Handlebars are exactly where they should be, and there is plenty of room between the seat and the pegs.

The narrow tank is perfect for sport riding, the seat offers an aggressive position for charging ahead, and it’s comfortable for all day trail rides. In the saddle everything feels perfectly placed on the Raptor 700. The most obvious change most riders will notice is the new, vented front nose piece but there are other differences in styling as well. It’s bold, sporty, muscular, and seemingly ready for action, but Yamaha chose to incorporate changes in the 2013 Raptor 700 and we think it’s a good move. We’ve always liked the looks of the Raptor 700. On the track or trail the transmission shifts very well, and the Raptor 700 even comes with reverse which is a big concern for casual trail riders. One tester summed it up as “the EFI doesn’t give it a real “hit”, but it’s got an insane amount of torque.” Stab the throttle at any time and you can expect the back end to try and pass the front. We’ve even idled it across the pit area in 5th gear and the engine keeps chugging along. It’s got gobs of power everywhere in the powerband and refuses to stall. While the engine carries a little extra weight and could probably be put on a diet it revs out quickly and smoothly thanks to dual, counter rotating, counter-balancers. There are several reasons the Raptor appeals to so many it looks great, it’s comfortable, and it’s got so much power nothing else can touch it.Ī 686cc, liquid-cooled, SOHC 4-stroke engine fed by Electronic Fuel Injection drives the Raptor 700 and it’s been our experience it is extremely reliable. It’s a favorite among riders and a sales leader. For experienced riders we believe the Raptor 700R to be the best ATV ever built for the dunes, desert, or for play riding in much of the country. In that time other big bore sport ATV’s have been introduced but nothing has come close to challenging the blue bike in overall performance. The Raptor 700 has reigned as king of the sand for most of a decade. Now Yamaha is bringing production of their most popular sport ATV, the Raptor 700, to Georgia also, and while they’re at it they’re giving the Raptor a fresh look with a round of upgrades. It was a huge statement about the plant’s quality and production capacity, and it got the finished product closer to the end customer. A little over a year ago Yamaha moved all production of the Grizzly ATV lineup to their Newnan, Georgia manufacturing facility.

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