09 yami raptor 250.... is SIC!

[SYKO]

so I went down to my local honda/yami/kawi dealer today to yell and moan about some parts that they fragged up... Its cool I know them all.. any way I got to talking and somehow something came up about the rap 250 well they said they just got a 09 special ed and they were assymbling it in back right now.... so I mosey on back... and man I hate to say it but thats one sic ass quad! the SE is carbon orange and black! WOW! I want one of these for my daughter next year.. she should fit right on it! I cant wait!! damn its a nice quad!


pics from my telli


http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/crap/2.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/crap/3.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/southgacustoms/crap/4.jpg

[SWIGIN]

it's just a shame that deep down the chassis is basically a blaster.

[SYKO]

not really I got down and looked it over its totaly differnt then the blaster

[BigGreenMachine]

It looks like it would be a blast. Too bad they didn't get serious and put a REAL 250 in it.

[SWIGIN]

not really I got down and looked it over its totaly differnt then the blaster

how so?

i had the 2 side by side.......its just a 4 stroke blaster

lm not saying they are junk, i just wish yamaha would of made a effort

[SYKO]

well every quad has its simalairities (geez I cant spell) but they also had a blaster on the floor, the frame on the 250 is narrower and a arms longer compared to the blaster, also has a longer swinger compared to the blaster... I dont know what you would expect from a factory? aluminum frame liquid cooling fuel injection... its just a 250 starter quad... I love the blasters to death.. but this thing really is better... plus the engine isnt some 30 year old pile like the warrior engine.. its out of that tricker bike and if you look it up its a bad ass bike. If you made it all tricked out then it would cost as much as a 450 or more, right now they have one on the floor for 2500 wich is a steal!

[Blown 331]

So now they have a Raptor 250 and 350? Why are both needed? Is the 250 better? Yes I know the 350 is really a Warrior.

[SYKO]

well the 250 took the place of the blaster... the 350 is what you said just a nicer looking warrior... I beleive they did change the chassis on the 350 a bit. I looked at the 350 and it seemed a bit differnt then the warrior at my house.

I 250 I think is great, I plan on trying to get one for my daughter next year.. I think she will be better off with it over the blaster... the blaster is either extremely tame or super pipey so I think the little rap will be good for her.

[SWIGIN]

i do like the fact that they finaly got rid of that old sliding carrier on the 250 and went with a ''normal'' eccentric carrier.

much better and stronger

[SWIGIN]

well every quad has its simalairities (geez I cant spell)

thats all i meant (i cant spell ether)

[SYKO]

the only downfall to the raptor 250 is its size.. im a big guy (duh) and even the blaster dosnt feel crampted but I cant even sit on the rap 250! its not like the honda 250 or the suki 250 in size I can still sit on those fine..

[rdlsz24]

I love the new 250. It's so little you can toss it around at will. How old is your daughter? If under 10 or so I would say it might be a handful for her. I think this 250 is comparable to the 300ex as far as power goes.

Rob

[cody2]

well every quad has its simalairities (geez I cant spell) but they also had a blaster on the floor, the frame on the 250 is narrower and a arms longer compared to the blaster, also has a longer swinger compared to the blaster... I dont know what you would expect from a factory? aluminum frame liquid cooling fuel injection... its just a 250 starter quad... I love the blasters to death.. but this thing really is better... plus the engine isnt some 30 year old pile like the warrior engine.. its out of that tricker bike and if you look it up its a bad ass bike. If you made it all tricked out then it would cost as much as a 450 or more, right now they have one on the floor for 2500 wich is a steal!

Yeah, why does everyone expect all bikes to be maxed out race quads, theres a bike for each person and this bike is for newer riders just getting started, i wouldnt want to drive one at all far from interests me but someone just starting or a little smaller probably be a different story, however i believe liquid cooling and disc breaks should be on all bikes cant cheap on the breaks and the liquid cooling is just to make sure you dont blow a motor, rather pay a bit more for liquid cooling myself.

Plus its a rumor going around suzuki might put a 'real' 250 motor in a bike like this very soon.

[BigGreenMachine]

The guy sounds like a real clown but the quad is sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is1Hni-46Rw

[corndawg]

wow, that looks almost like a mini....should be a good step up quad for younger riders though

[factoryX]

blaster is still faster...

[SYKO]

stock for stock the blaster is slower, but a modded blaster will destroy! I got a chance to ride this the other day when I was picking up parts and to say the least impressed, but its no where close to my fiance's modded blaster.

[factoryX]

stock for stock, blaster still has more hp..

[cody2]

The guy sounds like a real clown but the quad is sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is1Hni-46Rw

Im sorry but i dont believe a 250 play bike can beat a specifically designed 450 race bike, it just isntlogical unless the 450 riders either 1. weren't trying or 2. are terrible, and a pro was riding the 250. That guy sounds like an idiot. I would pick a blaster any day, it was stupid to retire the blaster for this raptor , they could have added liquid cooling and updated the blaster a little (took off the balloon tires, changed the pipe a little, ect) instead of just ruining a good idea.

[BigGreenMachine]

I'm sure the other riders weren't up to par with the guy on the 250 but it still makes for good video.

Here is a GNCC version. Just awsome.

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/704/2352423143699dd5ac2doym1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[cody2]

That gncc one would be so sick if they threw a yz250f motor into it

[BigGreenMachine]

If only! Maybe Honda will come out with the TRX250R again in a fourstroke based machine?