This is a build series for a 2005 Yamaha Raptor 660R. Yamaha Raptor 660 This is a great classic machine. The power if phenomenal but very tame. Its perfect for beginners or advanced riders. Very few people can ride better… Read More »Feb ’23: Premium Raptor 660 Trail Machine Build from A Ragged out Mess – v1
It hard to make progress when every step we make requires a whole new set of tools or skills, but that is how we get there. We are just trying to take our time to do things the right way… Read More »08-19-21: * Video * Raptor Update and Other Stuff.
Dropping my daughter off at 7am is a little hard at times. Its not that I don’t get up early and all, but I don’t so much feel like leaving my coffee and computer that early. It does however get… Read More »04-22-21: Light day of shoeing and then working on the Raptor
We janked the Raptor a couple of weeks back. The left lower ball joint came out of the knuckle while my son was riding it. You can see the arm on the right (from this angle). We ordered some new… Read More »04-17-21: Getting ready for new Raptor A-arms
Our old 1995 Yamaha Blaster is in good shape, but the wheels are toast. The tires are so dry rotted that I am a little worried about letting the kids run around too fast with it. Because of that, I… Read More »03-27-21: Stealing wheels from the Raptor for the Blaster.
My new hobby and main interest this year is acquiring ATVs (four-wheelers and dirt bikes) that need work and fixing them up to either keep or re-sell. I have spent the late summer, fall and now winter acquiring tools and… Read More »ATV Builds
It’s actually my daughter’s Raptor. More on that in a bit. I’ll go through my day to bring us to the point of getting the quad. Mondays are my usual day off. this morning was a bit slower than most,… Read More »09/28/20: Got a 2005 Yamaha Raptor 660