Yamaha introduced this youth sport ATV for the 2024 model year, giving younger riders a new entry point into the brand’s Raptor family. It was positioned as a scaled-down sport machine with styling inspired by the larger Raptor line, but with a chassis and controls sized for riders 10 and older. The launch marked a notable update in Yamaha’s youth ATV strategy because it replaced the older carbureted approach with fuel injection, aiming to make starting and day-to-day use simpler while reducing maintenance. In Yamaha’s lineup, it sits below the larger Raptor sport ATVs and serves as the brand’s approachable youth-oriented performance model. Since its debut, it has remained part of Yamaha’s current ATV range, and there is no evidence of an earlier production run under the same exact marketed nameplate.
MODEL HISTORY