Feb '23: Premium Raptor 660 Trail Machine Build from A Ragged out Mess - v1

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 than a Raptor can run.

Getting Started

I'm going to pull this apart to the frame and paint. The previous guy spray painted the thing silver. A lot of it has come off because of course he just blasted over the dirt and whatever.

Some people's kids.

I'm going to have to address some of the threads at least.

My daughter Brooke bought this Raptor and we didn't get much done with it. I needed the tools I have spent the last two years or so working on getting. But now we are there and I think I'm ready for parts. Money doesn't grow on trees, it appears. To that end, I'm building this into a constantly updated reference on how to build a Resto Mod Raptor 660 with links to where you can buy the parts and as much information as I can curate or create.

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Editing blog might be at Flying-Higher.com

Leak down test

Now that I have the engine out, I can use my leak down tester. It doesn't need to be out, but it does help to be able to see where the problems may be.

Organizing

Organizing this is taking some thought. I'm trying to be very slow and methodical. My plan is to document all the parts with details and links (many of them affiliate links to Amazon and Ebay) so that it is easier to do more builds.

Wiring Harness

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There is a Moto1988 brand wiring harness on Amazon, but they never have one for the '05. Once again, I have a bastard year.

I'm pretty positive I saw a solution on a forum that I will try to hunt down. Please catch me on Discord if you happen to know how to make an '02-04 harness work on an '05. I think it was jumping a pin.

The electrical harness on this machine has apparently been raped and I've taken it upon myself to try to fix it. More than fix it, I want this to be the beginning of a whole new thing for me. I'm trying to have the ability to expertly diagnose and repair auto and motosports wiring. This Raptor should be a good project to use as a good start in learning how to make electrical harnesses. I want to have a full inventory of the parts and tools and all the how tos curated also.

Fasteners

$215.00 for a complete polished stainless steel kit on ebay.

Need a packout organizer with complete details of nuts, bolts, washers and such in the system. This should include an organizer with location, full hardware specs including torque. Full inventory for sale and how tos.

I have a polished stainless steel bolt kit. My plan is to use that as a starting point to identify each bolt and further customize as needed.

Disassembly

Take the front a-arms off first. I took the swing arm off first this time, but the rear end would stabilize the machine better if on during front end disassembly.

Keeping all frame bolts in the holes. Is that a good idea for sandblasting and painting?

I sent the frame and subframes off to Cincinnati Blasting, who happens to be a neighbor. Its handy to have neighbors like that. The results look great to me. Unfortunately, I didn't get pictures, but now they are painted.

I used 2 cans of Krylon Fusion Paint & Primer in Metallic Silver to apply three layers to everything. I think it came out pretty nice so far. No drips or flaws anywhere that I can see. The can says "no drips" and I'm really surprised to see that there really isn't.

Engine

Head

• Best Raptor 660 Ported Cylinder Head Porting Full Race Port Polish Valve Cover - $1k
• Raptor 660 Cylinder Head Assembly Full Port Polish Kibblewhite Valves Springs - $1400

Studs

Cylinder/ Piston

These should be bought paired.

What is a good compression?

• Factory Yamaha Raptor Rhino Grizzly 660 Cylinder Jug Wiseco Piston Kit 11:1 - $450
• Yamaha Raptor 660 Big Bore Kit 102mm CP Piston 11:1 Cometic Gaskets 686 Top End - $500
• Raptor 660 Stroker Crank Cases Complete Big Bore Motor Engine Rebuild Kit 719cc - $1800

Carburetor

• Yamaha Raptor 660 Complete Carb Kit Aftermarket Performance Upgrade Carburetor - $250.00

Drive and Rear Suspension

• TM Designworks Powerlip Chain Roller Kit Lower Upper Raptor 660 Black All Years - $60.00

The current List of Stuff To Fix or Upgrade

Build an updated list of build parts.

• Alba +2" A-arms. At some point, I really want to have Build Camps where we build our own and show others how they can also to the same.
• Vito's Performance + 2" axle
• Alba nerf bars
• Foot peg bolts and threads on frame.
• Basket, Clutch Fibers and gasket.
• Top end
• swing arm bolt came off with an air hammer -slowly but steady. Should make a blunter hammer. Might consider a 12"+ c clamp to press it out.
• A arm bushings
• shock linkage
• chain rollers

Raptor 660 on Discord

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