highend, fully adjustable KYB shocks. If we’re talking apples to apples with the YFZ-R SE and the 700R SE, it’s only a 200-dollar difference in favor of the Raptor. We recently spent a few days with Yamaha in the dunes to really compare these two machines and try to help our readers make that ultra-important decision: 450-class leader or big bore? Which is the better all-around sport ATV for dunes, trails and tracks, the Yamaha Raptor 700R or the Yamaha YFZ450R? To find out, we compared the Special Edition of each machine at Glamis and the surrounding desert.
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While Suzuki and Kawasaki are out, and Honda is still pushing the same exact bike it brought us in 2006, Yamaha has continued to invest in improvements year after year. These ATVs have proven themselves in nearly every discipline of ATV riding and racing, but if your thing happens to be the sand, the Yamahas are even more of a no-brainer. The fuel-injected YFZ450R is pretty much race-ready off the showroom floor, and the EFI-fed Raptor 700 is the only other current big-bore sport quad worth mentioning. Taking your new gear and clothes on the road can be as cool as the gear you chose with our huge selection of bags including backpacks from brands like Oakley and Klim or gear bags from brands like Fox Racing.When it comes to the current state of sport-quad supremacy, Yamaha just might have the market on lockdown.
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Narrowing down what you want might take some time because we offer a style for everyone. At MotoSport you can find the best casual styles anywhere from the top ATV companies like Alpinestars, Fox Racing, and many more. If aftermarket is not your thing we offer OEM ATV parts for Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and KTM.Īfter you get your ATV set up with the latest add-ons check out our riding gear selection that includes gear from the brands you trust.Taking your passion of ATV riding to the streets is only natural. At MotoSport we work hard to ensure you find parts easily - and at a price that you know is the industry's best. Finding the ATV parts you need has never been easier, whether you need a power-producing ATV exhaust, upgraded fuel control for your quad or just a fresh new look with ATV plastics or a graphics kit. MotoSport has the parts and gear you need to keep you and your Yamaha RAPTOR 700 ATV in style and prime condition.