Raptor Chapter

Just joined after reading nearly the whole tech section.

It was my fault it snowed yesterday, had to take the bike to Glasgow for its MSVA test, but thats for another post.

Hope to see some of you on a ride soon

Cheers Steve

MSVA test huh go on tell us the story. Welcome

Hey Steve, welcome in and tell us some more?

Welcome in now put that bad weather back where you found it and shut the box !!

I posted the weather to England, hope you don't mind.

Long story short on MSVA test, need it to register the bike in the UK as it came from outside the EU. Doesn't matter that it originally came from Itay.

So I need the following: MOT, MSVA, Letter of Manufacture and then fee for First registration, Insurance, and Tax paid to get it on the road.

MOT failed because the front brakes had irregualr pressure, turned out to be a small burr of metal from one of the drilled holes in the rotor, dremelled that and fine emery paper and now smooth as anything, flew through the MSVA test (strict MOT) apart from when the tester noticed the spreedo displayed KPH, can't switch it over cause its not the UK or USA version so now need to get that sorted before its legal.

Spoke to the tester today, if I use clear label tape and put MPH on the display and cover up the KPH he will pass it, but I don't want a bike that looks like its held together by tape so I am trying to get the original one, (less than 6000 miles) converted.

Enough for now.

Hello Steve, welcome to the Raptor Chapter.

I'm not sure how, but the speedo can be converted.

Mine was done with the first service so i know it is possible.

Hi Steve.

Hope you persevere and get the Rap sorted. Has it had any modifications? There seems to be a lot of tasty Raptors in Italy.

Well passed the MOT yesterday, just the MSVA for the MPH sticker and I'm sorted, no mods at all apart from a rack on the back.

Hope to have it registered by the end of the week, any one know of a friendly Cagiva dealer, I may need proof of build date.

I have an old NTV650 that is being converted slowly to a dual sport that all the mods are planned for. I like the Raptor standard.

Do you have the VIN number? I reckon there must be somewhere to check the date of manufacture from that.


or if you have the vin and a previous owner has added it to the registry it'd be listed
here > http://micapeak.com/reg/bikes/CAGIVA/

I've searched for the vin, I was the first owner so no one else has added it to the registry, apparently the 8th or 9th digit corresponds with the year. My compliance plate says 3/06 but I think its older than that although I bought it new in 07.

DVLA will normally only take a letter for the manufacturer for the build date but Moto GB have been less than talkative lately.

Regards

MSVA passed at 8am this morning, got the paperwork to Dundee and it is now being registered, 72 hours to get the letter back with the new number and I can get the plates made up, Wed next week and it will be all legal.

Result

Cool well done

whooo great news! xx

Thanks, after riding to Glasgow today, even it was around 3 degrees this morning, I had forgotten the riding experience a big twin gives you. Can't wait for the summer, bring it on..