The Raptor 125 is an awesome quad for the dunes. We had a blast and didn't have to pull him out at all or turn him around because a dune was too steep. The quad exceeded my expectations and his as well. He loves the thing and can't wait to go back.
He was so excited because he went up a dune that was almost straight up and down and about 6 stories tall, I didn't know he was going to go up it, I was just at the top to watch for anyone coming over while he was going mid way up it then doing a big gradual curve back down, he go the top and yelled I made it!, it was pretty cool
The Xtreme Typhoon 125 we had doesn't even compare, it supposedly had the same hp but maybe the tq is up on the Raptor. The Xtreme really struggled and had a hard time with small dunes. The Raptor has really opened up a lot more riding areas at Little Sahara since it can go about anywhere.
So far the Raptor has a CRJ lowering kit front&rear, G-Force +1 3/4 rear Axle Hubs, GYTR Nerf bars & GYTR Heel Guards. We took the plastic handle bar cover off an put a Moose Fat Bars cover on and added a Billet Vent Cap. We ran a set of Skat-Trak 18" 6 paddle Gliders.
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