Howdy friends,
This video is not pushing any agenda, it’s just a video experiment I did on a ride two weeks ago. I rode a 2007 Honda 400EX up a hill, then rode a Raptor 700R up the same hill, and took a video. For comparison sake, both quads were using the exact same 20" ITP Sand Star paddle tires on Douglas aluminum rims.
2007 Honda 400EX with K&N lid, K&N filter, pre-filter, Pro Circuit pipe, and professional jetting to this elevation (5000 ft).
2013 Yamaha Raptor 700R Special Edition, all stock.
I am the rider, 160 lbs.
The 400EX starts out in 4th, then drops to 3rd, then 2nd gear to get up.
The 700R starts out in 3rd (same speed as 400EX in 4th), and stays in 3rd…
The 400EX is still an awesome quad. Loved it.
