Raptor Chapter

Xrap was MOT tested today which prompted me to look back at previous tests... Seems like my usage is up this year with a massive 590 miles recorded :D Haha okay, not a lot compared to some.... but between 2019 and 2021 I recorded 16 miles :shock: Yes that's an unbelievable sixteen miles in three yea...

Very cool bike, how long have you had yours?

Why are all the shows and meets 'oop North' where are all the West country Cagivas

It never remembers me either, but I put that down to a weird browser (PaleMoon) and an adblocker!

Yes I still have it, if you pay the postage I'll send it to you free.

Cagiva manuals are here just for info!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

If you direct me to the Suzuki manuals I'll get them added to my google docs folder along side the Cagiva ones.

Weird isn't it, I've had V-Raptors of one sort or another since 2010 and none of them have ever failed an MOT due to headlight aim! Must be lots of variance in how strict the MOT testers are.

I'd be up for it but I'm down here in darkest Somerset....

Presumably these don't get a lot of hits: raptorchapter.com raptorchapter.uk And most traffic comes in to: raptorchapter.co.uk And I'm thinking that: raptorchapter.org.uk needs to be maintained for the various links in the posts / database to continue working? Sheebs, is it possible to get an idea o...

I'd contribute to that nickst4

OMG This is bad news

The Raptor and V-Raptor have the same sprockets and chain, so it's ok to order one for the other and vice-versa. If I remember right it's 16T front and 40T rear. You might want to consider changing to 17/39 to match the TL1000 gearing and some say it reduces chain wear as the 17T front, being a prim...

andybaggies wrote: ↑2 years ago What was it Colin Chapman of Lotus fame said "Soft springs & firm damping".

Not sure if that is applicable to motorcyles too

That works for my R/C cars!

I think the 650s are gravity fed carburetors? That's my uneducated guess anyway.