Rad little Raptor: Duncan Racing Yamaha 350 play quad.(PERFORMANCE PROJECT)

Publication: ATV Sport

Publication Date: 01-APR-05

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The stock Yamaha Raptor 350 is a great machine but, as you'll see in our shootout next month (you're getting some proprietary info here, dude!), it's not quite up to the level of the current 400cc sport quads. After all, the Raptor's motor and the quad itself are a little smaller and it's not really intended to compete head on. By the way, it's also $800 cheaper than them!

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That being said, is it possible to get the Raptor closer to these machines? The answer is yes, if you ask Duncan Racing, which set up this machine. "The Raptor is 100 times better than the Warrior, on which it's based," Loren Duncan said. "If...

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