Raptor Chapter

Norrie, your story is like a documentary of what I've been going through for last month!!! I cleaned both carbs out too, bike ran perfectly to and from work everyday for over a week. Went out on Sat, lots of standing traffic and filtering required. Anyway long story short, went round a steep downhil...

Nope no luck

Hi Folks,

Anyone know the specs of the standard 2002 650 Raptor sprockets and chain?

Replaced them once before but, I lost the link for Front sprocket and chain supplier - My mechanic had to get a GSXR600 sprocket machined out a bit to fit last time.

Question, when you say running badly, could it be described as similar to; Bike running fine, on Idle, fine on Rev's when stood still. However when the throttle is opened it's like opening the power on a 2Bhp scooter. Rev's don't climb and it feels as if one cyclinder is doing all the work. If so, I...

I have some questions on the back of all this. The suspension upgrades you mention, what kinda prices are we talking here for the rear? Also where did you say you got the shock from and the triangles? (links please :-) ) This 2nd gear retard thing, does that really apply to the Carb'd model? If so h...

Well my little 650 is referred to TBR. 'The Baby Rap' I have a mate who swore blind you should never name a bike so it's kinda nick name rather than an actually name. other nick names include 'Mucky b!t(h' 'Filthy t@rt' or my dirty little sl@g.. Mainly cause she's ridden all year round, she's rarely...

well TBR (The Baby Raptor) as I call her has done over 30K miles now! and still she is performing for me :-) Not bad for a 2002 650 Bought it a while back now with 12800miles on it.. She's been to Italy and back and the only engine trouble she's ever had is, Sticky butterfly valve Starter motor clut...

Thanks I'll pop over on Sat maybe..

Heya Blondie

From what Mandie said they won't do the 650, you have an address cause I might pop over.

Bit too far from Gods county to be worthwhile me thinks

Hi all, Long story short my standard cans are kashputt... and to be honest I'm loathed to take it to my normal exhaust guy cause he's the one that kushputt the one that wasn't kashputt (you know instead of opening up the one which needed to be fixed.. then welded it up like he was blind!!! said he c...

Gotta admit, My brothers kinda put me off chineese steel

I measured mine already and they kinda match.. Unless anyone knows of any major reason why the 2000 model would be diff to the 2002 model in terms of brakes I'm gonna order em..

Anyone?!?! Will these ones that are linked above fit the 650 raptor?

I took some measurements (or tried to) and they don't match exactly what's on the site.. They're like 35mm braking surface and around 120mm from the bolts to the outside of the disc.

Hi All, Any ideas on where I can get a full set of new Braided lines from? (With all those cross connectors that are present on the bike as standard) I gather your supposed to change these after a number of years and with all the rust appearing on the connectors figured it was time ;-) Can't be runn...