Looking for a Yamaha raptor, 660 or 700.

Try to find a 700 over the 660. There are some 660 parts that are getting hard to find.

 
EastMT said:
Try to find a 700 over the 660. There are some 660 parts that are getting hard to find.
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Agreed.  Gearing is another reason for the 700 over 660, especially if you're following kids around.   

There's a big difference between 1st & 2nd gear on the 660.  I traded a guy his Raptor 660 for my Warrior 350 specifically for this reason.  He got the 660 to follow his kids around and said 2nd was too tall of a gear.

 
EastMT said:
Try to find a 700 over the 660. There are some 660 parts that are getting hard to find.
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AZCG said:
Agreed.  Gearing is another reason for the 700 over 660, especially if you're following kids around.   

There's a big difference between 1st & 2nd gear on the 660.  I traded a guy his Raptor 660 for my Warrior 350 specifically for this reason.  He got the 660 to follow his kids around and said 2nd was too tall of a gear.
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Im leaning towards a 700, just need to find something that is not over priced and thrashed, this is a funny market. 

 
Must go with EFI. I had both... you want the 700 trust me.. fires up and runs great everytime.
 
My 660 (2003?) unfortunately has had storage times , multiple times and I’ve pulled the carbs to clean them out those times it has sat for over a year. It has not been started post-covid. It probably has 10ish long Glamis weekends on it for night rides. Two St.Anthony trips and two handfuls of Mojave day trips. I’m pretty sure I have paddles and maybe front smoothies for it.
As someone mentioned, 1st is steep and 2nd gear is long.
If you’re still entertaining the thought…..
 
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