First post - good to find the Forum

[Giocast]

Hi
Blown away that there is such a following just for the Raptor. I am a Cagiva nut so I was probably always going to end up here. Followed up on a couple of bikes over the last two months but yet to take the plunge and buy one.

[Tikka]

Welcome!

[Giocast]

Thank you Tikka, did you go for a 650 or 1000? It's got to be the 1000 for me but haven't decided on which of the 3 available yet - I quite like a conventional round headlight so may go for the Raptor.

[Tikka]

I own a V Raptor 1000. I like wierd things and a V Raptor is just that, wierd. But it drives wonderfull. Had a specialist take on the suspension though. I'm rather large and heavy and needed firmer suspension for when the speed goes up. I have no experience with the 650 so no idea how that comperse to a 1000. I've read that there is even a difference in feel between a V raptor 1000 and a Raptor 1000 due to the extra weight of the nose section on a V Raptor.
Shame they are so rare otherwise you could testdrive to feel the difference.

[cowelly]

HI Ho. You don't say where you are as I'm sure plenty of people will let you have a try on their peds. Personally for me it's gotta be the 1000 but I'm a lazy rider and don't like to change gear if I can help it but I've had a few sv650's and they're a massively underrated bike and will keep up with most things on the road. Mines a V raptor but I'm thinking of taking the front end off and giving it a more retro look

[Giocast]

Hi Cowelly I am South London way and will look out for any Raptor meets on here : ) - they are so rare and I haven't paid them much attention even when I saw them until now. Have many Ducati engined bikes but everyone tells me how smooth the TL twin unit is so looking forward to it. One road-tester said the saddle was no good for long journeys but no-one else has commented on this so have dismissed it. Thanks for replies.

[shebee]

Welcome to the asylum...

[snapdragon]

Welcome in

[dizzyblonde]

How de doo!

[norrie]

Hello.

[Giocast]

Thanks again for replies - yet to find a bike that suits. Was tempted by that Xtra on E-bay recently.

[Spyke]

Welcome in

Yeah the OEM seat is a plank, I work on the "ride for an hour then stop for a coffee and fag" principle and it means that re-upholstering the seat hasn't got to the top of the priority list as yet, but I don't generally do more than 400km in a day and even then I always think "I must re-upholster this bloody seat".

[El Vikingo Tropical]

Welcome
Bienvenido
Välkommen

[Giocast]

Just got me a 1000 Raptor in gunmetal, it's done 3800 miles. I keep hearing about people putting a different damper on the back to raise the ride height so I might investigate what's available but apart from that it doesn't need anything.

[snapdragon]

Just got me a 1000 Raptor in gunmetal, it's done 3800 miles. I keep hearing about people putting a different damper on the back to raise the ride height so I might investigate what's available but apart from that it doesn't need anything.

A thou in gunmetal? Ooh lovely , they were only in red or silver in uk, just the 650's were in the graphite/gun colour.

That mileage is half way to full run-in so there's plenty plenty miles of fun left for you there

Ride height lift is generally effected by replacing the triangles attached to the dog bone with a different geometry of triangle, there are posts on here about them, and the sizes. A Search on 'triangles' should find you something, good luck