Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
2024 Yamaha Raptor 700R Test Review. For 2024, the Yamaha Raptor 700R turns 18-years-old, remaining as relevant as it was the day of its release. A sport ATV loved world-wide, due to its historically unmatched balance of performance, durability, and comfort. Since our last test of the Raptor 700R in 2016, very little has changed. Unrivaled, Yamaha believes there’s been little reason for updates.
For this test, we wanted to accomplish two things. First, get a fresh take on the Raptor from experienced riders who’ve never ridden it. Secondly, with the lack of modern sport ATV options and nearly every sport ATV ever produced being utilized for various types of racing at some point in history, we’re wondering if it’s past time to start considering the 700’s as a potential race machine for different disciplines.
To help us compile a fresh review and evaluate the Raptor’s potential for competition in an area where its stock attributes seem ideally suited, we met up with ATV cross country 30+ GNCC racer, Doug Kiric, and GNCC B class racer, Isaac Hart. Our test was held at Hidden Springs Ranch in Springfield, Ohio, where the OXCR holds races, providing a cross-country loop with mixed terrain that our riders were very familiar with.
No matter who we’ve invited to throw a leg over the Raptor for us through the years, they’ve always come away impressed. Most impressive to us is seeing how quickly two cross-country racers took to a machine that has been mainly overlooked by racers for nearly two decades. As popular as it is world-wide, there are obviously still riders out there missing out on what the King of sport quads has to offer.
Our riders felt the Raptor 700 is a great sport ATV for short trips or long rides. It’s well suited for the woods, the dunes, desert, or just about anywhere you want to take it. Watching during testing, and listening to our rider’s feedback, more than anything, the 2024 Yamaha Raptor 700R continues to excel at delivering maximum fun.
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2024 Yamaha Raptor 700R Test Review. For 2024, the Yamaha Raptor 700R turns 18-years-old, remaining as relevant as it was the day of its release. A sport ATV loved world-wide, due to its historically unmatched balance of performance, durability, and comfort. Since our last test of the Raptor 700R in 2016, very little has changed. Unrivaled, Yamaha believes there’s been little reason for updates.
For this test, we wanted to accomplish two things. First, get a fresh take on the Raptor from experienced riders who’ve never ridden it. Secondly, with the lack of modern sport ATV options and nearly every sport ATV ever produced being utilized for various types of racing at some point in history, we’re wondering if it’s past time to start considering the 700’s as a potential race machine for different disciplines.
To help us compile a fresh review and evaluate the Raptor’s potential for competition in an area where its stock attributes seem ideally suited, we met up with ATV cross country 30+ GNCC racer, Doug Kiric, and GNCC B class racer, Isaac Hart. Our test was held at Hidden Springs Ranch in Springfield, Ohio, where the OXCR holds races, providing a cross-country loop with mixed terrain that our riders were very familiar with.
No matter who we’ve invited to throw a leg over the Raptor for us through the years, they’ve always come away impressed. Most impressive to us is seeing how quickly two cross-country racers took to a machine that has been mainly overlooked by racers for nearly two decades. As popular as it is world-wide, there are obviously still riders out there missing out on what the King of sport quads has to offer.
Our riders felt the Raptor 700 is a great sport ATV for short trips or long rides. It’s well suited for the woods, the dunes, desert, or just about anywhere you want to take it. Watching during testing, and listening to our rider’s feedback, more than anything, the 2024 Yamaha Raptor 700R continues to excel at delivering maximum fun.
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2025 Ultimate Sport ATV Shootout Raptor 700R vs Renegade 1000R vs Scrambler XP 1000 S
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Raptor 700R Race Test 2024 Hoosier GNCC
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YouTube
youtube.com/user/ATVonDemand
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