Raptor Chapter

Other thing I was planed to do was rear suspension linkage. I thought the easiest way to make suspension work properly were to fit MV Agusta linkage to the bike. I made some measurements and it looked possible. All I had to weld new mounting point for the linkage. :D https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1...

Solution to move rear wheel toward bikes centerline was to remove material (~5mm) from one of the rear wheel axle shoulders. There were risk that after machining rear wheel carrier might hit the hub. But luckily with small grinding of rear wheel stud fixing bolt heads, problems were fixed. Better, l...

I haven't made a post for a while...
I've been really busy with the bike. I try to make some posts with pictures from different phases bike has gone through. Bike is now running and been dynoed, made almost 104hp at the wheel.

It can be done, but its not as simple as using earlier models swingarm.
Try to check from italian website.

Raptors are pretty solid bikes, there are issues with rear breke though.
I can't remember anything else. Check that bodywork isn't broken, new fairings might be hard to find.

I'm now investigating if rear wheel axle could be modified.

El Vikingo Tropical wrote: ↑6 years ago Is it possible to machine the swingarm moving the bearing some mm more in?

There is not enough material.
That is what I tried to tell in the last post.

I removed bearings from swingarm to see if there is enough material to be removed.
And its looks like there isn't.
Next thing is to investigate if it is possible modify rear wheel axle.

Well, I have made some measurements and result aren't what I've wished for... :ouch: Rear wheel needs to be moved 7mm left! That is more than I thought. :blink: First idea was to machine excessive material off the wheel, but idea was pretty quickly ditched after I realized that rear brake caliper wo...

If front end setup means wheel, forks, calipers and yokes it should be pretty easy, but I don't promise anything.

Here's one I found in Finland, but it may not still be in stock. https://www.mp-racing.fi/cagiva-mv-varaosat/62162-sensor-speed.html I live in Finland and have done some business with MP Racing. Times I've done business with them, they haven't had stuff in stock. Maybe I'm complicated customer with...

snapdragon wrote: ↑6 years ago My word you're going to be busy over the winter, I'm just waiting for it to stop raining, really have to buy a different house.. one with a garage!

Sounds like a good plan

If I remember right Raptor has 310mm rear shock.
Piggyback rear shocks might be problematic because there isn't much room under seat.

Great stuff ozz!

I have to wash bike before I can take any detailed photos. :D But they are coming before winter and snow arrives. I know... I promised pictures, but I just started winter season and bike tear down. :oops: Here is something I have planed for this winter: - Wheel alignment, I'm not 100% sure that aft...