WHAT DID U DO TO YOUR 700r TODAY?! for the day to day stuff

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Discussion Starter · Feb 20, 2008 (Edited)

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SO what did u do to you bike today???

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raptordude

· #6,701 · 5 mo ago

I heated up the ones near the foot pegs for extra insurance, and they came right out. It was so easy I didn’t bother heating the others, the impact zipped them right out. No damage to any of the threads. I’ll be dropping everything off for sandblasting and powder coating on Monday, then I can finally get this thing back together

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t web2007

· #6,702 · 5 mo ago

raptordude said:
I heated up the ones near the foot pegs for extra insurance, and they came right out. It was so easy I didn’t bother heating the others, the impact zipped them right out. No damage to any of the threads. I’ll be dropping everything off for sandblasting and powder coating on Monday, then I can finally get this thing back together

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Glad they didn’t fight you. Sometimes those bolts are a pain, especially after 15 years of corrosion. Don’t forget to chase the threads in after powder.

raptordude

· #6,703 · 5 mo ago

Does anyone have torque specs on the tamper proof bolts? Also, is it ok to reuse them or are they torque to yield? For some reason Yamaha is very secretive about these 6 bolts

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raptordude

· #6,704 · 4 mo ago

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Got everything back from powder today. Overall I’m happy. They missed the outsides of the front hubs pretty bad, they’re re-doing them for me. The main frame has some very small light spots in little nooks and crannies. I didn’t want to nit-pick. The guy that did everything was Amish, and didn’t charge much. $180 for everything. I’m going to take the main frame to a high dollar powder coating place and see if they can touch it up or re-do it. I’m not after looks so much as I don’t want ANY rust anywhere after I ride and wash it repeatedly

You get what you pay for, this is exactly what I expected to happen. To have the high dollar place do everything would have been over $1,000. The Amish guy did a great job on the little stuff. For how cheap he was, I figured I’d give him a shot at the main frame too. I wasn’t risking too much money if it ended up needing touched up

The Amish guy jammed little rubber cone shaped plugs in all the threaded holes, so I won’t have to tap anything. So that will help things go smoothly

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raptordude

· #6,705 · 4 mo ago (Edited)

deleted, created my own thread

raptordude

· #6,706 · 4 mo ago (Edited)

Here’s where I’m at, I’m very pleased with the results so far. Everything turned out fine with the rust after sandblasting & powder.

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raptordude

· #6,707 · 4 mo ago

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That’s a wrap. This thing is like a brand new quad, it feels super tight and smooth all the way around. The Sparks exhaust is a monster as well. Looking forward to taking it on a real ride this spring

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C Whit

· #6,708 · 3 mo ago

Big thanks to you guys here on the forum. I was unsure about getting orange nerf bars but you guys were right it looks great. I got the front bumper also and it’s looking pretty nice. Next is a Rossier R5 exhaust. Have a stabilizer already, any suggestions on other must have additions?

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Sixpack577

· #6,709 · 3 mo ago

C Whit said:
Big thanks to you guys here on the forum. I was unsure about getting orange nerf bars but you guys were right it looks great. I got the front bumper also and it’s looking pretty nice. Next is a Rossier R5 exhaust. Have a stabilizer already, any suggestions on other must have additions? View attachment 144579
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It does look really giod.
Cuervo's early-on fan thermostat, an hour meter, and a CFM oil tank(holds an extra quart).

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Sixpack577

· #6,710 · 3 mo ago

Hand guards if you trail ride, or ride with others(roost).

C Whit

· #6,711 · 3 mo ago

The people I generally ride with are a little on the slow side so I think I’ll be alright without the hand guards. I did notice with just how slow we were that my radiator fan was on quite a bit and it was only in the low 60s that day. I definitely think a thermostat and hour meter are needed now that you mention it. This might be a dumb question but what is the larger oil pan for?

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It does look really giod.
Cuervo's early-on fan thermostat, an hour meter, and a CFM oil tank(holds an extra quart).

raptordude

· #6,712 · 3 mo ago

The larger oil tank will reduce engine temps tremendously, can extend time between changes, and (supposedly) supplies enough oil to where the engine doesn’t starve when hill climbing or wheelying

An extra 1.25 quarts is a lot in a system that only holds 2 qts

Guys put deeper pans on auto transmissions all the time for temperature control

Has anyone ever tested if this tank actually can provide enough oil to prevent starvation when hill climbing or wheelying?

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Sixpack577

· #6,713 · 3 mo ago

I've wheelied and climbed big hills on stock 700's and mine with the bigger tank, and no issues with either.
Yes, the oil is cooler because there is more of it to circulate, and it's out of the engine longer, and because the bigger tank is aluminum, which disapates heat faster than steel can, which the stock tank is made of.
I got the optional air tubes in my tank that lets air flow through, as well as gives more surface area to radiate heat.
More oil also means increased oil pressure, also a good thing.
I guess technically you could argue that you could go longer between oil changes for these reasons, but I did not, and would not recommend it.

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raptordude

· #6,714 · 3 mo ago (Edited)

What temperatures do you ride in? I ride a lot in chillier fall weather, 50-60 degrees F and sometimes in the snow down to like 20F. Does the oil struggle to get warm enough in those temps with that tank?

I would think you could go longer between changes simply because there’s more oil to get dirty. If the raptor pollutes the oil X amount, that amount will stay the same with the larger tank, but you’ll have more clean oil to offset it. Since it’s a quart over the stock 2 quarts, you could go 33% longer between changes and still be at the same level of oil pollution as before

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Pete2688

· #6,715 · 3 mo ago (Edited)

Yesterday I installed the Blackout HMF full exhaust. I also have Rock Nerfbar, Odi Grips, Motoseat cover and Trailtech Vapor which I'm still setting up. But damn this exhaust sound nice. Nice and throaty.

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morphrider

· #6,716 · 3 mo ago

Looks great, nice color scheme.

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Sixpack577

· #6,717 · 3 mo ago

raptordude said:
What temperatures do you ride in? I ride a lot in chillier fall weather, 50-60 degrees F and sometimes in the snow down to like 20F. Does the oil struggle to get warm enough in those temps with that tank?

I would think you could go longer between changes simply because there’s more oil to get dirty. If the raptor pollutes the oil X amount, that amount will stay the same with the larger tank, but you’ll have more clean oil to offset it. Since it’s a quart over the stock 2 quarts, you could go 33% longer between changes and still be at the same level of oil pollution as before

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My 700 with the bigger oil tank started and warmed up fine in below freezing temperatures.
When you change your oil is up to you.

MT-09 Raptor

· #6,718 · 2 mo ago

Gave my 660 a clean and lube, With new 520 chain

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raptordude

· #6,719 · 2 mo ago (Edited)

Went to my local dealer to pick up a new spark plug for my raptor and was checking out a 23 SE they had on the floor. Is this how all the American assembled quads look? I don’t think any of the Japanese ones were this sloppy. The frame as a whole looked awful, there were tiny black specs covering the whole thing and lots of spots that got missed with paint

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MT-09 Raptor

· #6,720 · 2 mo ago

Very sloppy work indeed looks like 5yr old welded it!!”!

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