2021 Yamaha Raptor 700R Detailed ATV Overview
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- AJ provides a detailed look at Yamaha's 2021 Raptor 700R featuring the potent 686cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected engine.
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Looking forward to the test! ATV XC racing is alive and well right now but the used market is starting to get ridiculous with mint condition quads going at or above the original MSRP. That to me is a good indicator that the market is ready for another sport atv. Unfortunately the manufacturers would rather sell 30k SXSs than 7 or 8k sport quads.. But.. Nothing beats a solid axle sport ATV. They're the most fun to ride because of the rider's engagement and they have the least impact on trails because they don't have 30inch mud tires ripping deep ruts.. The market really needs a torquey 400 trail machine that cost at or below 7k so more folks can enjoy the trails! #savesportquads
Could not have said it better myself.
Yeah it is a shame that the sport market has nearly gone the way of the dinosaur but even if that market did come back the nearest place I have to ride one besides a mx track if they allow it is 4 hours away :/
Preach!! 💯✅💪
Agreed! My quad brother!
Yes absolutely 💯
I'd like to thank Yamaha for single handedly keeping sport atv's alive
AMEN 🙌🙌
Yes
Count me in
Why have companies stopped making as many sports atvs I wonder?
Here's what I love about sport ATV's, they are about the closest thing to riding a snowmobile in the summer.
There is probably a big overlap between the dirt trax and snow trax crew and some of the trails we ride in winter are there in the summer. Yeah the sport atv's top out at snowmobile cruising speeds but for me it's always been that exploration of the trails and connecting with the machine and working the clutch and the shifter that has kept me away from the CVT quads.
I would like a sport quad but with a lightweight 4wd
@@LifeWideOpen780 Scrambler is almost that. It’s about half sport half utility.
@@dragoonTT I've ridden with scramblers, the only problem is they need to be towed back a Honda mid ride each time.
Working the clutch, shifting gears, and power wheelies make it such an abrasively AWESOME experience . Much more cathartic
Sport quads are definitely making a comeback. After 10 yrs without one i just bought a brand new raptor 700r in Jan. I am loving it. I kick myself for not having one for the past 10 yrs.
Exactly like me.
Sport ATV is growing again, because people who buy them are the new successful generation of the 90s, great video bro
Pretty awesome review, I am going to add in my thoughts, I agree with pretty much everything you mentioned here. So a little about me I am Sam Burnham, I bought my very first atv at smokey point powersports in Washington state. That ATV was the Raptor 700 in July of 2006. Just last year after 17 years of riding, racing, mountain trails of walker valley, Sand dunes of Moses Lake, WA, Dumont Sand Dunes, mountains and high desert riding in red rock canyon, Dove Springs, Wagon wheel, Hare and hounds races, VXCS, a gncc race, atv mx national, won ATV B mx at 2017 socal summer series. atv mx in Virginia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Straddaline Wa, Hannegan Speedway in Bellingham Washington and even Park city Kansas. I rode this ATV hard.
big air Jumps, multiple big crashes, this thing took a beating. The engine went through and was on its 5th top nd. I will say I never split the cases in 17 years and never replaced the clutch. I have replaced the seat subframe about 6 times, the lower subframe twice and I think am on the 3rd oem swing arm. I dont know how many lower a-arms I went through before upgrading to Houser long travel with motowoz Shocks front and rear long travel. another great addition was Fast Flex bars and anti vibe steering stem. I never invested in the steering dampener though always had them recommended.
I did have an issue with fowling spark plugs from the factory, but removing the spark arrestor and upgrading the air filter and removing the airbox lid stopped that. eventually went with yoshi PIM2 fuel controller and Yoshi full system exhaust.. the steal portion of the frame got welded back together 3 times in different places over the 17 years, but my last big air crash did to much to salvage the frame so it is finally getting retired.
my biggest complaint over the years has always been the fenders. the rear fender in particular. in aggressive power sliding around corners I tend to get off the seat and sitting on the fender and this damages the plastic where the front fender meets the back pulling it way from the frame and digging into your riding boot. I am working on a design to fix this issue and give it a few nice touches. you can check it out on my you tube channel.
But ultimately I love the raptor 700. I have never built the engine super crazy powerful with a web cam, 13.5-1 compression, stroker crank or any of that. My typical refresh was 11:1 piston stage 2 cam, that was about as crazy as I got with the engine and it was always super reliable, never an issue starting, or stalling on the line.
I have played with gears ran as tall as 15:36 on various tire sizes. MX 15:36 did okay with 18 inch tires but it did hurt my acceleration out of the corners.
with 20 inch tires top speed in 5th seems crazy fast. 15:38 is probably the best overall gearing that I was happiest with.
I cant wait to get my Original 2006 back together in the mean time I have my project restore 06 700, a yfz450r and a YFM 200 blaster to keep me entertained.
Hope you enjoyed this write up and will check out my channel. See everyone at the Midwest Raptor Rally May 17,18, and 19th 2024.
I think the sport market is coming back. I'd love to see more brands come back too despite the raptors always having been my favorite. My son has a raptor 250 and loves it. Up here on the Tughill plateau the seasonal roads are perfect for riding sport quads. With that being said, seeing a sport quad on the trails is as rare as seeing a Ferrari on the road. That needs to change!
Outlaw 525 irs was close to perfect
I have been riding utility ATV’s I just rode a Raptor and I’m definitely getting one. What was I thinking all these years.
I'm not a huge 2wd sport ATV fan (prefer 4x4's), but I definitely think they should make a comeback.
All the big brands (Kawi, Honda, Suzuki) already have engines from their 450 dirtbikes, so why not just slap them into a new frame? After all, they already have a huge group of riders who would buy them.
Sports quads are huge here in the PNW. Between the good trails and lots of sand dune , sports quads are very popular here
St. Anthony's !
Raptors are the king of the dunes
anyone who was lucky enough to be around for the sport quad wars knows how awesome they were. 04-like 2015 great times. Fk SxS keep sportys alive!!
My first ATV was a 2002 660 Raptor Special Edition...and all the guys drooled ;)
I have a 2004 Raptor that I bought new and I still enjoy it today. They are a blast!
I love the sport atv market. I just picked up a 2007 Honda trx400ex last November. And if I had the opportunity I would pick up a raptor in a heartbeat. Just to have something new. And the raptor is just a beast.
I’ve got a 2018 raptor 700RSE new in 2018 and I have never ever thought about selling it because it is my #1 favorite quad ever drag racing king of course I have a few mods but just a great overall quad
I love my 09 Raptor over 5000 km and going strong (with stock speedometer ) ride all year round. Keep up the great videos !
Renthal bars itp rims and holeshot tires nurf bar hmf exaust and LEDs up front . 142 km is the fastest I've seen the spedo at .
As an owner of a 2012 TRX 450R that I purchased about 2 years ago, I would give anything to see the comeback of sport atvs. So much fun. And beats paying 25k for a sxs 🤣
I've got both a 2019 raptor 700r se and a 2021 yfz450r se both are very fun offroad the only thing they can't do is plow my driveway but thats what tractors are for, love the channel dirt trax tv rocks
We neeeeeed more sport ATV’s!
I just bout a 500 predator and I love mine and can’t wait to buy another sport quad
I own that exact one 2021 and I love it! Love the Yamaha brand and the blue and the power is just unmatched!
I’d absolutely love a complete sport quad comeback. As fun as the sxs world is, there’s no comparison to a solid rear axle sport quad. While both are fun, the sport quad will forever have my vote. There’s nothing quite like a pure sport unit.
Thanks for the video. Looks like it would be a hell of a lot of fun to ride. I have a 250 raptor in the shed and it’s a blast
I’m headed to pick mine up in a few hours. Been waiting over a month. I’m so pumped! Great video.
Thank you!!
Need another 2 stroke Banshee
Yep. EPA killed it off from production. All those people that scream global warming.
@@Jamesmonelly frfr 🤦🏾♂️
I love my Raptor, it is very versatile machine. I use mine for gncc style racing.
@@leejordan2750 gncc style racing is about 70% talent, 30% machine. People are competitive on 800lb utility quads. Obviously if you intend to be the best, you need a 450. For the rest of us, the raptor is a great choice. Mine is capable of going substantially faster, it is me that is holding it back. The raptor has more than enough power as it is and will pull 450's, torque is unbeatable, and is comparably low maintenance. Plus makes a great bike to do other things than race.
I bought the 2021 700r just like the one in the video and love it. I always rode 2 strokes so it’s really different but I love it.
I'm new to four-wheelers and ATVs but I think my first ATV is going to be a raptor thanks for the review
I’d love nothing more than the sport market to come back!
Hey where can I get the raptor 700r and how much does it cost
I agree with a gauge cluster to read your speed, trip gauge & fuel level. LED lights in the front would be nice too! What’s kind of holding me back from buying one, already have a 2018 grizzly and just ordered the Big 3 kit from EHS racing, excited to wake up my grizzly! But the raptor would be a totally different world! Awesome videos as usual!
Love this ATV but I like your videos even more
Thank you!!
Fabulous machine, I ride a 2008. And I never experienced a engine breakdown or other problems. Except for the time I drove a lamppost out of the ground. I have the left a arm fixed. It,s really the best sport atv for a big dude like me.
I would love to see sport quads make a come back. In my opinion, I believe that if the 2 biggest manufacturers in the industry right now "Polaris and Can-Am" would bring sport quads back then the rest of the industry would follow them.
I had a 660 raptor setup in Dakar form for endurance riding I loved that thing.
We were suppose to test a x xc but it was not trail tag yet so we took a xtp. Ok here it is my opinion on a 4 wheeler from a biker. I rode a Outlander xtp 1000 for around 1h during a 6 h ride last weekend. This is my first time driving a quad. First impression is this thing is huge. I will keep this short. It is the easiest thing to ride on the trail. We actually used it as a rest vehicule during our ride. Qs3 fox shox are great, it was set at 2 but we changed it for 1 and it made the ride very good. 1000 power is really nice and smooth. Decent difference from sport mode to normal. We rode in normal most of the time because it made the throttle less sensitive. We all agree ( those who drove it) that 850-1000 is where we would go if we would buy a quad. When i switch from my ktm xcw450 to the Outlander it was a relaxing experience, a pleasant one. Very stable and confidence inspiring. Soaks up everything and only max out suspension 1-2 times. It was a very smooth operating quad. Engine, cvt, switches easy to use and operate. I could ride that things for hours without getting tired with dps turning the bars is easy and it does not kick back. The quad was an nvh test unit and only had 1300 km on it. It had all the options on it. My only complaint is there was no glove box to put my cell and wallet. The rear case with tool in it was not the place to put anything fragile! I don’t know if they put one glove box on 2021 model but my son took note and will give our feedback to the design team. I was really impressed by the quality of the unit, the smoothness of the engine and the no drama ride. For a biker this thing was easy, fun and it was more safe to have the quad to take a breather from the enduro bike. We rode all type of trail from mud, rock garden, flowing and in between. We average 46-40km/h during a 6h ride covering 186 km. Side note all passengers who ride in the back seat did not like it, they all prefer side by side for riding along. The quad now are really good and if you want to get into trail riding i would recommend the Outlander without hesitation that was a solid ride.
Market is definitely comeing back, I sold my 450 went without one for a year and bought a 2020 raptor 700r SE. Our Yamaha shop sells every raptor they get quickly
I was at the dealership/ tow yard where I traded my 2006 outlaw in 2009 on a sportsman 550 yesterday, and it was there! Made me miss it and want to buy it back. Too bad it’s not for sale otherwise I would be very tempted to bring it home.
I would like to see a gage pod like polaris has on the raptor full info on what's going on with the quad at all times!!! It would be awsome to see the these company's come back with sport quads again more variety of bikes to chose from. I own a 2021 polaris scrambler 850 and love to have a big bore sport quad to go with it😜👍👍👍👍
Noise equals horsepower 👊
Love it
I had a Raptor 700R. What a great ATV. I was sad I had to trade it in when I bought my RZR Turbo. I would love to pick up another one. I sure hope the sport
ATV market comes back as I would like to see all the major manufacturers build them again. I also think adding reverse on the 450R's would be a great selling point for those who like to take the 450's on the trail.
Awesome!! Can’t wait to see the test video!!
I just bought a raptor 700r se about 3 months ago. I love it
Swap a 700r motor into a grizzly with ported head, big cam, high comp piston and big 3. Those motors have so much potential. Id love to see a light mud racer with big power. That would be a cool project like the grizz with all the suspension mods you did.
The buyer isn't there in the masses anymore since monster 4x4 quads like the renegade came out. You can haul ass and also hit the mud and snow unlike the race quads. Its a small group now. SXS also took some of that share away too. Yfz450 is all you need and why compete against that. You will hardly dent those sells
Hey man love the content but man I would love to see you get the can am renegade xmr 1000 please
Love to see an xmr outlander 850 to
I almost got the 21 Raptor 700R but for trail riding here in Minnesota the 21 Can-Am Outlander 650xt max was the way I went
Yamaha #1. Will keep buying new sport ATVs as long as Yamaha keeps building them. Recently picked up a '21 Raptor 700R-SE an love it. Just not into UTVs.
Iv bought 2021 raptor 700r best thing iv done, hopefully there reliable
I have always been a sport quad enthusiast. Unfortunately with no forward wisdom, I sold my sport quad (13 Trx450r) and regretted it. I have a 17 Bruteforce 750 which is fun but not sport quad fun. I miss the sport quads but there is definitely a market here in the USA. It’s the manufacturers (except Yamaha) that are the problem. They wants 20-30k sxs to be the pinnacle of their product line. If they would just re-release the same kfx, trx, and ltz 450s with addition of 400ex,z400, you would see sport quad revival!
Once honda brings back there trx450r ill declare the sport atv market alive again
i considered the raptor very heavily but ultimately ordered the can-am renegade 1000 xxc, i do a lot of trail riding alone and getting stuck a d stranded with just 2wd was my ultimate choice maker
The xxc weighs like 900lbs compared to the raptors 450lbs. Half the driven wheels and half the weight.
@@vhateverlie and half the traction ! :)
@@userwave808 ya got me there. They're both pretty awesome machines
I would love to see new sport quads! I also don’t think they’re coming back. There’s no new ones out on the market, and the existing ones are hardly being updated (for example, the trx250x and yfz450r are still pretty much the same machines as they’ve always been, just like you mention with the raptor).
I think the way to get people back into them is to make our sport quads into IRS like the old Polaris outlaw 525. It would give them ground clearance to be able to do more terrain, like out west. Imagine a Raptor 700R IRS! What do you think, DirtTrax?
I think the sport quad is dead when you have 4x4 quads like the renegade 1000r with 91hp and light feeling. No one is buying the race quads anymore because of SXS
Honda had one the honda 700xx no one wanted IRS in '08 when they made it I got one and love it but it's not the same as a solid axle bike
It wouldn’t be a true sport quad with IRS, way to heavy. Honda and Polaris tryed it.
Sport atvs are on the way back🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Trying to find a way to get more out of sledding season is a challenge now . Have had 4 SXS now but not the same as a sled so hoping the Raptor tickles the itch . Bring on Raptor Season
Just bought a 2021 yfz 450r and love it way more fun then grizzly
I called my local dealer to buy a raptor 700r and they told me to call back next year. They're only getting 4 raptors this year and they have deposits on all 4. Asked about getting a quad from another dealer shipped in for me and they said good luck finding a dealer that will give one up so I either drive a few hundred miles 1 way to the nearest in stock raptor or wait haha
it’s absolutely a beast!
I have said the same thing! Sport Qauds are on the rise! UA-cam videos have been growing for a couple of years now! People are growing tired of these big heavy rec/utility machines!
I just got one of these and I'm still waiting for it to arrive at the dealer! I'm super exited, all my boys ride the 4X4's and I'm usually on my old trusty Fourtrax 300, so we usually hit some crazy trails but I'll just have to get one of them a winch for their birthday or something and ill be good to tag along lol
Been a great quad from the beginning. Can't remember a single one coming in for more than tires or a quick service. Did I miss the CFORCE 1000 Overland follow up to the walk around? I'm trying to stay ahead of what we're not getting in the states yet. Models, reviews, aftermarket parts, even the clutching upgrades.
I miss my old sport quad(Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS). I chose it because of the ground clearance verses the straight axle. I drove trails with other 4wd quads and surprised all with its capability. Unfortunately they were only made for a short time.
The biggest short comings for the sport atv to me and the environment I enjoy...
1 - Lack of storage(Backpack or nothing) Tools on to repair a clutch cable tire repair not happening with water and emergency supplies. Also I like day trips where I do not race back to camp for food or refreshment(drive the same trails over and over... might as well be on a course).
2- Skill(requires skill and practice to ride safely, not anyone will be able to ride).
Most people that I have come across that drive sport quads can no longer ride a dirt bike or are transitioning from a dirt bike.
The adrenaline/thrill of a sport quad done fire roads/hard pack or gravel is addicting.
I’d love to see Honda and Suzuki to make a sport 450 again, im a trail rider and im part of the bike life movement and me and all my buddy’s wish that there were more options now that the used market is going crazy
Had mine for about a month I live in Washington DC no land just streets I road pass the White House with the monster exhaust 💯🇺🇸🤣🔥 an everybody went crazy I luv the raptor 700r
Yeah the sport quads are going to make q come back because side-by-side just so expensive it's like trying to buy a limo
Loved my 06 raptor wish i had kept it as an option to take out for fun.
The 700 has a spot in the lineup, but I think a Raptor 1000 vtwin 4x4 with IRS would would sell like hotcakes.
Raptor 700R will always be welcome on the market
I have a Yamaha raptor 660 and I love it❤️
Yes more sport atvs
Best dune bike ever
I miss the Suzuki LTZ 400! I wish they still made them. But can't go wrong with a Raptor either. Basically anything powerful and reliable.
Would be great if Suzuki came out with a sport quad again.
Agreed!
I’m 17 and I want really bad what year is a good year to get one
I've had my 2017 Raptor 700R since early 2018, and still love it as much as I did when I first got it! I started riding dirt roads and trails, until that was no longer an option in our area. Now we mostly ride MX tracks, so I've widened it out 4 inches, and had the stock reservoir shocks rebuilt to the new spec's, and it performs amazingly! The only other parts I've added so far is a Big Gun slip on exhaust, and graphics. The exhaust sounds awesome, and really enhances the riding experience. Even after widening it out, it still works great on the trails! My son, who can be seen riding the YFZ 450 on our channel, is waiting for the 2021 model to become available in our area, so he can buy one as well! ( We've never said that publicly until now, so you heard it first right here! ) You can see the performance and hear the exhaust on our channel if anyone is interested.
Do I get this or the 450? Talk to me!
Sport atvs never died
I’d like the gauge cluster to come back and a hydraulic clutch.
Even if they didnt change much ..
Still love it as it is
It's a great machine 🤘
I would like to see more of them on the trail. I ride a 450 enduro bike and see them every time I ride 2-3 each time. I think the new atvs are so big and heavy that some people especially the 20-35 years old don’t really relate to those and ride sport atv. When i see one it is always a young 20 something on it. I will probably be able to ride a can am outlander 1000 x xc ( brp calibration vehicule) in 2 weeks and will let you know what i think from a biker perspective i never drove a atv on the trail before. It looks very big but as a support vehicule for us on bikes it will be awesome to put my backpack( 20 lbs) on the atv rack rather then on my back plus a gas can in case we run low. We are planning a 250 km ride during the 24-27 th of june break. Let me know if you want my impression of the can am.
waiting for yamaha to make a 1000cc grizzly/raptor!...................a long time ago the raptor 700 used to have a digital speedo gauge!
I want the outlaw 525 irs back!
I’ve got one myself but on the verge of having a breakdown as I can not seem to find parts to repair my clicking rear end... may have to sell my dream quad. Not sure what to do, any help is appreciated
Bring back a Honda 250R and I’ll take a dozen.
I wish honda would like to see a new trx450r 2022 or 2023 and a new ltr450r 2023
Id like to see KTM make a comeback with a new Line of quads, fuel injected with their 450 and 500cc 4strokes 👍
I wish can am would make a sport atv even if it was a divorced transmission on a renegade with a manual clutch I just wish more atvs had a tradition 5-6 speed with a manual clutch
I have the 2019 se love it . Dont see anything really different
I would love to see a sport quad comeback! I know its dreaming, but i want a brand new EFI 2 stroke sport quad. My Banshee is great, but if it was efi with modern suspension geometry it would be so much better. Kawasaki just announced the new kx112, just put a deposit down the other day.
Love 700R
I like to a wider 48 in version similar to the 450. I did it to my 19 R . So much more stable
I am new to the sport atv market and have been looking at raptors, but is there any specific differences between the 700, 700R or the 700R SE? Are the differences just cosmetic differences or are there performance differences between the models?
Great review!
I hope honda will bring back the TRX 450 line and make an Africa twin 4x4 atv using the talon layout to compete against the renegade and sportsman models.
Edit-And one last thing for Honda. There is a pile of TRX owners that have been trying to keep their quads together because they bleed red. A few have moved over to team blue but their is a lot of diehards out there.
Couldn't agree more. I would like a 850 4x4 Big Red. Get rid of the Rincon
I’m one of those people I want a new 400x
Wish I had one that’s my dream quad
Would u recommend someone to buy this?
Be sweet if Suzuki came out with a new Z400! I absolutely hate that mines just thru the crank rod thru the case smh $8500 is expensive for a new quad
You can get one from China 650 plu 500 to deliver same thing
@@randyhernandezrh2609 what can I get?
I love Yamahas. I've had a YZ250F, YFZ450, and a Grizzly 700.
I just don't know where I can use this around Georgia. Only 2 wheel drive and not great for harder trails. Grizzly 700 is probably going to be my pick
Do you guys have any footage that is planned to get posted later on.
YES!
Someday I’d like to buy a newer Raptor. I started riding atvs basically on sport quads. I hope that more manufacturers make them come back. I agree with other commenters that the “$30k” sxs are getting a little ridiculous and to me I just can’t justify that purchase even though I’m in a point of life where I could afford one. It’s too much just to get out and enjoy some trails. For now my 2016 Polaris Sportsman 850sp serves that purpose I’ll never sell it.
We bought two 700’s in 2018 👍🏻👍🏻
Only wish they were about 3” wider, but that can be remedied