My name is Edward and my homebase is in the Netherlands. Eversince the V Raptor was introduced I was hooked on the appearance and its design. There was no other bike that looked so spectacular in 2000.
I immediately ordered a brand new V Raptor 650. But due to financial problems of Cagiva those days, my V Rap was never delivered. The 1000 version I thought was too much for me, considering I only had a few years experience on a Honda VFR400R NC30.
The years after this deception I owned a Honda Hornet600 streetfighter, a Honda CB1 streetfighter and a Suzuki GSX600f Katana.
In january 2009 a bought a grey V Raptor 1000. It was a gamble because I wasn't sure if this bike would still be too much to handle.
But my luck, I was wrong. Very wrong indeed!
I never had a greater time riding on any bike I've ever tried.
8500 kilometers of fun in just 6 months time. Such overwhelming steeringcapabilities and power.
But....
...it was a grey V Rap.
And my alltime favorite is a red V Rap. A new paintjob wouldn't do the trick for me. Too much to change. So last january I swapped my grey V Rap for a red one.
