Raptor Chapter

Doesn't the airbox need to come off as well? Also where is the tilt switch, and what does it cut off? :roll: The tilt switch lives just behind the steering head, sitting in a li'l rubber house. If removing, make sure you mark 'Up' in some way, for refitting. The Tilt switch kills the fuel pump, han...

Geoff, Cheers, nice cold Lager, please, Stella if they've got it - just the thing for 06.30 on a wet Friday in December. Glad you love the Rap (Should try the 'thou.....) try & keep the noise down on the 31st, as I'll be trying to get my head down for a couple of hours, en route to Tassie. Hopef...

'That Child needs thrashing' - an interesting insight into Raptor family life...........
I think the Rap is worth more than you will get! They always seem to struggle to get above £2.5k, must be a lack of National good taste!
Merry Xmas, hope it's good for you all.

Ouch! what a start..... If the other gears engage & drive, but 4th won't (Either way, up or down?) sounds like a strip down jobbie, sheared dog or stripped teeth sounds likely. Any graunching noises? Can't say I've ever heard of G/Box being an issue, guess everything has to happen 1st to someone...

Worth every drop of sweat (& Earache!) 'tis a thing of beauty!!!!!

Hi, posted this in Feb, worth checking? Heads up, if you're after a bettery! www.sticky-stuff.co.uk are doing a GEL battery YTX12-BS for £39 delivered. Ordered one at 14.30, yesterday, arrived 09.00 today. Cheapest acid battery I could find was £30, haven't seen a Gel battery anywhere near that. Gen...

One other thing (Which is where the stand comes in handy!) Make sure that you find the tightest part of the chain, by spinning the back wheel & trying, before you adjust!! If you adjust on the slack bit, the chain will be too tight on the tight bit, and you will trash the gearbox bearing, or cha...

Yep, hopefully.........

What can I say? after 1 1/2 years of riding & rebuilding Raptor 1000's, I had to watch the little darling ride off into the Sunset last night - look after her, Martyn! Have to say that this forum has been almost as good as the riding, a veritable encyclopaedia of data, experience & bull####!...

I've a henkering to build a 'tribute to the BSA Gold Star' around something like an XT Yammie..........................

I'm a sucker for Px's..........

Just wait for the first hump-backed bridge.........

Must admit, bit tight, I spray WD40 down the slot, B4 I slide the seat back on(In?), works for me!

Like mine??
2006, 2300miles, scorpions, spare rear tyre, Carbon, red/red/red.......
Got to ask!!

I seem to remember that there are a different number of bolts, so 'No'! There's one in my work carpark, I'll have a compare, tomorrow.

Suzuki saw fit to alter the mapping, gear by gear, reducing power in the lower gears. The TRE (Timing retard eliminator) fools the mapping into top gear mode, all the time, giving a fair bit more grunt in the lower gears. There are 2 classes of TRE, std (Basically a resistor in a box) and smart - wh...