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Article: Terror in the dunes: performance project: Duncan Raptor 700.
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- ATV Sport
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
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To be honest, serious MX racers were a bit bummed when the Raptor was released five years ago. They were hoping for a fast and nimble machine. Instead they got a rather bulky quad that was pretty fast, but more suitable for the desert and trails than a track. It took a fair amount of work to make it into a machine any racer could be happy with, even as a play bike.
Well, the 2006 Raptor is much closer to what serious racers and duners are looking for. Yamaha improved the chassis and beefed up the motor. Now, with only a few bolt-ons, it becomes a terror. We hooked up with Duncan Racing to check out its choice bolt ons.
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