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2010 Yamaha Raptor 700R SE Comparison Photo Gallery

Yamaha has a winning formula with the Raptor 700R. Our SE model certainly looks the part of one mean machine.

The 2010 Yamaha Raptor 700R SE is the standard in the open-class sport ATV market. Find out which ATV came out on top in our 2010 Honda TRX700XX vs 2010 Yamaha Raptor 700R Comparison.

2010 Sport ATV comparison review Dyno Chart.

Both of these ATVs are great in their own right, but the Yamaha has a higher level of refinement and delivers the feel sport quad enthusiasts have come to expect.

The Yamaha turned out 40.55 peak horsepower, which was less than a single pony shy of the Honda.

Wrapped in special edition plastics and graphics the Raptor 700R SE is the gold standard by which all other large displacement ATVs are judged.

The Raptor always goes where you intend, unless you’re completely ham-fisted with the thumb throttle in high traction situations.

Hopping on the Raptor, all three of our testers felt at home in the spacious cockpit.

Glamis was a perfect opportunity to test these massive beasts in their natural environment - power-robbing sand dunes.

The parking brake is huge but useful.

Yamaha makes it mindlessly simple to find reverse

The Raptor has a much more aggressive motor with instant throttle response from the fuel-injected mill. It didn't win the dyno war, but it won out testers' votes.

The 700R has a digital dash with a speedometer, odometer, and trip meters.

The well-behaved suspension coupled with a straight axle and swingarm make for a true sport quad ride.

This straight axle/swingarm rear end is controlled by a single shock.

This traditional sport ATV setup was preferred by our riders.

. If you like to slide around corners like a cast member from Tokyo Drift, this the ATV for you.

The Reach to the bars is comfortable and allows swinging lock-to-lock without any weird body positioning.

After a few hours in the saddle it begins to make our backsides sore.