Yamaha Raptor 700 becomes a Nightmare project. Will it ever run?

[@MichaelSabo]

Happy new year guys 🤘 This is a 2007 Yamaha Raptor 700 that I bought off Craigslist for 1800 bucks. It had an unknown issue that the previous owner tried to have fixed at the dealer where they could not find the issue. Knowing what I know now, this would have been a quick diagnosis, but a few years ago, this turned into a major learning experience. I hope you enjoy the video and thank you for watching! Please consider subscribing for more content like this!

[@videosforfun5558]

Great job :)

[@williamyates1315]

My 09 700 had a similar problem it was the ignition I had gotten some mud fixed it then my kill switch had

[@williamyates1315]

The lil spring in side the kill switch on mine had rusted into switched them out and never had a problem ignition and the switch

[@MichaelSabo]

@@williamyates1315 that could definitely do it too

[@greysonriegel9403]

The oil 😂 so relatable

[@girlthaslu]

This guy’s frustration represents everyones struggle when fixing pain in the ass bikes or quads. Much respect to this guy!!

[@1963badnova]

is that an automatic.??

[@AvocatDude]

I love that you included all the trials and tribulations you experience during this build. I always get pissed off when I see you guys doing a build and everything goes smoothly we all know that there’s so many frustrated parts that piss us off get frustrated and the fact that you included all those made it so much more real

[@Toro_Da_Corsa]

Yeah. It creates this insanely unrealistic picture for people. All DIY videos can be like that.

[@phillipautwell5723]

I love how you fine tooth comb the entire machine don't leave a bolt broken cross thread bearing shot.. truly a purist.. anyone that gets a machine from you gets quality in quantity!!

[@hhstarwars]

Thanks for being humble enough to post all the slip ups, I’ve been having trouble with some old Honda atc’s and this video really cheered me up and shows what perseverance can do! Great content!

[@mikespain8655]

Everyone makes mistakes. Being able to show them makes others realize the trials and tribulations you have to go to get to victory. Great looking, sounding, and running wuad!

[@meltedpistons]

I don’t understand how you don’t have more subs. Your builds are sick. I started watching when you got the banshee because I also had one. I like how you show all of the troubleshooting and mess ups also.

[@GamerGavin04]

bro thats what im saying. I feel like hes the only youtuber ive found so far who goes super in depth on the build, teaches you things you may not have known, and he knows exactly what hes doing. I also love how long the videos are.

[@MrMlbfan6]

The arc community is growing but slowly . There’s a lot KZbin communities that we say the same thing but it takes time

[@MrMlbfan6]

El prime example the trucking community there’s was barely videos about trucks now there’s hundreads

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you for saying this and for following my builds for so long; I think I'm time I will grow much larger 🤘

[@thetaffia.]

Wow I've been watching him for a while too so I just read youre comment and I cant beleive michaels not at 1m at least he is quality

[@Smooth327]

Very nice work bro! I would have never been able to fix that thing but sweet looking quad

[@BostonBanshee]

Dude this was the funniest thing you have made yet I was dying with the oil I swear this is how everything works out for me it’s never easy lol great video mike it was awesome !

[@dravenrk1]

The spark plug and oil was the funniest 🤣

[@MichaelSabo]

Lol, sometimes that's how it really is; glad you enjoyed the video bro 🤘

[@BostonBanshee]

@@MichaelSabo it’s unreal lol

[@Sodaniel1989]

Lol I did 5qts of oil in our suv a few years ago. I got distracted by some buddies and a beer and forgot to put the drain plug back in.

[@bdmotors1]

I keep coming back to rewatch, its hilarious 😂

[@Hermes-Quadmegistus]

You are a salt-of-the-earth genuine mechanic/restorer who takes pride in his work, which is quite rare these days. Many chase money and forget their passion. great work. Putting your journey open for the public to see you at work is something special; Mistakes and successes.

[@jaydalton]

Can't get enough of these project videos

[@txsam2802]

Hope we get to see you on a quad one day

[@one1onetime935]

@7:25 You should see how new mattresses are compacted down and packaged! That's so satisfying cutting open the plastic and watching it unfold

[@one1onetime935]

The galaxy S8 came out in 2017..........

[@one1onetime935]

The release date for this phone was April 21st, 2017

[@Choz07818]

I just want to say that the quality of your videos are so great. They are so enjoyable to watch and the little details like screen recording the parts you ordered and taking the time to get the right shot are very noticeable. Great job Mike, Keep it up!

[@skylinerr34j]

what a channel. I usually don't watch videos that are an hour long because its too boring but this editing is too good!

[@petemorris306]

Thanks for revisiting this project! I used your engine rebuild videos as a guide for my own Raptor 700 build, which turned out great! These quads are Beasts when they're built. Mines a 734, w/ big 3 mod, ported head, +1 valves, big cam, +3 TB and dynoed 68 hp / 53 tq on pump gas.

[@jasonhill390]

Nice job dude! Been a mechanic for nearly 30 years and there’s always those frustrating moments and areas. You can achieve anything you but your mind too.I know it’s an old video but you just popped up in my feed.

[@muddymir3796]

Dude I didn’t even think you had any other builds yet but you were able to upload 6 OF THEM!?!?! Honestly you need way more subs with the amount of work you put in just for us.

[@MagmaTrevor]

It shut off and you almost shut down lol. Glad to see someone take so much care into building stuff and to not be sketchy or “try to make things work”. You know it’s good content when I get a smile watching you smile!

[@jacoberbe2351]

I wanted to see the "Emotional damage so many times with the start attempts. Glad you kept at it

[@akkoxross5945]

I’m sorry but it’s always nice seeing other people struggling on projects. Because I always feel like I’m the only one struggling when seeing yt videos on how to fix things

[@briansalyer3319]

I have watched this video several times. I have decided on this quad now. I love the raptor 700. Awesome video keep it up. You are amazing.

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you for watching it several times man, even though this one had some bugs, the 700 really is a great choice 👌

[@OrangePanther912]

Thank you for rescuing this poor Raptor. Anyone who has ever done this before sympathizes with you. To those hacks who molested this poor ATV before you, your day of reckoning isn't going to be pretty.

[@MarkK01]

It is really nice to see someone doing the job correctly. I do not know how many videos I have watched where mechanics replace the torque wrench with uga duggas.

[@joeypooschke7914]

Good job mike. Taking a walk down memory lane..that shit was funny though when you forgot to put the oil plug-in… you are a master of your craft.

[@Twokeeshonds]

I've never owned or ridden a quad, yet I find myself really into watching your channel. It brings back memories of my young self working on my old YZ Yamaha. Keep up the great content. Love it.

[@acefreely3556]

This is exactly how projects go. Awesome content! Also love the video length and the fact I can watch the entire project and the parts Shopping in one video. Cheers bud!

[@mikechap85]

My brother bought one was sat in the garden under a sheet for about two years changed a fuel and it fired straight up, literally on the button bloody good engines when they’re running right keep going mate enjoying the videos

[@BDauto86]

I do remember this, I was saying stator Everytime you tried something else. Lol. It just seems like every time I had a Yamaha with an electrical issue it was in relation to the stator. That machine turned out nice but the stuff your doing now is above and beyond by far. Happy New year man

[@MichaelSabo]

I appreciate that man; happy new year to you too 🤘

[@j.j.clingman4083]

Hey I used to work at a tire shop for several years!! If you take and throw a inner tube inside the tires and air up and put out in the sun for several days!! By doing that will help make the squished tires form back to regular size!! But when air the tubes up definitely let them form to over size!! Definitely works great!!!

[@christimko9296]

My son had a YFZ450, his buddy had the Raptor 700 EFI….both worked with same upgrades, Raptor played catch-up all day, no matter who was riding it. It’s like comparing night and day….. race bike vs fast trail bike…. Just different but the same

[@MichaelSabo]

I will say; at the drag strip, the correctly modded Raptors are usually amongst the faster bikes.

[@johnnydrama8709]

450s all day.

[@abbybonilla4511]

This project is what got me hooked into Sabo's channel. Now I get excited whenever a new Sabo vid drops.

[@KentRoads]

Imagine working at the place that sells these, only not to be able to repair...

[@menoaz]

I got excited like you did when I cleaned my pilot jet. For the first time ever on my 400 Honda EX and started idling correctly. I was so happy.

[@NoahMazraani]

As a novice mechanic I can relate heavily with your struggles. It seems like every project requires a trip to Lowes and help from my Dad lol.

[@505fastlife6]

Be grateful you have your a dad to help.

[@noahguinn8596]

it will always be that way

[@kbmotorsportsonline]

Shots fired at the beginning of the video against the other models was hilarious. Nice video!

[@dethmane]

I really enjoyed watching this as it reminds me of my on-going project with my 1999 Yamaha Big Bear 350. Bought it for $1k and it kinda ran, had crap tires and sat outside from 2 owners before me after being driven through a mud puddle. So many issues I am still diagnosing, but honestly that is half the fun and knowing new and good parts are replacing the ever growing bad parts. And it runs really good after diagnosing the electrical demons that plagued it when I picked it up. Now I really want to get my hands on a Banshee or a Raptor and use it as my fun build.

[@steviedee71]

Old school BMX guy here those are mushroom grips from the 80’s 😆 I had a 07 Raptor but the black & orange one 0 problems with it great machine 👌

[@commentpulling]

Mike, always respect the time and attention to the little details you put into building and rebuilding quads and bikes. Keep the awesome work and videos coming. 👍🏻

[@kurtlee3198]

most wholesome moment- when he ran to tell his dad he finally got it fired up (unfortunately it died while he was telling him) awesome vid man I thought id only watch 10 mins then skip thru but I ended up watching it all, well done!

[@hardpackmoto]

That's usually Yamaha for ya. Buddy I have and my cousin both complain about issues with Yamaha powersports. Great video tho Mike👍

[@MichaelSabo]

Thank you man! For the most part they're usually good; inheriting problems are always the most fun to figure out though lol

[@johnathansmith9059]

I had an 01' TTR 125 when i was about 12...rode the hell out of it but mostly as a trail bike ..never had an issue for about 4 years ..then one day the crank nut backed off and shredded the case and that was it.

[@jonthelamb4549]

The only issue I’ve had with Yamahas is that if they are not taken care of or stored outside the electrical is real bad

[@jacobseed8434]

Can't stand Yamaha anymore tbh. Kinda nice to see I'm not the only one out there that agrees. Yeah they are pretty and cool looking and fun to ride but if you are the one doing the mechanics it sucks ass. Always have problems with my yz250 and newer yz450f. Wristpin cracked on my old 96 yz and ruined the whole motor.

[@insanetaco98]

@@jacobseed8434 seems like user error to me lmao

[@KuyaBradford]

Seriously one of the coolest videos I have seen on KZbin in a while! Thanks for sharing the whole process to make that Raptor run like a champ! It would be so fun to eventually be able to do everything you did in this video :)

[@timjohnson9230]

Have you ever tried sunf tires? They're reasonably priced and seem to be holding up well for me. They're like a razor knock off

[@reggiexp69]

you making publicity for sun F?

[@sparkie5571]

i hope you know a bot stole your comment and is now at the top of the comment section.

[@Randy_15G]

I appreciate how you actually torque everything. Most people won't but it great how do.

[@dirtbikejunkie575]

That thing came out super clean man!🔥🤙🏼 But I’ve got One question for yah… After all that work you put into it. Why Not clean up or replace the rear brake rotor?

[@Racerjames666]

Self cleaning : )

[@pthrelkeld090]

Murphy... his law was cruel and unwarranted. My hat off to you... you patient, patient, patient SAINT of a man... you know it's bad when cussing and hollerin turn to silent look of, "this might as well be happening right now" keep the good stuff comin champ!! yall better sub, he sure shit earned it.

[@careysoutherland8291]

im guessing out of the builds so far the 250r and the raptor have to be at the top of your personal list. after all that struggling with the bike you feel the best to have gotten it fixed.

[@steverampersaud5265]

Hey bro, am new to this but love this

[@jacksherrard718]

You should try to order parts from Dennis Kirk, don't really ever have problems

[@MichaelSabo]

Dennis Kirk is great! I've ordered from them many times over the years

[@muelmanu]

I so feel you in the video trying to fiddle with errors in my 2015 fuel injected 350 KTM EXC-F. Love how you do not give up when parts to not fit and just keep modding and going. Awesome video I had so much fun watching!

[@Centralia_OffRoad]

I can definitely disagree with you on that the raptor is the fastest quad of all time my cousin just bought a brand new raptor 700 last year I got a full stock banshe and the 700 lost off the line and in top speed. 700 are not as fast as you think they are off the line the banshee is the fastest quad, in top speed the fastest quad is a zill 500 stock.

[@CERTIFIEDBOOSTED]

Banshee is fastest 100% all time stock no matter what

[@kaliguy47]

I give you props in hanging in there man! It's putting you through ur paces and patience. Only makes you stronger!

[@that_400ex_guy7]

“Statter” -Mike

[@petershute3580]

Replace all bearings when overhauling would be frustrating to have to pull it down again and find it chewed your cases as well from a bearing you didn’t replace

[@kontrollme9034]

Idk Michel about what you said in the beginning about raptor 700 being the fastest quad even faster then the banshee. Idk man I seen drag banshee vs a drag raptor and the raptor losses. I seen 450s smoke the shi out of 700 and that’s not including a drag setup

[@MichaelSabo]

Nah man they're faster than R1 cars and 1000cc sport bikes; they did it on discover channel

[@robertlindsay6622]

Long videos are the only vids I watch. Finally something educational with a little comedy. Love your show I subed and give thumbs up to all your episodes.

[@georgejones272]

It's nice to see that some common mistakes happen in the real world! Oil plug left out..spark plug not hooked up..it happens to all of us sometime or another. Way to keep your kool during all of this! Thanx for the great video!

[@hanselmanryanjames]

I do appreciate you leaving all your mistakes in the video. Many people's ego wouldn't allow it.

[@MotoFlows]

Bro you should open your own shop! Your amazing, so glad I found this channel as I just bought a 2023 Raptor 700rSE

[@roynelson7613]

I could hear the angels singing when you fired it up 🤣🤣🤣 I'm still watching this but it's crazy sometimes you go through everything before things work out you have some amazing builds man 💯💪🏾💪🏾♥️👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽♥️😎👊🏽💨💨💨💥😊

[@do39dell1188]

Man I’ve been there sometimes tearing these bike apart are tough. Keep up the good work

[@jcaashby3]

Solid diagnostic. I usually will replace ECU as a last resort unless it is visibly damaged or I have another good ECU I can swap out to test it. What I am surprised is that another shop could not figure out the stator as the issue as it is on the list to test for the ignition system. As for the engine internal issue...I need to finish the video as I have never heard of a main crank bearing having a flat spot. I did have a CRF450R that had a weird sound internally that turned out to be a worn counter balancer journal. OK I see what happened with the engine...bad con rod. Loose then gets tight causing engine to stop. I bet that oil had metal in it at some point and during previous diagnostic the oil was drained and the metal shavings are long gone. So you would not have seen it.

[@MidwestMechanic]

The wise words about not giving up I felt for sure man your videos have definitely helped me out learning. I'm 1 yr into power sports and I'm learning something new everyday.

[@frankrizzo5155]

Yo I was happy for you!!! Your face when it first stopped was priceless! A victory non the less!!!! Great job

[@paulbyrd171]

I’ve dusted several Raptor 700s with my 04 Yfz 450. Your crazy with your statement that 450s don’t even try. The 450 puts the power out in a more aggressive manor and is lighter. Good video but I’d dust you as well.

[@davidcallahan5157]

I like how you got your dad involved a little !

[@alloutdoors5358]

An easy way to test for a bad stator is by not getting open line from the stator output wires, to any engine ground. If you probed that connector from the stator and touch the engine block and get continuity then the stator is grounded out. Easy way to check for stator to be junk rather than ripping into it. Either way it was junk so good on ya for sticking with it

[@craigdrain9790]

You are so professional. I would have started throwing wrenches and craigslist it for half of what I paid 10 minutes into your video.

[@zokonjazokonja]

27:22 low ohmic resistance measurement is problematic with standard multimeter with 2 wire contacting, usually you get up to 1 Ohm higher reading. 4 wire measurement unit is used for accurate low ohmic measurement. With standard multimeter you can help little bit to measure resistance with short-cut probes, and than you substract that value when you make real measurement.

[@eltonwhite8490]

Subscribed bud I'm a complete motorhead too love tearing into cheap machines and making them like new and run better than new !

[@razvanbutiac7684]

Loved... your face when the motor starts, worth a milion dolars. I know we as viewers we love when you face with problems better than when everything works like butter... I'm sorry... but is true, we learn much more things like this, on other hand I can feel your frustrations and kind of suffer with you... kind of. But love your stuf man, you stubborn to solve and make it wright... inspiration in pure form. Tip Top!

[@deano.t.6317]

only just found you on KZbin, i have only seen two other vids before this, and really enjoyed,.. but this was epic. so many highs and lows,. But a very happy ending...could be made in to a film. Well done, and thank you for sharing,..

[@mgoswick9250]

Real talent with mechanical ingenuity, deserves way more notification & clout, Being self taught, demands respect brother. Not being scared to jump into a project that’s a little overwhelming is the best way to up your game, Having the confidence to overcome any challenges & fix or figure out things most won’t attempt or give up on without even trying used to be how I felt about any & everything, But depression is a bummer. Your video gave me good memories of what we are all capable of doing, #Money is worthless next to knowledge.

[@JackMasterOfNone9200]

bought an 09 700 r se edition and got its for 6k down 2 from 8 one of the reasons was i told the dealer i had knew it had been rebuilt, the reverse knob had been replaced. they didnt even argue, that combines with aftermarket a arms and air filter, i was able to knock 2k off the bike. this was years ago more then 5

[@MySpeedmetal]

Damn u really put on the effort on restoring this thing, ive rode one of these once and it scared the shit out of me honestly, watching this felt like 10 minutes, subbed for sure!

[@dallinhatzke7993]

Just discovered this Chanel will definitely be coming back and watching your videos

[@andrewtrotman1340]

My 700 R had a complete overhaul, especially the engine, i replaced the stock 700 with a Yamaha R6 engine, and with other mods, this beast flies at well over 115 mph. It also boasts a much longer swing arm so to keep the front wheels on the ground and its 6" wider than stock too

[@David_McCaig]

The absence of cursing at the responsible PO is nothing short of virtuous. You are very understanding of the mistakes and recklessness of that owner(s).

[@FEELGOOD337]

My friend had the same issue with his moped, then he realized that the brand new yasuni pipe had a metal clamp inside that needed to be removed, he was not able to start the moped as the engine was not able to evaporate gases, when he started, the moped was going only around 10-15kmh and reving to max

[@edouardrousseau452]

Why doesn’t this guy have like a million subs? He’d deserve it

[@dayxdaywjay5725]

Can you do a “what to look for” video when buying a used sport quad. Inspection points, areas of fatigue, major warning signs, etc.

[@jamesharvey9031]

I had a jet-ski years ago that I did not properly winterize. After spending SEVERAL hours CAREFULLY getting the diaphragm fuel pump to work again and it fired up, I had the exact reaction!

[@sarahahn2175]

My dad has a 2003 660r limited edition that the stator went bad on. What his issue was is the quad would start but once the motor would warm up the motor would shut off.

[@ALuna244]

My YFZ started acting like this raptor when you first got it running. I immediately remembered this video. Pulled the oil filter today. Metal flakes :( Have to rebuild the bottom end now.

[@justinsnyder6256]

Good stuff man. You embodied the home mechanic. Starting this video I was saying your gonna have a new 4wheeler after your done and yep.lol. Id say it was worth it. Now you know every inch of that quadd and l maybe save your butt later on down the line.

[@KQKQ23]

Mike, this video is legendary. Going through something similar with my very first dirt bike right now and it’s challenging every bit of mechanical intellect and forum searching I have to figure out WTF is wrong with it. Once my bike is started I will definitely do a happy dance too.

[@DirtObseXXion]

Incredible video! You should be at 100k in no time!

[@JC-be9dq]

OH MAN THAT SOUND WHEN IT FIRES UP YOU GOTTA LOVE IT

[@wildsau1965]

if i can give you tip , change the bearings on the rear axle . i found out almost the hard way . mine blew out while i was doing a good 50 , almost threw me from my quad. ended up replacing the whole axle and brake

[@NSTYZL1]

Dude, you make this look super easy, Boys and Girls, DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME, lol I noticed you didnt take the transmission apart, or did i miss that? Nice job, you are obviously super comfortable with a tear down and rebuild.. I have never done a bottom end, Im super nervous with the transmission side, more than anything else. Two THUMBS UP!!

[@connorwaits6575]

You are by far the best atv channel on youtube. Thanks for the time/effort you put in to these videos

[@bksettle6294]

Dude you are a great commentator and a even greater mechanic. You have a suscriber for life. Peace

[@DILLY_DING]

I got a quadzilla proshark 100cc when i was 9 years old. Loved it but it needed lots work every year for the summer so its been sitting unstarted for at least 4+ years. Im 16 now and im about to have a go at getting it started and running nicely.

[@s.aracing5431]

Nice job man! I'm working on a GSXR1000R 2018 for the Swedish superbike competition and I feel your frustration with all problems. Keep it up! Cheers

[@eliusdeterville3432]

You don't quit ,good vibe.i have a Buell sb9,wish I could put it up ,make it run

[@georgeconnors2755]

You really take the time and do it right, I watch another channel 2 vintage and he just slaps everything together without cleaning anything

[@MR-puffnstuff]

I drove one of these they are fun but I love the sound of a blaster or banshee instead but the power of this is truly unmatched.

[@samuelmcbride]

That blue mark is common on all motorcycle cranks. The crank is heated with a torch to expand the metal to remove the main journal easily. Every yamaha motor you pull apart will have that blueing from a torch.

[@Fox250R]

Dude my bp went up just watching this! You’re an amazing mechanic. I wish you were my neighbor haha I’d be bugging you non stop :) great vid man

[@AKAtheA]

the stator was prob. perfectly fine and you never checked the crank position sensor (which prob. was the actual problem given the random ignitions)...what does the meter show when you short the leads? (the cheap ones rarely allow to calibrate the leads, so you have to subtract their resistance manually) Also running an ignition coil unplugged from the spark plug is a good way to cause an insulation failure, as the voltage spikes because nothing is drawing power from the coil. last one - why do you not replace *all* the copper washers you loosen? They're cheap and a new one guarantees no leaks if tightened properly.

[@Whitejesselink]

Good to know I wasn't missing parts when I did my clutch job. Never seen that wire or spring discs in a clutch pack before.

[@MilesHolt]

You're supposed to replace those copper crush washers every time you take them off.