History Of The Yamaha Raptor 250R

As we all know All Terrain Vehicles have a very interesting history. In 1970 Honda introduced a vehicle called US90 just like modern ATV. These vehicles were created using fiberglass or hard plastic. They generally had six wheels to provide strong traction component. In Japan, a similar vehicle to this was used mountain terrain farms. In early days all terrain vehicles had a much lower tire profile and suspension. And during that time first 3 wheels ATV was introduced for public use and these 3 wheels ATV come to an end in 1987 due to safety issues.

In 1877 Torakusu Yamaha started a company called Nippon Gakki and it is later termed as Yamaha Corporation which is an important manufacturer of musical instruments. During 2nd world war Yamaha Corporation set up a factory in order to produce propellers for airplanes and this was the start for Yamaha Corporation to enter into motorcycle industry. Though this new company was a branch of Yamaha, after 2nd world war, this company was placed under an independent management under the administration of Ginichi Kawakami. The main thing is Yamaha’s engineers learned many skills on two stroke engines while the others like Suzuki took seven years later to learn those skills.For years Yamaha has pleased its clients in all possible aspects and now they have pleased the ATV riders in giving what they want. Every year new models of Yamaha all terrain vehicles are arriving.

And the latest ATV from Japan is the 2010 Yamaha Raptor 250R. Here are some of the specifications.

Engine

Type 249cc air/oil-cooled 4-stroke; SOHC, 2 valves

Bore x Stroke 74.0 x 58.0mm

Compression Ratio 9.5:1

Fuel Delivery Mikuni® 29mm BSR

Ignition DC-CDI

Starting System Electric

Transmission 5-speed; wet multiplate clutch

Drive Train 2WD; sealed O-ring chain, eccentric adjustment

Chassis

Suspension/Front Independent double wishbone; 5-way preload-adjustable shocks, 7.5-in travel

Suspension/Rear Swingarm, preload-adjustable, 7.9-in travel

Brakes/Front Dual hydraulic disc

Brakes/Rear Hydraulic disc

Tires/Front AT20 x 7-10

Tires/Rear AT19 x 10-9

Many have already made a choice by having one. But soon enough there will be more raptors that will be present in ATV competitions and trails. Get yours now before it's too late.

by Joshua Davis