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2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 7/9/2008 9:55:19 PM

charlie500

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Anybody with one of these yet? What the top speed of these little freaks? Thanks.

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 7/22/2008 11:17:16 AM

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Top speed is between 50 and 55 mph. We have had one for about 9 months now. It is the orange and black special edition model, and we bought it for our 12 year old son. Its a great little ATV. The only problem so far is that my son ripped the plastic swingarm skidplate off in the rocks. I don't know why they put plastic skidplates on ATVs, because we've never had one last more than a few days on any of our sport quads. We replaced it with a good quality aftermarket aluminum skid plate, and haven't had a problem since.

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 7/22/2008 12:02:22 PM

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I heard those little things were bada$$!! lol

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/1/2008 4:24:54 AM

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I saw on the yami' website that their 300 pounds! Insane man, I could bench press it!

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/1/2008 11:22:10 AM

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lol yeah thats crazy

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-Front lowering kit
-rear lowering kit
-racing slicks
-paddle tires
-monster pipes dual exhaust
-FOR SALE

02 CRF450
-motor is locked up
-FOR SALE $800

1995 F150 XLT
-Rough Country 6" lift
-35" Super Swamper TSL
-15'' Pacer Alloy Rims
-2 8" MTX Thunder Subs
-350 Watt MTX Amp
-35% Window Tint
-5% Back Glass Tint
-True dual, No cats
-Single Chamber Flowmaster

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/10/2008 10:10:58 AM

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they are alot of fun

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/10/2008 1:03:47 PM

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Nice little bike, but they should've put reverse on it.

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/10/2008 3:43:31 PM

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yea thats true but they are so small and light its not a big deal

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/10/2008 3:58:14 PM

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Id like to put a YZ250F motor in one.

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/10/2008 4:55:08 PM

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ORIGINAL: mkp08

yea thats true but they are so small and light its not a big deal

For us it isn't a big deal, but a 10-12 year old stuck in the mud it is.

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/11/2008 12:08:00 PM

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yea your right, i wasnt thinking about that

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/18/2008 5:57:38 AM

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when i was 8 on my lt80 i had to avoid anything that looked tricky because i couldnt move it by myself!

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RE: 2008 Yamaha Raptor 250 - 8/24/2008 9:40:45 PM

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I have had mine for 9 months, i love that thing. I agree the skid plate on the rear is no good. i caught mine on a root coming out of a creek and ripped the chain side of the skid plate off. Whatever though i'll fix it when i install a new sprocket and 4 new tires, there wore slick. They are very light, thing will fly in the air. I don't know how many miles is on it, all i know is it's tough. It's a great machine for no more than it cost. It doesn't need reverse it's so lite u can roll it back or pick it up and turn it.

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