Hi all,
So very quickly I did a search read a post from 4 years ago but didn't really get all the info about what to do.
I had this Yamaha 12v Raptor for my son and it was running well just slow for him since Christmas. I did the 18v drill battery mod about a month ago and just yesterday 1 motor blew. 1 back wheel spins the other is just dead.
I took the housing a part, go to the 2 gear boxes, took the bad side out and removed the motor. The gear box itself is a Dumar and seem to spin fine now that the motor is out. The motor itself is labeled 12v 12000rpm.
So a few thoughts I was having, since this is all a part should I look into upgrading the motors to something that would work with the stock gearboxes but could handle more power at 18v or even 24v? Is that even possible without opening up the gear boxes and replacing the gears with better quality parts, modifications etc?
Where could I source similar motors to the stock ones at 12v with similar teeth that might be better or more suited to handle the more power from the 18v drill batteries?
I am all for more speed but both my kids where very happy with the basic 18v power upgrade to the speed so I don't need to go crazy with the speed, but if I have to replace this motor anyway since it is shot, I'd like to look into what options I have.
I've never done this before but I like to tinker. I am not a machinest, so having to do major modifications to get something to work probably isn't the best for me right now, but slight mod stuff I could handle. Any info, guidance or direction would be greatly appreciated!